Australian Weather
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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.
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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
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 06/09 | Wed 07/09 | Thu 08/09 | |||
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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 |
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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 |
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| 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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