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NSW/ACT
Fri 21:22 EST
Current Warnings
 

National Summary

A trough and cold front crossing NSW and southern QLD are triggering rain and thunderstorms, some severe. In the wake of a cold front, southwestern WA is seeing a few showers, mainly focused about the coast. A high pressure system is keeping the interior mostly clear and dry.

State Weather

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National Synoptic

synoptic

Capital Cities

NOW MIN MAX
Sydney
 
14.0 13 17

Showers

Melbourne
 
9.5 5 17

Mostly sunny

Brisbane
 
19.4 16 25

Possible thunderstorm

Perth
 
14.1 11 20

Clearing shower

Adelaide
 
8.9 7 18

Mostly sunny

Canberra
 
9.3 4 14

Possible shower

Hobart
 
9.0 5 16

Cloud increasing

Darwin
 
26.6 23 33

Sunny

Weather News

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19:50 EST

Hailstones have pelted down in Sydney and beyond, blanketing some roads, as severe thunderstorms swept through parts of New South Wales.

Drought-hit farmers turn to cardboard boxes, insulated shed to give lambs a chance

19:20 EST

Parents have slogged through sleepless nights for generations and survived the exhaustion that comes with round the clock feeding.

Dairy co-operative Norco lifts farm gate price by 5 cents a litre

17:59 EST

Australia's largest dairy co-operative, Norco, will lift the price paid to its farmers by five cents a litre.

Extremes and Records

Extremes and Records
Current Extremes   Last 3 Days Extremes Extremes This Month
Tue 04/09 Wed 05/09 Thu 06/09

32.2°C

Bradshaw, NT
Avg: Rec:
Hottest

40.2°C

Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA
Avg: Rec:

38.8°C

Wyndham Ap, WA
Avg: Rec:

38.9°C

Wyndham Ap, WA
Avg: Rec:

40.2°C

Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA
Avg: Rec:

-3.3°C

Liawenee, Tas
Avg: Rec:
Coldest

-5.5°C

Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT
Avg: Rec:

-2.2°C

Norseman Ap, WA
Avg: Rec:

-4.4°C

Mt Hotham, Vic
Avg: Rec:

-8.8°C

Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT
Avg: Rec:

SE 35km/h

Cocos Island Ap, WA
Windiest

100km/h

Cape Leeuwin, WA

111km/h

Mt Read, Tas

96km/h

Mt Read, Tas
-

0.2mm last hr

Shannon, WA
Avg: Rec:
Wettest

100.0mm

Ballina Ap, NSW/ACT
Avg: Rec:

71.2mm

Tindarra, Qld
Avg: Rec:
- -

53.6mm

Thredbo Village, NSW/ACT
Avg: Rec:

67.0mm

Bankstown Ap, NSW/ACT
Avg: Rec:
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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