Australian Weather
National Summary
Troughs and a low in the southeast are bringing showers, storms & brisk winds to TAS, VIC, NSW and southern QLD. A broad trough over parts of QLD, the Top End and northern and inland WA is triggering storms. Warm, dry winds are affecting the west coast of WA.
Capital Cities
| NOW | MIN | MAX | ||
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| Sydney | 27.7 | 21 | 29 | |
Sunny |
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| Melbourne | 17.6 | 14 | 20 | |
Showers easing |
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| Brisbane | 31.5 | 24 | 35 | |
Possible thunderstorm |
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| Perth | 34.8 | 22 | 36 | |
Possible thunderstorm |
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| Adelaide | 22.0 | 14 | 23 | |
Mostly sunny |
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| Canberra | 20.4 | 13 | 23 | |
Mostly sunny |
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| Hobart | 15.2 | 13 | 17 | |
Possible shower |
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| Darwin | 32.8 | 27 | 34 | |
Possible thunderstorm |
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Weather News
Sydney thunderstorm lights up the night sky as lightning, wind gusts and hail hit NSW
14:35 EDT
A man was killed by a flying gas bottle in Sydney's The Rocks as severe thunderstorms hammered parts of New South Wales overnight.
Indian Ocean Dipole leaves legacy of locusts in eastern Africa
13:59 EDT
The strong positive Indian Ocean Dipole that drove parts of Australia deeper into drought towards the end of 2019 has caused a different problem in eastern Africa: locusts.
Horror cropping season triggers multimillion insurance payout for GrainCorp
12:40 EDT
A light harvest has weighed heavily on GrainCorp's financial position this season, but it has also triggered a $57.9 million insurance payout.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 16/02 | Mon 17/02 | Tue 18/02 | |||
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40.4°C Kintore, NT |
Hottest |
44.1°C Thargomindah Ap, Qld |
44.7°C Thargomindah Ap, Qld |
44.6°C Mandora, WA |
46.8°C Richmond, NSW/ACT |
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3.8°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
Coldest |
-0.8°C Liawenee, Tas |
2.3°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
2.2°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
-4.3°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
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S 83km/h Eddystone Point, Tas |
Windiest |
190km/h Bickley, WA |
190km/h Bickley, WA |
114km/h Nowra Ran Air Station, NSW/ACT |
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0.2mm last hr Sale Ap, Vic |
Wettest |
95.0mm Millaa Millaa, Qld |
79.0mm Cassilis, NSW/ACT |
90.8mm Port Smith, WA |
76.8mm Centre Island, NT |
| Australia's Records for February | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Max | Min | Rain | |
| Highest 50.5°C at Mardie, WA in 1998 Lowest -2.7°C at Mt Wellington, Tas in 1994 |
Highest 35.1°C at Wittenoom, WA in 2015 Lowest -7.4°C at Mt Wellington, Tas in 1994 |
Highest 907.0mm at Crohamhurst, Qld in 1893 |
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