Australian Weather

WA
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Current Warnings
 

National Summary

Troughs are generating unseasonably warm winds, showers and storms in northern WA, the NT and QLD. A low and trough are bringing wintry winds, showers and small hail to southern NSW, VIC, TAS and SA. Showers are falling as snow on the alps. A high is keeping elsewhere dry.

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National Synoptic

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Capital Cities

NOW MIN MAX
Sydney
 
17.1 11 21

Sunny

Melbourne
 
10.6 7 15

Late shower

Brisbane
 
22.2 16 30

Sunny

Perth
 
21.1 13 31

Windy

Adelaide
 
12.2 9 15

Showers increasing

Canberra
 
7.7 4 13

Mostly sunny

Hobart
 
8.8 5 13

Possible shower

Darwin
 
29.1 25 34

Possible thunderstorm

Weather News

Wallet of missing South Australian boatie Tony Higgins found washed ashore during search

17:08 EST

Personal items including a wallet belonging to missing South Australian boatie Tony Higgins have been found washed ashore, police have confirmed.

Warming up in the southwest

16:45 EST

While southeastern Australia braces for a blast of wintry weather later this week, sothwestern Australia is getting an early taste of summer.

Extremes and Records

Extremes and Records
Current Extremes   Last 3 Days Extremes Extremes This Month
Sun 20/09 Mon 21/09 Tue 22/09

35.5°C

Argyle Aerodrome, WA
Avg: Rec:
Hottest

40.8°C

Wyndham Airport, WA
Avg: Rec:

40.5°C

Julia Creek, Qld
Avg: Rec:

41.0°C

YAMPI SOUND (DEFENCE), WA
Avg: Rec:
- -

41.8°C

Mandora, WA
Avg: Rec:

-14.0°C

SYOWA, Tas
Avg: Rec:
- -
Coldest

-48.9°C

Bulman, NT
Avg: Rec:

-11.5°C

Bulman, NT
Avg: Rec:

-3.2°C

Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT
Avg: Rec:

-48.9°C

Bulman, NT
Avg: Rec:

W 68km/h

Hogan Island, Vic
Windiest

112km/h

Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT

101km/h

Thargomindah, Qld

112km/h

Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT
-
no rain last hr Wettest

43.0mm

Wilmington, SA
Avg: Rec:
- -

107.0mm

Orbost, Vic
Avg: Rec:

74.0mm

Mount Read, Tas
Avg: Rec:

74.0mm

Mount Read, Tas
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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