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National Summary

A cold front is crossing southwest WA, bringing strong winds and showers. A trough in southeastern WA and western SA is triggering showers and storms. A high is keeping eastern states calmer and clearer.

State Weather

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National Synoptic

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Capital Cities

NOW MIN MAX
Sydney
 
17.4 9 18

Mostly sunny

Melbourne
 
14.9 4 16

Mostly sunny

Brisbane
 
22.8 10 24

Sunny

Perth
 
15.7 10 16

Showers

Adelaide
 
21.6 11 21

Mostly sunny

Canberra
 
12.8 -4 15

Sunny

Hobart
 
13.2 2 16

Cloudy

Darwin
 
29.8 21 33

Sunny

Videos

Weather News

Queensland weather: Hottest winter on record, Bureau of Meteorology says

12:31 EST

Queensland has endured its warmest winter on record with daytime temperatures soaring 2.24 degrees Celsius above the long-term average, the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) says.

Tropical Storm Harvey leaves Beaumont, Texas, swamped by floodwaters and without running water

12:19 EST

As his beaten-up 1990 red ute roars through floodwaters on the I-90 Highway, Derick Landor opens the driver's door.

Plenty of snow for spring skiing

11:41 EST

Australia's 2017 snow season just keeps on getting better.

Extremes and Records

Extremes and Records
Current Extremes   Last 3 Days Extremes Extremes This Month
Tue 29/08 Wed 30/08 Thu 31/08

34.2°C

Jabiru Ap, NT
Hottest

36.0°C

Bidyadanga, WA

36.8°C

Bidyadanga, WA

36.0°C

Bidyadanga, WA

34.3°C

Jabiru Ap, NT

0.4°C

Mt Hotham, Vic
Coldest

-9.9°C

Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT

-9.0°C

Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT

-9.0°C

Thredbo Village, NSW/ACT

-9.0°C

Thredbo Village, NSW/ACT

W 53km/h

Cape Leeuwin, WA
Windiest

96km/h

Maatsuyker Is, Tas

87km/h

Green Cape, NSW/ACT

85km/h

Windy Point, NSW/ACT
-

0.4mm last hr

Shannon, WA
Wettest

28.8mm

Mt Read, Tas

12.2mm

Windy Harbour, WA

19.0mm

Gingin Ap, WA

18.0mm

Pearce, WA
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 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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