Australian Weather
National Summary
A trough and cold front moving off the east coast is leaving showers and the odd storm in its wake over eastern NSW and southeastern QLD. In the wake of a cold front, southwestern WA is seeing a few showers about the coast. A front clipping southern SA is causing a few showers.
Weather News
Thunderstorms tear through Sydney
11:09 EST
Several severe thunderstorms pushed through southern and central parts of Sydney on Friday evening, bringing heavy downpours, blankets of hail, and a spectacular light show.
BOM weather: Hail blankets parts of Sydney as NSW hit with thunderstorms
00:40 EST
Hailstones have pelted down in Sydney and beyond, blanketing some roads, as severe thunderstorms battered parts of New South Wales.
Using folk music to fight off drought depression
19:39 EST
A drought-stricken New South Wales farmer is using folk music to fight off the depressing conditions of the worst drought in living memory.
Extremes and Records
Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
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Wed 05/09 | Thu 06/09 | Fri 07/09 | |||
38.2°C Kalumburu, WA |
Hottest |
38.8°C Wyndham Ap, WA |
38.9°C Wyndham Ap, WA |
40.0°C Wyndham Ap, WA |
40.2°C Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA |
0.3°C Mt Hotham, Vic |
Coldest |
-2.2°C Norseman Ap, WA |
-4.4°C Mt Hotham, Vic |
-5.0°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
-8.8°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
WNW 51km/h Cape Leeuwin, WA |
Windiest |
111km/h Mt Read, Tas |
96km/h Mt Read, Tas |
81km/h Mt Wellington, Tas |
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0.4mm last hr Dwellingup, WA |
Wettest |
71.2mm Tindarra, Qld |
53.6mm Thredbo Village, NSW/ACT |
67.0mm Bankstown Ap, NSW/ACT |
67.0mm Bankstown Ap, NSW/ACT |
Australia's Records for September | |||
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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 |