Australian Weather
National Summary
Troughs and a Tasman Low are generating showers, a few storms & large surf in eastern NSW, & showers in eastern VIC and TAS. Troughs over parts of WA, SA & southern NT are triggering showers & storms. Mostly dry and settled elsewhere under high pressure & dry winds.
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Weather News
Icy weather looms for Tasmania
13:24 EST
A flurry of cold fronts is about to send surges of wintry weather across Tasmania, resulting in blustery showers and low-level snow.
Warming is clearly visible in new US 'climate normal' datasets
12:43 EST
Anyone who listens to weather reports has heard meteorologists comment that yesterday's temperature was 3 degrees above normal, or last month was much drier than normal.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 05/05 | Thu 06/05 | Fri 07/05 | |||
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28.5°C McCluer Is, NT |
Hottest |
36.7°C Wyndham Airport, WA |
36.2°C Mandora, WA |
36.2°C Wyndham Airport, WA |
38.1°C Mandora, WA |
|
5.1°C Cooma Ap, NSW/ACT |
Coldest |
-1.8°C Horsham, Vic |
-1.0°C Maryborough, Vic |
-2.1°C Lake Leake, Tas |
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|
SE 37km/h North Island, WA |
Windiest |
94km/h Wattamolla, NSW/ACT |
90km/h Mount Read, Tas |
72km/h May Downs, Qld |
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2.4mm last hr Leigh Creek, SA |
Wettest |
195.0mm Braidwood, NSW/ACT |
171.0mm Fitzroy Falls, NSW/ACT |
195.0mm Braidwood, NSW/ACT |
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| Australia's Records for May | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Max | Min | Rain | |
| Highest 47.0°C at Bulman, NT in 2016 Lowest -6.0°C at Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT in 2000 |
Highest 30.5°C at Lake Cargelligo Ap, NSW/ACT in 1990 Lowest -14.2°C at Namadgi National Park, NSW/ACT in 1987 |
Highest 536.6mm at Orbost, Vic in 2017 |
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