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Current Warnings
 

National Summary

A low and trough is bringing powerful winds and showers to VIC, TAS with a few light showers in southeast SA and NSW. Showers are falling as snow over highland areas. A trough is bringing patchy rain and the odd storm to far northwest WA.

State Weather

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National Synoptic

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Capital Cities

NOW MIN MAX
Sydney
 
19.2 10 19

Sunny

Melbourne
 
14.7 7 14

Showers

Brisbane
 
25.8 11 26

Sunny

Perth
 
23.7 9 25

Mostly sunny

Adelaide
 
12.6 9 15

Possible shower

Canberra
 
8.8 2 12

Cloudy

Hobart
 
10.7 3 12

Windy with showers

Darwin
 
35.1 21 35

Sunny

Videos

Weather News

Elevated fire potential in NSW this season

10:52 EST

This year's bushfire season has the potential to be worse than usual in parts of NSW.

Bushfire outlook: Warm, dry winter ratchets up threat level ahead of summer fire season

07:01 EST

The vast majority of the population will face above-normal bushfire risks this year and homeowners must prepare now, Australia's fire chiefs have warned at the launch of the bushfire outlook.

Tasmanians warned of early start to bushfire season following dry winter

18:34 EST

While a , the public is being warned the bushfire season may arrive within weeks.

Extremes and Records

Extremes and Records
Current Extremes   Last 3 Days Extremes Extremes This Month
Sun 03/09 Mon 04/09 Tue 05/09

36.8°C

Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA
Hottest

38.1°C

Wyndham Ap, WA

38.5°C

Wyndham Ap, WA

38.7°C

Derby Ap, WA

38.7°C

Derby Ap, WA

-3.4°C

Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT
Coldest

-4.6°C

Mt Hotham, Vic

-7.7°C

Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT

-7.3°C

Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT

-9.5°C

Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT

W 68km/h

Hogan Island, Vic
Windiest

146km/h

Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT

127km/h

Hogan Island, Vic

129km/h

Hogan Island, Vic
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1.0mm last hr

Coldstream Comparison, Vic
Wettest

50.8mm

Glenaladale, Vic

669.8mm

Glenaladale, Vic

40.6mm

Yanakie, Vic

41.0mm

Yanakie, Vic
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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