Australian Weather
National Summary
A front is causing wind to strengthen and showers to redevelop in southwest WA. A weak trough and front further east is bringing patchy light rain to SA. Another front is helping bring cool winds to the NSW coast. A high is clearing VIC and TAS and keeping elsewhere dry.
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Weather News
Aurora Australis visible from Tasmania leaves southern lights chasers in awe
00:28 EST
Craig Stevens has been a photographer for more than 20 years and said last night's Aurora Australis was one of the best he had seen.
Cold front collides with the southwest
15:31 EST
Currently a large cold front is impacting southwest Western Australia, with heavy rain, gusty winds and lightning strikes already having been recorded. This cold front is the third frontal system Western Australia has encountered since last Thursday, in a long series of fronts due over the coming week.
Cold and dry August in Adelaide
13:22 EST
Temperatures and rainfall were below the long-term August average for South Australia's capital city.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 30/08 | Sat 31/08 | Sun 01/09 | |||
|
28.8°C Coconut Island, Qld |
Hottest |
35.5°C Bidyadanga, WA |
35.8°C Kalumburu, WA |
37.0°C Kalumburu, WA |
37.0°C Kalumburu, WA |
|
-0.1°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
Coldest |
-7.3°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
-7.2°C Cooma Ap, NSW/ACT |
-3.0°C Glen Innes Ap, NSW/ACT |
-7.2°C Cooma Ap, NSW/ACT |
|
WNW 66km/h Cape Leeuwin, WA |
Windiest |
105km/h Cape Grim, Tas |
105km/h Cape Willoughby, SA |
105km/h Cape Grim, Tas |
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4.2mm last hr Shannon, WA |
Wettest |
114.0mm Yarramalong, NSW/ACT |
40.8mm Careys Peak, NSW/ACT |
17.0mm Lord Howe Is Ap, NSW/ACT |
12.2mm Ferny Creek, Vic |
| 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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