Australian Weather
National Summary
A low and associated trough over northern QLD is bringing a few showers and the odd storm. A front and trough moving over the southwest are bringing showers to WA. Onshore winds in the east is causing a few coastal showers. Clear elsewhere under high pressure.
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National Synoptic
Weather News
Water drought becomes money drought for many country towns
08:07 EST
A gift shop is not something you would typically associate with drought hardship.
Water deficiency triggers government intervention on WA's south coast amid animal welfare concerns
08:01 EST
Two areas in Western Australia's southern grain belt have been declared 'water deficient' by the State Government in little over a week.
How does the ground get wet without rain?
15:10 EST
Have you ever wondered why the grass is wet in the morning when it didn't rain overnight? Or why your car is covered in water as the sun rises but the road it's sitting on is dry? While it doesn't rain every night, there's always moisture in the air.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 13/05 | Tue 14/05 | Wed 15/05 | |||
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30.9°C Coconut Island, Qld |
Hottest |
34.0°C Bradshaw, NT |
36.0°C Wyndham Ap, WA |
36.0°C Ngukurr, NT |
39.7°C Mandora, WA |
|
-0.2°C Lake Leake, Tas |
Coldest |
-5.3°C Thredbo Village, NSW/ACT |
-5.7°C Goulburn Ap, NSW/ACT |
-2.0°C Liawenee, Tas |
-5.7°C Goulburn Ap, NSW/ACT |
|
SE 50km/h Arlington Reef, Qld |
Windiest |
131km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
235km/h Bickley, WA |
72km/h Bougainville Reef, Qld |
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6.2mm last hr Bunbury, WA |
Wettest |
40.0mm Wave Hill, NT |
93.0mm Topaz, Qld |
19.0mm Smoky Cape, NSW/ACT |
39.0mm Cooktown Ap, Qld |
| 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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