Australian Weather
National Summary
A low pressure trough over the NT, QLD and northeastern SA is triggering showers and thunderstorms. A front over southeastern SA, VIV and TAS is generating showers and storms. A region of low pressure over the Top End is generating thundery showers.
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Weather News
Victorian floods: Avoca River reaches 7.5m at Charlton, homes still under threat
15:27 EST
Residents in flood zones in Victoria's north-west are still at risk, with authorities confirming the Avoca River at Charlton is still slowly rising.
Chilly night in the west
12:33 EST
Parts of Western Australia endured unusually low temperatures overnight, with some places shivering through the coldest September night in 26 years.
Stormy skies for Alice Springs
11:56 EST
With the start of the spring season well under way, Alice Springs and other locations over the central interior of Australia have enjoyed a run of thundery weather over the last couple of days.
Extremes and Records
Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
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Wed 14/09 | Thu 15/09 | Fri 16/09 | |||
34.9°C Argyle Ap, WA |
Hottest |
40.3°C Wyndham Ap, WA |
39.7°C Wyndham Ap, WA |
39.7°C Wyndham Ap, WA |
40.8°C Warmun, WA |
0.3°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
Coldest |
-5.0°C Thredbo Village, NSW/ACT |
-3.0°C Mt Hotham, Vic |
-4.0°C Brookton, WA |
-6.8°C Liawenee, Tas |
S 42km/h Neptune Island, SA |
Windiest |
96km/h Mt Buller, Vic |
90km/h Cape Leeuwin, WA |
79km/h Mt Wellington, Tas |
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no rain last hr | Wettest |
101.4mm Uraidla, SA |
64.4mm Lord Howe Island, NSW/ACT |
75.0mm Elliott, NT |
75.0mm Elliott, NT |
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 |