Australian Weather
National Summary
A cold front and trough over southern AUS is bringing powerful winds and showers to VIC, TAS and southeast SA and NSW. Showers are falling as snow in the Alps. Cold westerlies are bringing showers along the southern coast. High pressure elsewhere is resulting in clear skies.
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National Synoptic
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Blizzards developing on Australian Alps as we enter season's snowiest week
14:14 EST
Wind is howling as we enter what should be the snowiest week of the year with 70-120 centimetres of fresh snow due to fall across the main resorts.
Spring storms strike NSW
12:58 EST
The first spring storms have formed over NSW, a sign of things to come.
Amazing snowfalls on the way
15:54 EST
This coming week should see a snow event similar to the best we've seen this season.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 01/09 | Sat 02/09 | Sun 03/09 | |||
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26.7°C Browse Is, WA |
Hottest |
37.1°C Oenpelli Airport, NT |
38.0°C Wyndham Ap, WA |
38.0°C Wyndham Ap, WA |
38.0°C Wyndham Ap, WA |
|
-2.6°C Mt Hotham, Vic |
Coldest |
-7.1°C Glen Innes Ap, NSW/ACT |
-3.4°C Glen Innes Ap, NSW/ACT |
-9.5°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
|
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NNW 75km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
Windiest |
81km/h Busselton Jetty, WA |
140km/h Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
146km/h Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
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0.6mm last hr Shannon, WA |
Wettest |
34.0mm Lumeah, Qld |
354.0mm Glenaladale, Vic |
354.0mm Glenaladale, Vic |
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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 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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