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National Summary

A strong front and trough crossing SA, VIC, TAS and southwest NSW is bringing powerful winds and showers. A developing trough in northeast QLD is causing rain and showers to develop. High pressure is leading to mostly clear skies elsewhere in the east and west.

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National Synoptic

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Capital Cities

NOW MIN MAX
Sydney
 
20.4 9 25

Sunny

Melbourne
 
19.9 11 22

Windy with showers

Brisbane
 
23.5 13 25

Mostly sunny

Perth
 
22.8 9 27

Sunny

Adelaide
 
13.8 14 18

Clearing shower

Canberra
 
19.4 -1 21

Sunny

Hobart
 
19.3 9 20

Windy with rain

Darwin
 
33.6 22 35

Sunny

Videos

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

Extremes and Records
Current Extremes   Last 3 Days Extremes Extremes This Month
Fri 15/09 Sat 16/09 Sun 17/09

38.0°C

Mardie, WA
Hottest

38.6°C

Mandora, WA

39.2°C

Onslow Ap, WA

40.7°C

Onslow Ap, WA

40.7°C

Onslow Ap, WA

1.9°C

Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT
Coldest

-5.0°C

Glen Innes Ap, NSW/ACT

-7.1°C

Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT

-7.0°C

Cooma, NSW/ACT

-9.5°C

Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT

NNW 66km/h

Mt Wellington, Tas
Windiest

114km/h

Maatsuyker Is, Tas

107km/h

Wilsons Promontory, Vic

116km/h

Mount William, Vic
-

3.0mm last hr

Mt Gambier, SA
Wettest

41.4mm

Ferny Creek, Vic

19.4mm

Mt Baw Baw, Vic

7.0mm

Willis Island, Qld

15.0mm

Phillip Island, 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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