Australian Weather
National Summary
A trough in the west is generating rain and storms over northwestern WA and patchy rain in the southwest. A front in the south is bringing a few light showers to southeastern SA, VIC and TAS. High pressure is keeping elsewhere mainly dry.
Weather News
Hurricane Irma: Fears for impoverished Haiti as monster storm rips through Caribbean islands
19:26 EST
Aid agencies fear a humanitarian catastrophe in impoverished Haiti if Hurricane Irma hits the Caribbean island with full force as expected.
Spontaneous volunteers the new face of helping out in times of emergency
17:13 EST
Volunteering is undergoing a change as emergency agencies notice a decline in committed volunteers, but a rise in spontaneous, event-driven volunteering.
NT bushfire warning: Ominous weather conditions stretching across Territory
15:05 EST
People in parts of the Northern Territory should prepare for bushfires, with severe weather conditions reaching all the way from the border with Western Australia to Queensland, weather authorities say.
Extremes and Records
Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
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Mon 04/09 | Tue 05/09 | Wed 06/09 | |||
34.5°C Curtin Ap, WA |
Hottest |
38.5°C Wyndham Ap, WA |
38.7°C Derby Ap, WA |
38.0°C Douglas River, NT |
38.7°C Derby Ap, WA |
-5.0°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
Coldest |
-7.7°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
-7.3°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
-5.7°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
-9.5°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
WSW 72km/h Wilsons Promontory, Vic |
Windiest |
127km/h Hogan Island, Vic |
129km/h Hogan Island, Vic |
103km/h Hogan Island, Vic |
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0.2mm last hr Hobart East, Tas |
Wettest |
669.8mm Glenaladale, Vic |
40.6mm Yanakie, Vic |
47.4mm Tim Shea, Tas |
36.0mm Mt Read, Tas |
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 |