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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.

State Weather

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National Synoptic

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Capital Cities

NOW MIN MAX
Sydney
 
17.7 14 21

Rain

Melbourne
 
16.1 12 15

Rain

Brisbane
 
20.2 18 23

Showers

Perth
 
13.7 5 19

Late shower

Adelaide
 
11.0 8 16

Possible shower

Canberra
 
7.3 5 14

Rain

Hobart
 
11.5 9 17

Showers

Darwin
 
28.8 25 31

Possible thunderstorm

Videos

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

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