Australian Weather
National Summary
A trough is generating rain in western and southern QLD and northeastern NSW amd showers and storms in the QLD and the NT tropics. A front is bringing a burst of showery winds to southwest WA. A high is clearing SA, TAS and VIC, allowing flooding to become confined to downstream.
Videos
Weather News
Victorian floods: Charlton warned Avoca River still rising, concern over coming rain
14:12 EST
Flood-affected Victorians are remaining vigilant as the Avoca River continues to rise and authorities search for a missing farmer whose ute was swept away by floodwaters.
Once in a quarter-century boat cruise after record spring rainfall
12:43 EST
Eight months ago, a farming family from Laurie Park in South Australia were running out of water â?? now they are eight metres underwater.
Flood situation far from over
11:44 EST
Drier weather has returned to flood-ravaged areas in eastern and southern Australia today, although three more rain-bearing systems are on the horizon during the next 10 days.
Extremes and Records
Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
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Tue 13/09 | Wed 14/09 | Thu 15/09 | |||
38.5°C Wyndham Ap, WA |
Hottest |
40.4°C Warmun, WA |
40.3°C Wyndham Ap, WA |
40.0°C Wyndham Ap, WA |
40.8°C Warmun, WA |
-0.8°C Mt Hotham, Vic |
Coldest |
-2.1°C Salmon Gums, WA |
-5.0°C Thredbo Village, NSW/ACT |
-3.0°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
-6.8°C Liawenee, Tas |
NW 53km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
Windiest |
112km/h Mt Hotham, Vic |
96km/h Mt Buller, Vic |
90km/h Cape Leeuwin, WA |
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0.2mm last hr Shannon, WA |
Wettest |
78.6mm Mount William, Vic |
101.4mm Uraidla, SA |
42.0mm Injune, Qld |
42.0mm Injune, Qld |
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 |