Australian Weather
National Summary
A cold front is approaching southwest WA, causing showers to redevelop and wind to increase. A trough in southeastern WA and western SA is triggering storms. A high is keeping eastern states calmer and clearer, leading to a chilly morning in the southeast.
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Weather News
Wattles: Spring has sprung and warm winter means early blooms for southern Queensland
06:22 EST
September 1 is known as Wattle Day and thanks to a warmer Queensland winter a few of the bright yellow blooms can be found already.
Mild hayfever season expected in 2017, allergy specialists forecast
06:06 EST
It's spring time! And while some will rejoice at the impending flower blooms and warmer weather, others are waiting with tissues in hand for their yearly bout of hayfever.
Spring has arrived — so why do we have seasons?
05:15 EST
Spring is in the air! But only for those of us below the Tropic of Capricorn.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
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| Tue 29/08 | Wed 30/08 | Thu 31/08 | |||
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26.2°C Cape Wessel, NT |
Hottest |
36.0°C Bidyadanga, WA |
36.8°C Bidyadanga, WA |
36.0°C Marble Bar, WA |
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-7.1°C Liawenee, Tas |
Coldest |
-9.9°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
-9.1°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
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NE 48km/h Cape Grim, Tas |
Windiest |
96km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
87km/h Green Cape, NSW/ACT |
85km/h Windy Point, NSW/ACT |
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0.6mm last hr Cunderdin Airfield, WA |
Wettest |
28.8mm Mt Read, Tas |
12.2mm Windy Harbour, WA |
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| 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 30.0°C at Warmun, WA in 2016 Lowest -16.7°C at Charlotte Pass, NSW/ACT in 1970 |
Highest 370.3mm at Burdekin, Qld in 1890 |
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