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National Summary

A broad high is bringing a mostly sunny day in SA, TAS, VIC and NSW. Northerly winds are warming up in SA. A trough and front in the west are bringing showers to southwest WA. A trough in the northeast is weakening, causing showers in the northeast tropics to mostly clear.

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National Synoptic

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Capital Cities

NOW MIN MAX
Sydney
 
16.8 10 20

Mostly sunny

Melbourne
 
13.9 6 20

Mostly sunny

Brisbane
 
24.7 15 26

Sunny

Perth
 
16.8 14 22

Showers

Adelaide
 
18.0 9 23

Mostly sunny

Canberra
 
10.5 -2 19

Sunny

Hobart
 
10.9 4 16

Mostly cloudy

Darwin
 
28.9 22 34

Mostly sunny

Videos

Weather News

Australia's southern winters are drying out. Here's why

07:24 EST

Winter rains are in decline across southern Australia, and while it is too early to say beyond doubt it is due to climate change, scientists say it is not just about climate variability.

Brisbane weather: City and Ipswich set to sizzle through scorcher weekend

07:00 EST

Despite a cool start to spring, south-east Queensland is set for an unseasonably hot weekend.

Sydney's driest start to spring on record

17:56 EST

Sydney is having its driest start to spring on record and the city was particularly parched today.

Extremes and Records

Extremes and Records
Current Extremes   Last 3 Days Extremes Extremes This Month
Sun 17/09 Mon 18/09 Tue 19/09

31.9°C

Century Mine, Qld
Hottest

40.7°C

Onslow Ap, WA

39.8°C

Mardie, WA

40.0°C

Derby Ap, WA

40.7°C

Onslow Ap, WA

0.7°C

Mt Wellington, Tas
Coldest

-7.0°C

Cooma, NSW/ACT

-4.0°C

Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT

-6.0°C

Glen Innes Ap, NSW/ACT

-9.5°C

Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT

ESE 42km/h

Horn Island, Qld
Windiest

116km/h

Mount William, Vic

114km/h

Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT

100km/h

Wilsons Promontory, Vic
-
no rain last hr Wettest

7.0mm

Willis Island, Qld

143.0mm

Babinda, Qld

66.0mm

South Johnstone, Qld

97.0mm

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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