Australian Weather
National Summary
A trough over southern QLD and northeast NSW is producing a few showers. A cold front is leaving showers and storms in its wake over southeast NSW, VIC and TAS. A low pressure system and associated cold front over southwest WA is causing areas of heavy rain and thunderstorms.
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Weather News
Record September heat targets QLD
19:29 EST
Parts of southeast Queensland had their warmest September day in more than 70 years today and it will get even hotter later in the week.
Victorian fires: Homes, school holidaymakers come under threat from east coast bushfires
13:45 EST
Bushfires in Victoria's east are threatening properties, and campers heading to Cape Conran, Cabbage Tree Creek and Marlo, east of Lakes Entrance, are being urged to relocate away from the fire area.
Red Cross uses pillowcases to help prepare migrant families for Australia's natural disasters
12:21 EST
Storms can be scary for many of us, but when you are new to Australia and English is not your first language, it can be extra terrifying.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 22/09 | Sat 23/09 | Sun 24/09 | |||
|
34.8°C Urandangi, Qld |
Hottest |
41.2°C Birdsville Ap, Qld |
41.6°C Birdsville Ap, Qld |
40.0°C Wyndham Ap, WA |
41.6°C Birdsville Ap, Qld |
|
-3.1°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
Coldest |
-0.3°C Goulburn Ap, NSW/ACT |
-0.7°C Mt Hotham, Vic |
-3.2°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
-9.5°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
|
WSW 57km/h Hogan Island, Vic |
Windiest |
111km/h Gooseberry Hill, WA |
116km/h Wilsons Promontory, Vic |
116km/h Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
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2.2mm last hr Shannon, WA |
Wettest |
101.2mm Sunshine Bore, NT |
51.2mm Mt Read, Tas |
70.0mm Mettler, WA |
48.2mm Albany Airport, 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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