Australian Weather
National Summary
A clearing trough over QLD is triggering showers and thunderstorms. A low and trough over southwestern WA is generating showers and thunderstorms, some severe. A high is keeping central parts mostly clear and dry, leading to a largely fine and sunny day.
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National Synoptic
Weather News
Fire Danger Spikes in the NT
14:33 EST
Hot and dry conditions are combining with gusty winds to produce severe and extreme fire danger across the Top End today.
More severe storms for southeast QLD
13:21 EST
A lingering low pressure trough is producing severe thunderstorms this afternoon across southeastern parts of Queensland.
Min Min lights: Is there a scientific explanation for the mysterious phenomenon?
07:54 EST
Min Min lights are a mysterious phenomenon that have spooked many people in the outback of Australia.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 27/09 | Fri 28/09 | Sat 29/09 | |||
|
38.8°C Bradshaw-Angallari, NT |
Hottest |
40.0°C Marble Bar, WA |
39.0°C Douglas River, NT |
39.2°C Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA |
40.9°C Roebourne Ap, WA |
|
2.9°C Mt Read, Tas |
Coldest |
-1.2°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
-6.4°C Mt Hotham, Vic |
-6.6°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
-9.7°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
|
SW 55km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
Windiest |
101km/h Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
92km/h Kurnell, NSW/ACT |
96km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
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| no rain last hr | Wettest |
21.4mm Mt Read, Tas |
23.0mm Channel Point, NT |
45.0mm Cape Moreton, Qld |
100.0mm Ballina Ap, NSW/ACT |
| 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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