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Current Warnings
 

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.

State Weather

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National Synoptic

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Capital Cities

NOW MIN MAX
Sydney
 
21.6 13 22

Mostly sunny

Melbourne
 
15.3 8 17

Mostly cloudy

Brisbane
 
24.4 18 27

Mostly sunny

Perth
 
15.4 6 17

Mostly sunny

Adelaide
 
18.8 8 19

Mostly sunny

Canberra
 
14.3 5 15

Clearing shower

Hobart
 
15.3 5 15

Mostly sunny

Darwin
 
32.2 25 33

Possible thunderstorm

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

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

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
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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