Australian Weather
National Summary
A front in the south is generating a few showers and patchy rain for VIC and TAS. Another front in the southwest is bringing rain to southern WA. Skies are generally clear elsewhere under a ridge of high pressure.
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Weather News
New season peak snow depth
17:17 EST
While parts of eastern Australia are bracing for record-breaking early spring heat this weekend, the alps are stubbornly continuing their purple patch of snow accumulation well into September.
NSW crops desperate for rain as big dry stretches on
15:30 EST
Three months of below average rain across large swathes of New South Wales is resulting in a continued downgrading of crops.
Weekend heat: Which records will be broken?
15:01 EST
Unprecedented September heat is forecast to affect parts of eastern Australia this weekend.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 18/09 | Tue 19/09 | Wed 20/09 | |||
|
38.7°C Kununurra Ap, WA |
Hottest |
39.8°C Mardie, WA |
39.9°C Derby Ap, WA |
40.5°C Roebourne Ap, WA |
40.7°C Onslow Ap, WA |
|
3.5°C Mt Hotham, Vic |
Coldest |
-3.7°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
-6.1°C Glen Innes Ap, NSW/ACT |
-2.6°C Armidale, NSW/ACT |
-9.5°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
|
WNW 68km/h Cape Leeuwin, WA |
Windiest |
114km/h Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
100km/h Wilsons Promontory, Vic |
92km/h Cape Leeuwin, WA |
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| no rain last hr | Wettest |
143.0mm Babinda, Qld |
97.0mm Cowley Beach, Qld |
88.4mm Mount William, WA |
42.0mm Dwellingup, WA |
| 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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