Australian Weather
National Summary
A low with associated troughs is generating rain, storms and gusty winds in central Australia, SA and southern WA. A low in the southeast is moving away, causing brisk wind to ease and most showers to clear in VIC and TAS. High pressure is keeping elsewhere generally dry.
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Weather News
'They basically were starving': Concern over lack of food as koalas rescued from southern Queensland bushfires return to the wild
06:48 EST
With as many as by last season's bushfires, young koala Tin Tin is one of the lucky ones.
Rare blanketing for Launceston with more wild weather on the way
00:02 EST
Tasmania's wintry blast continued overnight on Tuesday, with Launceston in the state's north receiving its most significant snowfall since the early 1970s.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 03/08 | Tue 04/08 | Wed 05/08 | |||
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26.5°C Cocos Island Ap, WA |
Hottest |
34.3°C Kalumburu, WA |
34.5°C Bradshaw, NT |
34.4°C Bradshaw-Angallari, NT |
34.9°C Kalumburu, WA |
|
-8.5°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
Coldest |
-10.2°C Liawenee, Tas |
-8.2°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
-10.2°C Liawenee, Tas |
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SE 50km/h Bedout Island, WA |
Windiest |
107km/h Maatsuyker Island, Tas |
120km/h Wilsons Promontory, Vic |
92km/h Gabo Island, Vic |
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0.4mm last hr Coconut Island, Qld |
Wettest |
103.6mm Mettler, WA |
79.2mm Tunnack, Tas |
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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