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Current Warnings
 

National Summary

A deepening low pressure system and associated troughs are producing rain over NT, QLD, SA and NSW - heaviest over southwest QLD and northwest NSW. A moist onshore wind is triggering a few showers over QLD's east coast. Mostly dry over WA under a high pressure ridge.

State Weather

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National Synoptic

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Capital Cities

NOW MIN MAX
Sydney
 
15.7 14 18

Rain

Melbourne
 
11.9 10 16

Possible shower

Brisbane
 
22.7 17 25

Possible shower

Perth
 
7.6 5 17

Late shower

Adelaide
 
12.2 9 18

Mostly sunny

Canberra
 
9.2 5 12

Rain developing

Hobart
 
9.6 6 14

Clearing shower

Darwin
 
27.3 24 32

Possible shower

Weather News

Queensland's winter delivers second wettest on record, BoM says

18:34 EST

Queensland has experienced its second wettest winter on record, and almost broke the record for warm overnight temperatures.

First spring soaking under way

16:23 EST

Rain and thunderstorms are spreading across southern and central Australia today as the first big system of spring pushes east.

Wine industry soon to have smartphone app advising on irrigation and harvesting

15:26 EST

The wine industry will soon have another tool at its fingertips to help navigate important on-farm decisions.

Extremes and Records

Extremes and Records
Current Extremes   Last 3 Days Extremes Extremes This Month
Tue 30/08 Wed 31/08 Thu 01/09

27.7°C

Dum In Mirrie, NT
Hottest

36.5°C

Katherine, NT

37.7°C

Douglas River, NT

37.0°C

Wyndham Ap, WA

37.0°C

Wyndham Ap, WA

-1.3°C

Mt Wellington, Tas
Coldest

-0.7°C

Eyre, WA

-0.7°C

Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT

6.0°C

Blue Rock Reservoir, Vic

-0.7°C

Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT

NW 53km/h

Ballera Gas Field, Qld
Windiest

109km/h

Mt Hotham, Vic

81km/h

Murrurundi Gap, NSW/ACT

87km/h

Mt Hartz, Tas
-

0.8mm last hr

Point Stuart, NT
Wettest

96.0mm

Rocky Valley, Vic

70.1mm

Thredbo Village, NSW/ACT

6.0mm

Blue Rock Reservoir, Vic

7.0mm

Woolbrook, NSW/ACT
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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