Australian Weather
National Summary
A few showers are impacting the southwest of WA ahead of a front. A warm trough over WA is triggering the odd shower/storm. Unstable westerly flow in the wake of a trough is leading to the odd shower over TAS. Generally clear and dry elsewhere under high pressure.
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
Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
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Fri 07/09 | Sat 08/09 | Sun 09/09 | |||
34.3°C Mandora, WA |
Hottest |
40.0°C Wyndham Ap, WA |
39.6°C Wyndham Ap, WA |
39.0°C Bradshaw-Angallari, NT |
40.2°C Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA |
6.0°C Mt Read, Tas |
Coldest |
-5.0°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
-3.3°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
-3.0°C Cooma Ap, NSW/ACT |
-8.8°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
W 70km/h Mt Hartz, Tas |
Windiest |
81km/h Mt Wellington, Tas |
92km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
107km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
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0.2mm last hr Innisfail Aerodrome, Qld |
Wettest |
67.0mm Bankstown Ap, NSW/ACT |
26.8mm Mt Read, Tas |
8.0mm Bickley, WA |
26.0mm Orange, 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 |