Australian Weather
National Summary
A broad region of low pressure over the NT and western QLD is bringing areas of rain and thunderstorms, leading to flooding. A low over SA and western NSW is triggering storms, some severe. High pressure is keeping the remainder of the country generally dry with gentle winds.
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Slow start to asparagus harvest welcomed by growers managing demand
09:25 EST
Australia's largest asparagus growers say spring rainfall has helped slow the harvest and manage supply.
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08:52 EST
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SA floods: Montacute Road needs to be repaired before bushfire season, MP John Gardner warns
08:03 EST
Montacute Road needs to be fixed before the fire danger season or it could pose a risk to Adelaide Hills residents needing to flee, the area's local MP says.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18/09 | Mon 19/09 | Tue 20/09 | |||
|
32.1°C Coconut Island, Qld |
Hottest |
39.4°C Wyndham Ap, WA |
40.0°C Warmun, WA |
38.0°C Wyndham Ap, WA |
40.8°C Warmun, WA |
|
-0.2°C Mt Hotham, Vic |
Coldest |
-4.2°C Mt Hotham, Vic |
-4.2°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
-2.0°C Falls Creek, Vic |
-6.8°C Liawenee, Tas |
|
S 42km/h Cape Jaffa, SA |
Windiest |
103km/h Murrurundi Gap, NSW/ACT |
79km/h Woomera Ap, SA |
77km/h Fawkner Beacon, Vic |
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| no rain last hr | Wettest |
168.2mm Mainoru Outstation, NT |
258.4mm Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
63.0mm Menindee, NSW/ACT |
63.0mm Menindee, NSW/ACT |
| 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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