Australian Weather
National Summary
A monsoon trough and intensifying low are causing rain, storms and wind to increase about the Gulf of Carpentaria. Other troughs are generating rain and storms in other parts of QLD, the NT and WA. The trough in the east is also causing a few showers in NSW, VIC and TAS.
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National Synoptic
Weather News
Cyclone Esther expected to form in Gulf overnight near NT-Queensland border
17:54 EDT
The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) says Tropical Cyclone Esther is expected to form overnight and pass close to the tiny Northern Territory community of Robinson River on Monday.
Flooding rain spreads west across southern and central Queensland inland
16:47 EDT
More heavy rain is possible across Queensland's southern and central inland areas today in the wake of severe storms leading to flash flooding overnight.
Twin tropical cyclones odds on for northern Australia
15:17 EDT
Two active tropical cyclones are a high chance over northern Australian waters on Monday.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 20/02 | Fri 21/02 | Sat 22/02 | |||
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37.6°C Warburton, WA |
Hottest |
41.1°C Marble Bar, WA |
41.3°C Rabbit Flat, NT |
41.0°C Rabbit Flat, NT |
46.8°C Richmond, NSW/ACT |
|
8.4°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
Coldest |
-0.2°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
-1.0°C Butlers Gorge, Tas |
0.8°C Liawenee, Tas |
-4.3°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
|
SE 50km/h Cape Leeuwin, WA |
Windiest |
85km/h Wilsons Promontory, Vic |
66km/h Yeppoon, Qld |
90km/h Hamilton Island Ap, Qld |
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2.2mm last hr Christmas Island Ap, WA |
Wettest |
82.6mm Upper Adelaide River, NT |
191.4mm Yantumara, Qld |
210.0mm Barradeen Al, Qld |
137.0mm Mitchell, Qld |
| 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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