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.
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Weather News
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NT bushfire warning: Ominous weather conditions stretching across Territory
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Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 04/09 | Tue 05/09 | Wed 06/09 | |||
|
30.3°C Kununurra 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 |
|
-5.3°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 |
|
SW 79km/h Wilsons Promontory, Vic |
Windiest |
127km/h Hogan Island, Vic |
129km/h Hogan Island, Vic |
103km/h Hogan Island, Vic |
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0.8mm last hr Coldstream Comparison, Vic |
Wettest |
669.8mm Glenaladale, Vic |
40.6mm Yanakie, Vic |
47.4mm Tim Shea, Tas |
36.0mm Mt Read, Tas |
| 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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