Australian Weather
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A cold front and trough are triggering showers and thunderstorms over SA the lower NT. A weak cold front crossing southern WA is leaving showers in its wake. A trough over northern WA, the Top End and tropical QLD is generating showers.
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NSW weather: Forbes braces for major flood as rivers rise
19:08 EST
The town of Forbes in New South Wales' central west is bracing for the impact of a major flood similar to that which hit the town 26 years ago.
Will history be repeated? Forbes faces major flooding predicted to be 'similar to 1990'
18:53 EST
The Lachlan River town of Forbes in central-west New South Wales is no stranger to floods but some are bigger than others.
Winds, storms and heavy rain flood Adelaide Hills animal rescue organisation with orphans
16:07 EST
The recent spate of wild weather has seen a torrent of orphaned animals in need of care at Adelaide Hills animal rescue organisations.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 21/09 | Thu 22/09 | Fri 23/09 | |||
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27.9°C Troughton Island, WA |
Hottest |
38.3°C Wyndham Ap, WA |
39.3°C Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA |
40.0°C Wyndham Ap, WA |
40.8°C Warmun, WA |
|
-1.1°C Southern Cross Ap, WA |
Coldest |
-0.8°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
-1.1°C Liawenee, Tas |
-6.8°C Liawenee, Tas |
|
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N 46km/h Mt Hotham, Vic |
Windiest |
90km/h Mt Hotham, Vic |
92km/h Mt Hotham, Vic |
83km/h Wattamolla, NSW/ACT |
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| no rain last hr | Wettest |
56.5mm Walker Creek, NT |
42.2mm Cann River, Vic |
168.2mm Mainoru Outstation, NT |
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| 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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