Australian Weather
National Summary
A deepening low pressure system and associated troughs are producing rain and showers across NSW, central and western parts of QLD, and NT's Top End. A cold front clipping the southwest of WA is triggering a few showers. A moist onshore wind is delivering coastal showers to QLD.
State Weather
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Weather News
Records tumble as flooding rain moves east
12:24 EST
It's only the second day of September and some parts of the country have already seen close to double their average spring rainfall.
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.
Extremes and Records
Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
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Tue 30/08 | Wed 31/08 | Thu 01/09 | |||
34.8°C Kalumburu, WA |
Hottest |
36.5°C Katherine, NT |
37.7°C Douglas River, NT |
37.0°C Wyndham Ap, WA |
37.0°C Wyndham Ap, WA |
0.8°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
Coldest |
-0.7°C Eyre, WA |
-0.7°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
-7.0°C Liawenee, Tas |
-7.0°C Liawenee, Tas |
NNW 66km/h Thargomindah Ap, Qld |
Windiest |
109km/h Mt Hotham, Vic |
81km/h Murrurundi Gap, NSW/ACT |
87km/h Mt Hartz, Tas |
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0.2mm last hr Point Stuart, NT |
Wettest |
96.0mm Rocky Valley, Vic |
70.1mm Thredbo Village, NSW/ACT |
71.0mm Coonabarabran Ap, NSW/ACT |
61.4mm Coober Pedy Ap, SA |
Australia's Records for September | |||
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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 |