Australian Weather

WA
Sat 15:53 WST
Current Warnings
 

National Summary

A broad low pressure trough stretching across the WA coast, the NT, QLD and northeast QLD is bringing showers and storms. This trough will continue drawing heat into the southwest of WA. Mostly dry and clear elsewhere under a broad high pressure system.

State Weather

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National Synoptic

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Capital Cities

NOW MIN MAX
Sydney
 
23.0 20 28

Hazy

Melbourne
 
17.6 14 22

Mostly cloudy

Brisbane
 
26.6 24 33

Mostly sunny

Perth
 
37.2 23 40

Sunny

Adelaide
 
24.2 13 29

Sunny

Canberra
 
22.5 13 30

Mostly cloudy

Hobart
 
13.5 10 20

Showers

Darwin
 
29.2 27 35

Possible thunderstorm

Weather News

WA's sizzling spell of heat stretching into the weekend

17:34 EDT

Despite already enduring a relentless barrage of heat, the hot maximum temperatures in Western Australia's southwest are not expected to fade for the next couple of days.

Drought not denting NSW farmland values as buyers scout property with promise of rain and water

16:51 EDT

Farmland values across drought-ravaged New South Wales are managing to remain strong as farmers search the state to buy property with guaranteed water supply and the promise of elusive rainfall.

How did the massive hailstones that fell over southern Queensland form?

16:38 EDT

Some of the largest hailstones ever seen in Australia are thought to have plummeted to Earth over southern Queensland on Friday afternoon.

Extremes and Records

Extremes and Records
Current Extremes   Last 3 Days Extremes Extremes This Month
Wed 11/12 Thu 12/12 Fri 13/12

42.1°C

Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA
Avg: Rec:
Hottest

46.2°C

Birdsville Ap, Qld
Avg: Rec:

46.3°C

Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA
Avg: Rec:

45.2°C

Julia Creek Ap, Qld
Avg: Rec:

46.7°C

Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA
Avg: Rec:

5.3°C

Mt Wellington, Tas
Avg: Rec:
Coldest

0.5°C

Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT
Avg: Rec:
- -

-1.4°C

Mt Baw Baw, Vic
Avg: Rec:

2.7°C

Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT
Avg: Rec:
- -

-4.0°C

Mt Wellington, Tas
Avg: Rec:

W 53km/h

Hogan Island, Vic
Windiest

98km/h

Maatsuyker Is, Tas

98km/h

Wyndham Ap, WA

107km/h

Redcliffe, Qld
-

6.0mm last hr

Moranbah Ap, Qld
Avg: Rec:
- -
Wettest

130.4mm

Brisbane, Qld
Avg: Rec:

52.0mm

Cygnet Bay, WA
Avg: Rec:

120.0mm

Air Sea Rescue, Qld
Avg: Rec:
- -

74.2mm

Gold Coast, Qld
Avg: Rec:
Australia's Records for December
Max Min Rain
Highest 49.5°C at
Birdsville Police Station, Qld in 1972
Lowest -0.8°C at
Mt Buller, Vic in 2006
Highest 35.0°C at
Marble Bar, WA in 1902
Lowest -9.6°C at
Cooma Ap, NSW/ACT in 1990
Highest 711.0mm at
Munglinup West, WA in 2010

Christmas Day Weather Forecast

20°C
26°C
Showers
Mostly cloudy. Showers. Fresh SE winds.
15°C
24°C
Mostly sunny
Mostly sunny. S'ly winds.
23°C
33°C
Possible shower
Mostly cloudy. Possible shower. Fresh NE winds.
19°C
34°C
Mostly sunny
Mostly sunny. SE winds tending NW.
16°C
30°C
Mostly sunny
Mostly sunny. SE winds.
14°C
31°C
Showers
Partly cloudy. Showers. SE winds tending NE.
12°C
22°C
Showers
Mostly cloudy. Showers. NW/SW winds.
26°C
34°C
Thunderstorms
Mostly cloudy. Showers, chance storm. NW winds.
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