Australian Weather
National Summary
A trough and cold front crossing the southeast are causing showers in SA, VIC and TAS, with warm winds ahead of them across NSW. Onshore winds behind the front are bringing a few showers to southern WA. Onshore winds along the QLD east coast are also bringing the odd shower.
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Weather News
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16:31 EST
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Top End fire ban as Alice Springs breaks dry spell record
08:56 EST
Hot and dry weather is elevating fire danger ratings in the NT's western Top End today as Alice Springs sets a new dry spell record after months without rain.
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19:17 EST
Pastor Matthew Drake cuts an unlikely figure in waders, carrying a handgun at his waist and driving a jet ski.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 15/09 | Sun 16/09 | Mon 17/09 | |||
|
36.8°C Bradshaw, NT |
Hottest |
40.0°C Bradshaw, NT |
39.9°C Derby Ap, WA |
39.7°C Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA |
40.2°C Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA |
|
-0.3°C Mt Read, Tas |
Coldest |
-8.6°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
-7.7°C Cooma Ap, NSW/ACT |
-4.1°C Mt Hotham, Vic |
-8.8°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
|
NW 55km/h Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
Windiest |
140km/h Mt Wellington, Tas |
83km/h Cape Grim, Tas |
109km/h Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
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1.4mm last hr Mt Baw Baw, Vic |
Wettest |
88.0mm Robe, SA |
21.0mm Mt Read, Tas |
18.0mm Mt Read, Tas |
18.0mm 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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