Australian Weather
National Summary
A developing low pressure trough over the northeast NSW and southeast QLD coast is triggering showers. A broad high pressure system is directing cool, moist onshore winds and light showers over southern SA, VIC and TAS. The high is keeping elsewhere dry and mostly clear.
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Weather News
School in drought-stricken NSW brings in a therapy dog to support students
12:54 EST
A school in drought-affected Central West New South Wales has fast-tracked the support of a therapy dog to help its students through the drought, and the golden Labrador named Ajax has been placed in a permanent role at the school.
Dairy industry group calls for drought milk levy of 10 cents a litre that would flow back to farmers
12:07 EST
A dairy industry lobby group is asking consumers to pay an extra 10 cents a litre for milk to help support drought-stricken farmers.
Soggy winter for Perth
14:02 EST
Western Australia's capital city has recorded its highest winter rainfall total since 2000.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 31/08 | Sat 01/09 | Sun 02/09 | |||
|
37.7°C Wyndham Ap, WA |
Hottest |
36.6°C Ngukurr, NT |
37.2°C Wyndham Ap, WA |
39.0°C Wyndham Ap, WA |
39.0°C Wyndham Ap, WA |
|
-1.6°C Mt Hotham, Vic |
Coldest |
-2.7°C Mt Hotham, Vic |
-8.8°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
-7.0°C Mt Hotham, Vic |
-8.8°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
|
SSE 50km/h Cape Moreton, Qld |
Windiest |
111km/h Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
116km/h Wilsons Promontory, Vic |
66km/h Tasman Island, Tas |
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1.4mm last hr Terrey Hills, NSW/ACT |
Wettest |
36.8mm Thredbo Village, NSW/ACT |
21.8mm Pt Perpendicular, NSW/ACT |
28.0mm Coffs Harbour, NSW/ACT |
35.8mm 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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