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Current Warnings
 

National Summary

A cold front is causing showers over southeastern parts of SA, VIC and TAS, falling as snow over Tasmania's highland areas. Troughs over SA and northern QLD are generating high cloud as well as a few showers. A hot and dry airmass remains in the NT, increasing fire danger.

State Weather

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National Synoptic

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Capital Cities

NOW MIN MAX
Sydney
 
14.3 11 22

Late shower

Melbourne
 
8.2 7 14

Clearing shower

Brisbane
 
9.8 10 27

Sunny

Perth
 
12.3 12 24

Mostly sunny

Adelaide
 
10.2 10 18

Increasing sunshine

Canberra
 
9.6 5 14

Clearing shower

Hobart
 
5.7 4 11

Showers

Darwin
 
19.7 20 35

Sunny

Videos

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09:28 EST

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Extremes and Records

Extremes and Records
Current Extremes   Last 3 Days Extremes Extremes This Month
Wed 13/09 Thu 14/09 Fri 15/09

26.3°C

Browse Is, WA
Hottest

40.4°C

Wyndham Ap, WA

40.0°C

Derby Ap, WA

39.0°C

Derby Ap, WA

40.4°C

Wyndham Ap, WA

-4.6°C

Mt Wellington, Tas
Coldest

-6.5°C

Mt Hotham, Vic

-6.1°C

Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT
 

-9.5°C

Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT

SSW 68km/h

Cape Grim, Tas
Windiest

127km/h

Maatsuyker Is, Tas

122km/h

Mt Wellington, Tas

114km/h

Maatsuyker Is, Tas
-

0.8mm last hr

Cape Grim, Tas
Wettest

28.0mm

Elderslie, NSW/ACT

40.0mm

Eudunda, SA
 

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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