Australian Weather
National Summary
A cold front in the south is producing showers for souther SA, VIC and TAS. A weak trough in the east is bringing the odd shower to the the NSW coast. A front in the southwest if triggering the odd light shower for WA. High pressure is keeping elsewhere dry.
Weather News
Hurricane Irma's force sucks shorelines bare, exposes sea beds
17:50 EST
People in Florida and the Bahamas have looked on in disbelief as the force of Hurricane Irma appeared to suck shorelines bare and expose sea beds.
Hurricane Irma: Images show extent of damage in US, Caribbean after record-breaking storm
16:54 EST
With maximum sustained winds of 298kph, Hurricane Irma wreaked havoc across several countries before weakening as it made landfall along the coast of Florida.
Spring warmth building in central Australia
16:25 EST
Most of Australia is cloud-free today and it's allowing temperatures to rise in the interior.
Extremes and Records
Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
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Fri 08/09 | Sat 09/09 | Sun 10/09 | |||
30.1°C Marble Bar, WA |
Hottest |
37.4°C Derby Ap, WA |
37.0°C West Roebuck, WA |
38.0°C Kalumburu, WA |
38.7°C Derby Ap, WA |
2.5°C Mt Hotham, Vic |
Coldest |
-5.7°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
-5.8°C Braidwood, NSW/ACT |
-5.2°C Braidwood, NSW/ACT |
-9.5°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
N 70km/h Mt Hotham, Vic |
Windiest |
122km/h Wilsons Promontory, Vic |
83km/h Mt Wellington, Tas |
87km/h Leinster Ap, WA |
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0.2mm last hr Cape Grim, Tas |
Wettest |
32.4mm Mt Baw Baw, Vic |
37.8mm Mt Read, Tas |
14.6mm Mt Read, Tas |
15.0mm 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 |