Fairfax Media Network

Australian Weather

NSW/ACT
Fri 12:51 EST
Current Warnings
 

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

Click for state forecasts

Queensland Northern Territory Western Australia South Australia New South Wales/ACT Victoria Tasmania

National Video Update

National Synoptic

synoptic

Capital Cities

NOW MIN MAX
Sydney
 
15.8 14 18

Rain

Melbourne
 
13.0 10 16

Possible shower

Brisbane
 
25.3 17 25

Possible shower

Perth
 
16.0 5 17

Late shower

Adelaide
 
15.9 9 18

Mostly sunny

Canberra
 
10.2 5 12

Rain

Hobart
 
11.7 6 14

Clearing shower

Darwin
 
31.0 24 32

Possible shower

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

Extremes and Records
Current Extremes   Last 3 Days Extremes Extremes This Month
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
-

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
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
Display Your Local Weather