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Current Warnings
 

National Summary

A cold front crossing SA is producing areas of heavy rain and severe thunderstorms, with showers over western VIC. Moist onshore winds along the QLD coast are delivering light isolated showers. A small low and front is triggering showers over southern WA.

State Weather

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National Synoptic

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Capital Cities

NOW MIN MAX
Sydney
 
16.5 14 22

Showers

Melbourne
 
18.5 16 18

Showers

Brisbane
 
15.5 16 23

Showers

Perth
 
8.2 7 19

Mostly cloudy

Adelaide
 
13.1 10 17

Showers easing

Canberra
 
7.9 8 16

Rain

Hobart
 
15.5 12 17

Rain

Darwin
 
24.7 24 34

Sunny

Videos

Weather News

Adelaide woman's car struck by lightning as thunderstorms lash the state

00:28 EST

A woman whose car was struck by lightning in Adelaide was taken to hospital complaining of "tingling" sensations, as storms lashed much of the state on Thursday night.

Wettest September since La Nina for some

16:01 EST

Some parts of the country will be having their wettest September in six years by the weekend, only a third of the way through the month.

Northern Tasmania on flood watch as severe weather looms, residents on edge

14:51 EST

Residents in Tasmania's north are being urged to be prepared for the heavy rains forecast for the region on Thursday night and Friday.

Extremes and Records

Extremes and Records
Current Extremes   Last 3 Days Extremes Extremes This Month
Tue 06/09 Wed 07/09 Thu 08/09

27.7°C

LOMBADINA MISSION, WA
Hottest

38.6°C

Wyndham Ap, WA

38.8°C

Wyndham Ap, WA

40.0°C

Wyndham Ap, WA

40.0°C

Wyndham Ap, WA

0.5°C

Salmon Gums, WA
Coldest

-5.8°C

Liawenee, Tas

0.4°C

Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT
 

-6.8°C

Liawenee, Tas

NNE 74km/h

Mt Buller, Vic
Windiest

109km/h

Maatsuyker Is, Tas

111km/h

Cape Leeuwin, WA

107km/h

Mt Buller, Vic
-

8.6mm last hr

Broken Hill Ap, NSW/ACT
Wettest

80.2mm

Russell River, Qld

36.6mm

Christmas Island Ap, WA
 

80.2mm

Russell River, Qld
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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