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National Summary

A front moving over southwestern parts of WA is generating gusty cool showers and the odd isolated thunderstorm offshore. A trough ahead of this system is also producing showers over inland parts. A weak trough over southern SA and VIC is also producing showers.

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Capital Cities

NOW MIN MAX
Sydney
 
21.9 12 25

Sunny

Melbourne
 
19.5 12 21

Showers easing

Brisbane
 
23.3 15 24

Mostly sunny

Perth
 
16.9 11 17

Possible thunderstorm

Adelaide
 
25.8 14 27

Mostly sunny

Canberra
 
20.6 5 21

Mostly sunny

Hobart
 
14.3 11 19

Clearing shower

Darwin
 
33.2 20 34

Sunny

Weather News

Unseasonable rain for Tropical QLD

11:41 EST

Parts of tropical Queensland have received unseasonably heavy rain, with Innisfail collecting 22mm, the heaviest September total since 2012.

Heavy rain brings destructive flooding to Japan

13:43 EST

Parts of central Japan have been drenched by over 600mm this week leading to flooding and loss of life.

Warm weekend for Sydney

13:09 EST

Sydney is in for a run of warm weather over the coming days which could go down as the warmest spell since late March The CBD has the potential to reach 25 degrees four days in a row from Saturday until Tuesday.

Extremes and Records

Extremes and Records
Current Extremes   Last 3 Days Extremes Extremes This Month
Wed 09/09 Thu 10/09 Fri 11/09

35.3°C

Wyndham Ap, WA
Hottest

39.0°C

West Roebuck, WA

38.0°C

West Roebuck, WA

38.0°C

Roebourne Ap, WA

51.2°C

Port Keats Ap, NT

5.0°C

Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT
Coldest

-4.4°C

Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT

-4.3°C

Thredbo Village, NSW/ACT

-3.0°C

Thredbo Village, NSW/ACT

-14.6°C

Port Keats Ap, NT

SE 42km/h

Hamilton Island Ap, Qld
Windiest

90km/h

Cape Leeuwin, WA

94km/h

Cape Leeuwin, WA

105km/h

Forrest, WA
-

2.4mm last hr

Bridgetown, WA
Wettest

26.0mm

Mt Read, Tas

21.0mm

Tree House Creek, Qld

29.0mm

Dwellingup, WA

37.0mm

Karnet, WA
Australia's Records for September
Max Min Rain
Highest 43.1°C at
West Roebuck, WA in 2003
Lowest -6.2°C at
Mt Buller, Vic in 1995
Highest 29.7°C at
Wyndham, WA in 2005
Lowest -16.7°C at
Charlotte Pass, NSW/ACT in 1970
Highest 370.3mm at
Burdekin, Qld in 1890
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