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Mon 16:00 WST
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National Summary

A trough over central QLD and into the NT is beginning to gain moisture, but is not causing showers yet. Another trough in the west is drawing heat into the southeast. A high pressure system in the southeast is bringing mild but settled conditions.

State Weather

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National Synoptic

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Capital Cities

NOW MIN MAX
Sydney
 
12.9 11 18

Mostly sunny

Melbourne
 
11.3 5 15

Mostly sunny

Brisbane
 
17.9 15 22

Possible shower

Perth
 
16.2 10 21

Clearing shower

Adelaide
 
9.8 6 20

Mostly sunny

Canberra
 
5.5 -1 17

Frost then sunny

Hobart
 
6.4 5 13

Mostly sunny

Darwin
 
27.9 23 35

Mostly sunny

Weather News

Spring temperature contrast

16:48 EST

Temperatures varied by 50 degrees across Australia on Monday.

Typhoon Trami's uncertain future broadens its threat

12:14 EST

It's another active week in the western Pacific Ocean, with Typhoon Trami threatening to bring severe weather to parts of East Asia in a matter of days.

Gardening Australia's Costa Georgiadis offers advice on how to drought-proof your garden

06:55 EST

While the drought continues to hurt farmers across large swathes of eastern Australia, the big dry is also taking its toll on our gardens.

Extremes and Records

Extremes and Records
Current Extremes   Last 3 Days Extremes Extremes This Month
Fri 21/09 Sat 22/09 Sun 23/09

33.1°C

Bradshaw, NT
Avg: Rec:
Hottest

38.3°C

Douglas River, NT
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39.3°C

Kalumburu, WA
Avg: Rec:

40.0°C

Kalumburu, WA
Avg: Rec:

40.2°C

Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA
Avg: Rec:

-3.8°C

Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT
Avg: Rec:
- -
Coldest

-3.2°C

Marrangaroo, NSW/ACT
Avg: Rec:
- -

-2.5°C

Goulburn Ap, NSW/ACT
Avg: Rec:

-9.7°C

Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT
Avg: Rec:

-9.7°C

Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT
Avg: Rec:

SE 50km/h

Cape Moreton, Qld
Windiest

96km/h

Maatsuyker Is, Tas

98km/h

Maatsuyker Is, Tas

92km/h

Tasman Island, Tas
-
no rain last hr Wettest

26.0mm

Howard, Qld
Avg: Rec:
- -

20.0mm

Howard, Qld
Avg: Rec:
- -

45.8mm

Careys Peak, NSW/ACT
Avg: Rec:
- -

24.0mm

Port Macquarie 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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