Australian Weather
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A strong cold front is generating widespread showers and severe thunderstorms over SA. A cold, gusty airflow in the wake of this front is producing showers over southern parts of WA. A low pressure trough over northern WA, the NT and inland QLD is producing areas of rain.
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South Australia weather: Widespread blackout in Adelaide as storm hits state
16:53 EST
Thousands of people are without power across South Australia and Adelaide's CBD has been plunged into darkness as a massive storm lashes the state.
South Australia weather: 'Cyclone' expected to hit state
16:12 EST
Wild weather described as a "cyclone" is expected to hit South Australia this afternoon, with flood watches in place across the state.
Flooding to last weeks in western NSW
14:55 EST
Major flooding will continue to affect parts of central western New South Wales well into October as inundated catchments struggle to cope with record-breaking rainfall.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 25/09 | Mon 26/09 | Tue 27/09 | |||
|
40.1°C Wyndham Ap, WA |
Hottest |
40.8°C Wyndham Ap, WA |
41.8°C Wyndham Ap, WA |
41.5°C Wyndham Ap, WA |
41.8°C Wyndham Ap, WA |
|
3.0°C Mt Hotham, Vic |
Coldest |
-4.3°C Liawenee, Tas |
-4.5°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
-4.0°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
-6.8°C Liawenee, Tas |
|
W 79km/h Neptune Island, SA |
Windiest |
87km/h Mt Hartz, Tas |
88km/h Cape Leeuwin, WA |
101km/h Hopetoun North, WA |
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2.6mm last hr Christmas Island Ap, WA |
Wettest |
138.8mm Christmas Island Ap, WA |
117.4mm Christmas Island Ap, WA |
36.0mm Batchelor Ap, NT |
36.0mm Batchelor 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 29.7°C at Wyndham, WA in 2005 Lowest -16.7°C at Charlotte Pass, NSW/ACT in 1970 |
Highest 370.3mm at Burdekin, Qld in 1890 |
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