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Fri 22:06 EST
Current Warnings
 

National Summary

A trough in WA is generating rain in the south and storms over inland and central parts. A front is sending brisk winds, showers, small hail and highland snow across TAS and VIC. A high is keeping elsewhere generally dry.

State Weather

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National Synoptic

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Capital Cities

NOW MIN MAX
Sydney
 
11.4 9 19

Sunny

Melbourne
 
8.4 8 15

Possible shower

Brisbane
 
13.0 10 24

Mostly sunny

Perth
 
14.1 11 23

Possible shower

Adelaide
 
7.9 6 16

Mostly sunny

Canberra
 
4.1 -1 15

Frost then sunny

Hobart
 
4.3 4 13

Late shower

Darwin
 
21.0 17 35

Sunny

Videos

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18:52 EST

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Extremes and Records

Extremes and Records
Current Extremes   Last 3 Days Extremes Extremes This Month
Wed 06/09 Thu 07/09 Fri 08/09

27.7°C

Oenpelli Airport, NT
Hottest

38.4°C

Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA

37.9°C

Middle Point, NT

37.0°C

Derby Ap, WA

38.7°C

Derby Ap, WA

-5.6°C

Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT
Coldest

-5.7°C

Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT

-6.2°C

Thredbo Village, NSW/ACT
 

-9.5°C

Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT

WSW 62km/h

Wilsons Promontory, Vic
Windiest

103km/h

Hogan Island, Vic

125km/h

Cape Grim, Tas

122km/h

Wilsons Promontory, Vic
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0.2mm last hr

Coldstream Comparison, Vic
Wettest

47.4mm

Tim Shea, Tas

28.2mm

Lake St Clair, Tas
 

669.8mm

Glenaladale, 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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