Australian Weather
National Summary
A rapidly approaching trough and front is bringing increasingly strong and gusty winds to SA, TAS and western VIC. The trough is also bringing the odd shower and storm. High pressure is leading to mostly clear skies in the east and west.
Weather News
Dry start to spring in Queensland
14:54 EST
Queenslanders are enjoying stunning sunny skies almost everyday with rain very hard to find.
Stubborn spring frost in Canberra
12:00 EST
With some parts of the country already having days that feel like summer and mornings where no jumper is needed, it looks like Canberra will have to put up with frosty mornings for the time being.
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.
Extremes and Records
Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
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Fri 15/09 | Sat 16/09 | Sun 17/09 | |||
26.4°C Browse Is, WA |
Hottest |
38.6°C Mandora, WA |
39.2°C Onslow Ap, WA |
41.0°C Mardie, WA |
41.0°C Mardie, WA |
-6.5°C Goulburn Ap, NSW/ACT |
Coldest |
-5.0°C Glen Innes Ap, NSW/ACT |
-7.1°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
-9.5°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
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NW 81km/h Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
Windiest |
114km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
107km/h Wilsons Promontory, Vic |
116km/h Mount William, Vic |
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no rain last hr | Wettest |
41.4mm Ferny Creek, Vic |
19.4mm Mt Baw Baw, Vic |
669.8mm Glenaladale, Vic |
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 |