Australian Weather
National Summary
A trough in the west is generating thunderstorms over inland northwest WA and patchy rain in the south. Strong southwesterlies behind a front in the southeast is delivering 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.
Sydney snakes slither into backyards due to warm weather, urban development
16:39 EST
When Trevor Jones returned to his Sydney home after a 14-hour flight from Canada last week, all he and his wife wanted to do was drop their bags and head to bed.
Extremes and Records
Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
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Tue 05/09 | Wed 06/09 | Thu 07/09 | |||
28.0°C Troughton Island, WA |
Hottest |
38.7°C Derby Ap, WA |
38.0°C Douglas River, NT |
38.0°C Middle Point, NT |
38.7°C Derby Ap, WA |
-4.9°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
Coldest |
-7.3°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
-5.7°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
0.0°C Maydena, Tas |
-9.5°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
W 62km/h Hogan Island, Vic |
Windiest |
129km/h Hogan Island, Vic |
103km/h Hogan Island, Vic |
125km/h Cape Grim, Tas |
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0.4mm last hr Cape Grim, Tas |
Wettest |
40.6mm Yanakie, Vic |
47.4mm Tim Shea, Tas |
0.0mm Collinsville, Qld |
14.0mm Maydena, 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 |