Australian Weather
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.
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
Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
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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 | |||
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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 |