Australian Weather
National Summary
A trough from WA to the NT, QLD and northern NSW is generating showers and thunderstorms. Hot and dry winds remain over the southwest. A weak front is crossing TAS, bringing showers. Rain is easing the northeast as the low moves further offshore.
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Weather News
Brisbane weather relief as storm brings six months' worth of rain in one night
08:20 EDT
Brisbane has had the most rain it's seen in six months overnight, with a major thunderstorm bringing more than 100 millimetres to some parts of the city.
Sydney's recovering property market boosts NSW Government, half-year review reports
08:08 EDT
Sydney's slowly recovering property market has helped ensure that the Berejiklian Government ends this year with a forecast surplus of $700 million, despite the mounting cost of the drought.
Renewable energy boosting one farmer's productivity as pilot program unveiled for central west NSW
07:23 EDT
Farmers in the New South Wales central west are being urged to consider hosting renewable energy sources on their properties as part of a pilot program in the region.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 09/12 | Tue 10/12 | Wed 11/12 | |||
|
35.3°C Windorah, Qld |
Hottest |
46.4°C Pardoo, WA |
46.5°C Birdsville Ap, Qld |
46.0°C Birdsville Ap, Qld |
46.7°C Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA |
|
2.4°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
Coldest |
2.0°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
1.0°C Butlers Gorge, Tas |
8.0°C Maydena, Tas |
-4.0°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
|
W 59km/h Hogan Island, Vic |
Windiest |
109km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
83km/h Batchelor Ap, NT |
98km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
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|
0.4mm last hr Cape Grim, Tas |
Wettest |
41.4mm Marnhull, Qld |
46.4mm Kimbolton Range Station, WA |
2.0mm Maydena, Tas |
2.0mm Maydena, Tas |
| 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 |
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