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WA
Mon 05:56 WST
Current Warnings
 

National Summary

Unstable westerly flow in the wake of a trough is leading to the odd shower over TAS and southern VIC, mainly in coastal and highland areas. A few showers are impacting the southwest of WA ahead of a front. Generally clear and dry elsewhere under a broad region of high pressure.

State Weather

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National Synoptic

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Capital Cities

NOW MIN MAX
Sydney
 
16.3 12 21

Sunny

Melbourne
 
14.9 10 20

Increasing sunshine

Brisbane
 
17.6 11 26

Sunny

Perth
 
11.7 11 21

Showers

Adelaide
 
10.4 9 24

Sunny

Canberra
 
7.8 2 20

Sunny

Hobart
 
13.5 7 18

Mostly sunny

Darwin
 
25.6 22 35

Sunny

Weather News

Intensive barley grass-growing system could have the answer to drought-proofing farms covered

06:29 EST

A New South Wales farmer has built an intensive indoor fodder system he says can be built cheaply and provide a lifeline to farmers to drought-proof their property.

Low farm-gate milk price and drought forces an end to 100 years of dairying

06:18 EST

After almost 100 years of dairying, the combination of low farm-gate milk prices and the drought has forced a Darling Downs farmer to pull the pin.

Warming up for the Upper Western district of NSW

16:23 EST

It has been a cool start to Spring for the Upper Western, but this week will see warmth spreading across the region.

Extremes and Records

Extremes and Records
Current Extremes   Last 3 Days Extremes Extremes This Month
Fri 07/09 Sat 08/09 Sun 09/09

27.4°C

Bradshaw-Angallari, NT
Avg: Rec:
- -
Hottest

40.0°C

Wyndham Ap, WA
Avg: Rec:

39.6°C

Wyndham Ap, WA
Avg: Rec:

39.0°C

Derby Ap, WA
Avg: Rec:

40.2°C

Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA
Avg: Rec:

3.6°C

Mt Wellington, Tas
Avg: Rec:
Coldest

-5.0°C

Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT
Avg: Rec:

-3.3°C

Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT
Avg: Rec:
 

-8.8°C

Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT
Avg: Rec:

WSW 51km/h

Mt Wellington, Tas
Windiest

81km/h

Mt Wellington, Tas

92km/h

Maatsuyker Is, Tas

107km/h

Maatsuyker Is, Tas
-

2.2mm last hr

Innisfail Aerodrome, Qld
Avg: Rec:
- -
Wettest

67.0mm

Bankstown Ap, NSW/ACT
Avg: Rec:

26.8mm

Mt Read, Tas
Avg: Rec:

8.0mm

Low Rocky Point, Tas
Avg: Rec:

100.0mm

Ballina 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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