Australian Weather
National Summary
A low to the southeast of the nation is slowly moving away, allowing winds, showers and alpine snow to ease. A trough in the northwest is slowly deepening and producing patchy rain, showers and thunderstorms. A high is keeping the rest of the country fairly calm and dry.
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National Synoptic
Weather News
Southern lights set to shine
16:22 EST
People living in southern Australia may be able to see the Aurora Australis on Thursday night.
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.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 03/09 | Mon 04/09 | Tue 05/09 | |||
|
35.4°C Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA |
Hottest |
38.1°C Wyndham Ap, WA |
38.5°C Wyndham Ap, WA |
39.0°C Derby Ap, WA |
39.0°C Derby Ap, WA |
|
-2.5°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 |
|
WNW 66km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
Windiest |
146km/h Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
127km/h Hogan Island, Vic |
129km/h Hogan Island, Vic |
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2.6mm last hr Mt Buller, 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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