Australian Weather
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.
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Weather News
BOM: Australia's hottest winter on record, maximum temperatures up nearly 2C on the long-term average
18:14 EST
Winter in Australia this year was hot and dry with the average maximum temperature up nearly 2 degrees Celsius above the long-term trend.
Changing weather: Understanding Australia through ancient Indigenous knowledge of seasons
16:43 EST
"We call it arretherre.
Record-breaking winter: Farmers counting the cost being left hot and dry across Queensland
16:34 EST
Queensland farmers have been left hot and dry following the end of one of the state's driest and warmest winters in decades.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 29/08 | Wed 30/08 | Thu 31/08 | |||
|
34.8°C Bradshaw, NT |
Hottest |
36.0°C Bidyadanga, WA |
36.8°C Bidyadanga, WA |
36.4°C Marble Bar, WA |
37.0°C Oenpelli Airport, NT |
|
-1.7°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
Coldest |
-9.9°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
-9.1°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
-9.5°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
-9.5°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
|
SW 50km/h Cape Leeuwin, WA |
Windiest |
96km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
87km/h Green Cape, NSW/ACT |
85km/h Windy Point, NSW/ACT |
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6.2mm last hr Red Rocks Point, WA |
Wettest |
28.8mm Mt Read, Tas |
16.0mm Gingin, WA |
23.0mm Wanneroo, WA |
19.4mm Gingin Ap, 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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