Australian Weather
National Summary
A trough in the east combining with onshore winds from a high pressure system is triggering showers and storms in northeast NSW and southeast QLD. A trough over WA is generating showers, mainly south. A high pressure system is keeping much of the interior dry and warm.
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Weather News
Darwin's dry season soaking
12:53 EST
Darwin received its heaviest rain in six months as a rare September shower passed over the city in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
Late-season chill grips southeastern Australia
09:24 EST
It feels like spring hasn't started in parts of southeastern Australia, with some places registering their lowest September temperatures in years during the last couple of mornings.
Supplement feed shortage puts a strain on farmers already struggling with drought
09:09 EST
It's the last thing drought-declared Queensland graziers need, but dry conditions are now affecting the production of a wide range of feed supplements given to animals when grass and hay run low.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 22/09 | Sun 23/09 | Mon 24/09 | |||
|
39.2°C West Roebuck, WA |
Hottest |
39.3°C Kalumburu, WA |
40.0°C Kalumburu, WA |
40.0°C Kalumburu, WA |
40.2°C Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA |
|
0.2°C Mt Baw Baw, Vic |
Coldest |
-2.5°C Goulburn Ap, NSW/ACT |
-9.7°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
-4.7°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
-9.7°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
|
S 50km/h Cape Grim, Tas |
Windiest |
98km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
92km/h Tasman Island, Tas |
75km/h Cape Moreton, Qld |
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| no rain last hr | Wettest |
20.0mm Howard, Qld |
45.8mm Careys Peak, NSW/ACT |
60.0mm Caloundra Airport, Qld |
43.4mm Port Keats Ap, NT |
| 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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