Australian Weather
National Summary
Brisk onshore winds in the wake of a trough are directing showers over the NSW coast & central & northern ranges. A low & cold front are generating gusty rain in southwest WA, heavy in some areas. A trough is bringing heavy rain to northwest WA. Mostly clear elsewhere.
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Weather News
It's the solstice: So is today the real first day of winter?
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Today is June 21, the southern hemisphere's winter solstice, which means it's the shortest day of the year across Australia.
Winter solstice in Australia is today. But what is it, and are we creeping back toward an earlier sunrise?
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If you're sick of winter already, you might be pleased to know today was the winter solstice.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 18/06 | Sat 19/06 | Sun 20/06 | |||
|
31.7°C Oenpelli Airstrip, NT |
Hottest |
35.0°C Noonamah, NT |
32.7°C Noonamah, NT |
32.6°C YAMPI SOUND (DEFENCE), WA |
35.8°C Bradshaw, NT |
|
-1.6°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
Coldest |
-2.4°C Mt Hotham, Vic |
-5.2°C Liawenee, Tas |
-7.5°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
-49.9°C Temora, NSW/ACT |
|
S 53km/h Rottnest Island, WA |
Windiest |
100km/h Montague Is, NSW/ACT |
105km/h Wattamolla, NSW/ACT |
101km/h Rottnest Island, WA |
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| no rain last hr | Wettest |
43.2mm Meadows, SA |
99.0mm Bungwahl, NSW/ACT |
70.0mm Pemberton, WA |
70.0mm Pemberton, WA |
| Australia's Records for June | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Max | Min | Rain | |
| Highest 43.1°C at Batchelor Ap, NT in 2013 Lowest -6.4°C at Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT in 2009 |
Highest 28.8°C at Troughton Island, WA in 2016 Lowest -23.0°C at Charlotte Pass, NSW/ACT in 1994 |
Highest 478.4mm at Rocky Gully, WA in 2009 |
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