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National Summary

A trough is causing severe thunderstorms in southeast QLD and northeast NSW. A front in the southwest is bringing showers, scattered storms and damaging winds to southern WA. A front in the south is generating a few showers for southern SA, southwestern VIC and TAS.

State Weather

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National Synoptic

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Capital Cities

NOW MIN MAX
Sydney
 
24.0 16 33

Mostly sunny

Melbourne
 
23.9 16 29

Windy

Brisbane
 
22.9 17 31

Sunny

Perth
 
17.4 11 18

Possible shower

Adelaide
 
28.8 15 22

Windy with showers

Canberra
 
21.2 7 29

Windy with showers

Hobart
 
14.7 9 20

Showers

Darwin
 
31.1 23 34

Mostly sunny

Videos

Weather News

Severe storm warning for south-east Queensland cancelled after series of cells sweep through region

16:36 EST

Severe thunderstorm warnings for south-east Queensland have been cancelled after a series of small cells swept through the region.

NSW weather: Record-breaking 40-degree temperature expected this weekend

16:24 EST

Total fire bans have been implemented across half of the state with some parts expected to hit 40 degrees Celsius for the first time in September since records began.

AFL Finals Weather

11:53 EST

It's going to be a balmy night for the 50,000 strong crowd at the Adelaide Oval tonight, while the Richmond Army should brace for a blustery change from the west on Saturday.

Extremes and Records

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

39.5°C

Birdsville Ap, Qld
Hottest

39.9°C

Derby Ap, WA

40.5°C

Roebourne Ap, WA

40.0°C

Wyndham Ap, WA

41.0°C

Birdsville Ap, Qld

5.3°C

Mt Read, Tas
Coldest

-6.1°C

Glen Innes Ap, NSW/ACT

-2.6°C

Armidale, NSW/ACT

-1.5°C

Woolbrook, NSW/ACT

-9.5°C

Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT

W 61km/h

Ocean Reef, WA
Windiest

100km/h

Wilsons Promontory, Vic

92km/h

Cape Leeuwin, WA

138km/h

Albany Airport, WA
-

2.2mm last hr

Shannon, WA
Wettest

97.0mm

Cowley Beach, Qld

88.4mm

Mount William, WA

44.6mm

Thomson Brook, WA

46.0mm

Windy Harbour, 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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