Australian Weather
National Summary
A low and associated troughs is generating rain and thunderstorms over SA, southern NT, western and southern QLD and northern/central NSW. Onshore winds in the southwest and northeast are bring the odd light shower. A high is keeping WA and TAS settled.
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National Synoptic
Weather News
BOM says more wild weather coming, after icy blast turns south-east into winter wonderland
19:47 EST
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow.
Snow 'another blow' as northern Tasmanian businesses face damage bills
18:59 EST
The biggest snow dump in northern Tasmania since the early 1970s has left one business with a $120,000 bill, while others are still counting the cost of the damage.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 04/08 | Wed 05/08 | Thu 06/08 | |||
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26.8°C Cocos Island Ap, WA |
Hottest |
34.5°C Bradshaw, NT |
34.4°C Bradshaw-Angallari, NT |
34.7°C Ngukurr, NT |
34.9°C Kalumburu, WA |
|
-13.0°C Liawenee, Tas |
Coldest |
-8.2°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
-9.7°C Glen Innes Ap, NSW/ACT |
-10.2°C Liawenee, Tas |
|
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ESE 61km/h Cabramurra, NSW/ACT |
Windiest |
120km/h Wilsons Promontory, Vic |
92km/h Gabo Island, Vic |
81km/h Cabramurra, NSW/ACT |
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4.2mm last hr Winnathee, NSW/ACT |
Wettest |
79.2mm Tunnack, Tas |
75.0mm Eyre, WA |
103.6mm Mettler, WA |
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| Australia's Records for August | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Max | Min | Rain | |
| Highest 40.2°C at Cape Don, NT in 2014 Lowest -6.7°C at Mt Hotham, Vic in 2005 |
Highest 28.7°C at Milikapiti, NT in 1973 Lowest -20.6°C at Charlotte Pass, NSW/ACT in 1968 |
Highest 529.2mm at Rainbow Beach, Qld in 2007 |
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