Australian Weather
National Summary
A trough is drawing warm winds across southern QLD and northeastern NSW. A weak high is causing wind to ease and showers to clear in VIC and SA. Fronts are bringing brisk winds and showers to western TAS and far southwest WA. Hot, dry winds are affecting northern WA.
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Weather News
Northern hemisphere going troppo
12:01 EST
It is an incredibly active week of storms in the northern hemisphere, with a record-matching seven named systems spinning simultaneously across the globe and two powerful cyclones bearing down on populated areas of Asia and America.
Prescribed burning debate rages as Australia finds there's no time to burn going into peak fire season
09:27 EST
There is a lot more to prescribed burning, also known as controlled burning, than just lighting the match as a changing climate and environment poses new challenges for fire authorities.
PM defends tweet suggesting drought is 'necessary evil' to cut bottom 10pc of farmers
07:02 EST
Labor has demanded an explanation from the Prime Minister, after he authorised and tweeted a feedlot operator's suggestion that drought could be considered a "necessary evil" that helps "cut out the bottom 10 per cent" of farmers.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 10/09 | Tue 11/09 | Wed 12/09 | |||
|
38.0°C Mandora, WA |
Hottest |
39.2°C Derby Ap, WA |
39.8°C Derby Ap, WA |
39.1°C Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA |
40.2°C Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA |
|
3.9°C Mt Hotham, Vic |
Coldest |
-0.9°C Lake Leake, Tas |
-0.9°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
-4.0°C Thredbo Village, NSW/ACT |
-8.8°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
|
57km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
Windiest |
105km/h Ben Nevis, Vic |
118km/h Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
159km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
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|
0.6mm last hr Shannon, WA |
Wettest |
9.8mm Pemberton, WA |
17.0mm Paluma, Qld |
41.4mm Mt Read, Tas |
41.0mm Mt Read, Tas |
| 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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