Australian Weather
National Summary
A deep low & trough are generating gusty winds, showers & alpine snow in southeast NSW & eastern VIC. A cold front is bringing a burst of brisk wind & showers to TAS. A high is causing showery winds to ease in SA & clear in southern WA & sending dry, gusty winds to the north.
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Weather News
Does windy weather affect your mood?
13:24 EST
It's super windy in Sydney, Brisbane and Canberra this Wednesday, and pretty breezy in most other capitals too, with the exception of Perth and Darwin where winds are relatively light.
Katanning in mourning after body of A Jit Khan found more than a week after flood tragedy
07:39 EST
The Katanning community is mourning the loss of a father-of-three whose body has been found more than a week after he went missing in floodwaters.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 01/08 | Mon 02/08 | Tue 03/08 | |||
|
29.1°C Jabiru, NT |
Hottest |
39.0°C Doongan, WA |
38.7°C Doongan, WA |
36.5°C Jabiru, NT |
39.0°C Doongan, WA |
|
-2.1°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
Coldest |
-9.1°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
-3.4°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
-5.5°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
-17.8°C SYOWA, Tas |
|
SW 66km/h Cape Grim, Tas |
Windiest |
114km/h Rottnest Island, WA |
107km/h Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
114km/h Hogan Island, Vic |
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0.6mm last hr Portland Airport, Vic |
Wettest |
34.2mm North Walpole, WA |
56.0mm Meldrum, NSW/ACT |
74.9mm Tumut, NSW/ACT |
31.0mm Wilsons Promontory, Vic |
| Australia's Records for August | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Max | Min | Rain | |
| Highest 40.2°C at Cape Don, NT in 2014 Lowest -6.7°C at Mt Hotham, Vic in 2005 |
Highest 28.7°C at Milikapiti, NT in 1973 Lowest -20.6°C at Charlotte Pass, NSW/ACT in 1968 |
Highest 529.2mm at Rainbow Beach, Qld in 2007 |
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