Australian Weather
National Summary
A low pressure trough over far north QLD is causing rain. Moist southwesterlies behind a front are delivering showers to southern VIC and southwestern TAS. A large high is leading to mostly clear skies in the centre and the west.
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National Synoptic
Weather News
Hurricane Maria: Dominica's strongest on record
11:16 EST
Hurricane Maria has begun a multi-day path of destruction through the Caribbean islands.
Hurricane Maria following similar path to Irma
16:32 EST
The second hurricane in a fortnight to affect the Caribbean will cause destructive winds and flooding rain in the coming days.
Turbulent Monday for Victoria and Tasmania
16:24 EST
It was a blustery start to the week in the nation's southeast as a cold front and trailing low pressure system prompted severe weather warnings in multiple states.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 16/09 | Sun 17/09 | Mon 18/09 | |||
|
37.0°C Roebourne Ap, WA |
Hottest |
39.2°C Onslow Ap, WA |
40.7°C Onslow Ap, WA |
40.0°C Mardie, WA |
40.7°C Onslow Ap, WA |
|
-2.4°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
Coldest |
-7.1°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
-7.0°C Cooma, NSW/ACT |
-4.0°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
-9.5°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
|
WSW 75km/h Hogan Island, Vic |
Windiest |
107km/h Wilsons Promontory, Vic |
116km/h Mount William, Vic |
114km/h Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
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| no rain last hr | Wettest |
19.4mm Mt Baw Baw, Vic |
7.0mm Willis Island, Qld |
70.0mm Innisfail, Qld |
93.0mm Cowley Beach, Qld |
| 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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