Australian Weather
National Summary
A trough crossing VIC and TAS is triggering the odd shower and thunderstorm. A cold front and troughs crossing southern WA are generating showers. A trough near the Top End is causing showers over Arnhem Land. Onshore winds are bringing showers to eastern QLD.
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National Synoptic
Weather News
Warmth sticking around in northern WA
17:20 EST
Unseasonably warm weather is affecting some northern parts of WA this week.
Meteor captured on Northern Territory police CCTV raining 'purple light' over Top End
14:41 EST
A meteor has lit up the Northern Territory night sky with a flash that created "daylight" in Alice Springs and a noise that shook windows.
The long road to drought
14:16 EST
A prolonged period of dry and warm weather is taking a toll on Australia's water balance, with large swaths of agricultural land in drought and urban dam levels dropping around the country.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 18/05 | Sun 19/05 | Mon 20/05 | |||
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28.3°C Adele Is, WA |
Hottest |
38.6°C Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA |
38.2°C Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA |
38.0°C Curtin Ap, WA |
39.7°C Mandora, WA |
|
2.0°C Salmon Gums, WA |
Coldest |
-4.1°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
-3.3°C Butlers Gorge, Tas |
-5.7°C Goulburn Ap, NSW/ACT |
|
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NW 68km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
Windiest |
105km/h Cape Grim, Tas |
79km/h Cape Leeuwin, WA |
98km/h Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
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| no rain last hr | Wettest |
47.4mm Mount Hope, SA |
34.0mm Topaz, Qld |
126.0mm Rocky Valley, Vic |
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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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