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National Summary

A strong front in the southwest is bringing locally showers and strong winds to southern WA. A front in the south is generating a few showers and patchy rain for TAS and eastern NSW. Skies are generally clear elsewhere under a ridge of high pressure.

State Weather

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National Synoptic

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Capital Cities

NOW MIN MAX
Sydney
 
13.1 13 28

Mostly sunny

Melbourne
 
13.0 9 25

Increasing sunshine

Brisbane
 
18.5 17 28

Possible thunderstorm

Perth
 
15.1 13 19

Possible thunderstorm

Adelaide
 
10.3 10 29

Mostly sunny

Canberra
 
2.2 6 25

Mostly sunny

Hobart
 
9.4 7 18

Possible shower

Darwin
 
25.2 23 34

Sunny

Videos

Weather News

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17:17 EST

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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

Extremes and Records
Current Extremes   Last 3 Days Extremes Extremes This Month
Tue 19/09 Wed 20/09 Thu 21/09

27.1°C

Browse Is, WA
Hottest

39.9°C

Derby Ap, WA

41.0°C

Roebourne Ap, WA

40.0°C

Wyndham Ap, WA

41.0°C

Roebourne Ap, WA

-0.2°C

Liawenee, Tas
Coldest

-6.1°C

Glen Innes Ap, NSW/ACT

-2.6°C

Armidale, NSW/ACT
 

-9.5°C

Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT

NW 64km/h

Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT
Windiest

100km/h

Wilsons Promontory, Vic

92km/h

Cape Leeuwin, WA

138km/h

Albany Airport, WA
-

2.0mm last hr

Styles Tower, WA
Wettest

97.0mm

Cowley Beach, Qld

88.4mm

Mount William, WA
 

669.8mm

Glenaladale, 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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