Australian Weather
National Summary
A trough and cold front crossing SA are causing showers in the south with warm winds ahead of them. Onshore winds behind the front are bringing showers to southern WA. Onshore winds along the QLD east coast are also bringing the odd shower. Clear elsewhere under high pressure.
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Weather News
Hurricane Florence: Pastor Matthew Drake rides jet ski to the rescue in flooded Jacksonville
19:17 EST
Pastor Matthew Drake cuts an unlikely figure in waders, carrying a handgun at his waist and driving a jet ski.
Heavy snow hits NZ, with rain inbound
14:48 EST
Snow fell to low levels in New Zealand on Monday as a low pressure system prompted severe weather warnings in the country's South Island.
Spring see-saw in full swing
10:21 EST
The spring temperature see-saw swung wildly in southeastern Australia on the weekend, replacing dangerous fire weather with frost and snow.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 15/09 | Sun 16/09 | Mon 17/09 | |||
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26.4°C Darwin Ntc, NT |
Hottest |
40.0°C Bradshaw, NT |
39.9°C Derby Ap, WA |
40.0°C Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA |
40.2°C Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA |
|
-3.6°C Goulburn Ap, NSW/ACT |
Coldest |
-8.6°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
-7.7°C Cooma Ap, NSW/ACT |
-8.8°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
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WNW 83km/h Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
Windiest |
140km/h Mt Wellington, Tas |
83km/h Cape Grim, Tas |
105km/h Mt Wellington, Tas |
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| no rain last hr | Wettest |
88.0mm Robe, SA |
21.0mm Mt Read, Tas |
100.0mm Ballina Ap, NSW/ACT |
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| 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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