Australian Weather
National Summary
A cold front is causing showers over southeaster NSW, VIC, TAS, falling as snow over 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.
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National Synoptic
Weather News
Afternoon Storms quench Melbourne's Thirst
11:45 EST
Showers and storms on Friday afternoon have brought the parched city of Melbourne their greatest 24 hour rain since ANZAC day.
Rainfall for Perth next week offers little respite to dry September
10:08 EST
Following a relatively dry month with rainfall days few and far apart, Perth looks to receive some respectable rainfall before the end of September.
Twin typhoon threat in Asia
16:14 EST
Typhoon Talim is bearing down on Japan after narrowly missing China's biggest city, while parts of southeast Asia are bracing for weekend floods.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 14/09 | Fri 15/09 | Sat 16/09 | |||
|
26.8°C Browse Is, WA |
Hottest |
39.7°C Derby Ap, WA |
39.0°C Derby Ap, WA |
39.0°C Onslow Ap, WA |
40.4°C Wyndham Ap, WA |
|
-6.3°C Goulburn Ap, NSW/ACT |
Coldest |
-6.1°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
-5.0°C Glen Innes Ap, NSW/ACT |
-9.5°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
|
|
WSW 44km/h Mt Hartz, Tas |
Windiest |
122km/h Mt Wellington, Tas |
114km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
107km/h Wilsons Promontory, Vic |
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| no rain last hr | Wettest |
32.6mm Mt Read, Tas |
41.4mm Ferny Creek, Vic |
669.8mm Glenaladale, Vic |
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| 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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