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20 Sep 2026, 10:05PM UTC
Extreme fire danger in NSW as snow falls in Tasmania
Southeastern Australia will experience a large temperature contrast on Monday, with snow falling in Tasmania while parts of New South Wales reach 35°C amid Extreme fire danger. A cold front crossing southeastern Australia on Monday will cause cold southwesterly winds originating from the Southern Ocean to clash with much warmer air over the Australian continent. This weather pattern is typical in spring and often causes a stark contrast of summer-like heat and wintery cold weather. On Monday, maximum temperatures will range by around 30°C between Tasmania and NSW. Cold winds and snow in Tasmania The cold front passed over Tasmania on Sunday night, delivering a burst of blustery winds and cold air. Wind gusts ahead of this front reached above 100 km/h on Sunday afternoon, including: 137 km/h at Scotts Peak Dam 128 km/h at Mount Wellington 104 km/h at Hobart Airport Image: Modelled wind gusts at 7am AEST on Monday, September 21, 2026. Source: Weatherzone. Temperatures will only reach about 5–15°C across most of Tasmania on Monday under the influence of cold southwesterly winds behind the front. However, it will feel much colder than this in some areas due to wind chill. In Hobart, the temperature at 7:10am on Monday was 7°C, but west-southwesterly winds gusting to 39 km/h made it feel more like 0.5°C in the city, due to the combined effect of cold air and wind. These icy winds are also bringing snow, with Mount Wellington receiving a dusting during Sunday night and snow forecast to reach around 400 m above sea level in the state’s west and south on Monday. Cool south to southwesterly winds will also affect Victoria and parts of NSW, SA and the ACT on Monday, although these won’t be as strong or cold as the winds buffeting Tasmania. Hot with elevated fire danger in NSW While cool air spreads over southeastern Australia on Monday, much warmer air will affect northern and parts of eastern Australia. In NSW, a stream of warm northwesterly winds will develop ahead of the approaching cold front, causing temperatures and fire danger ratings to rise in some areas. Image: Forecast maximum temperature on Monday, September 21, 2026. Source: Weatherzone. Maximum temperatures should reach around 30°C in Western Sydney and 35–36°C in parts of central and northern NSW. Cessnock, Muswellbrook and Singleton are all forecast to reach 35°C on Monday. This heat will contribute to Extreme fire danger in the Greater Hunter fire weather district, while high fire danger is also likely in other areas of northern and eastern NSW, including Sydney. Further north, Brisbane is forecast to reach 31°C on Monday, which is around 5°C above average for this time of year. Parts of western and northern Qld are tipped to reach 36 to 37°C on Monday afternoon. A cool southerly change moving up the NSW coast will reach Sydney late on Monday morning before continuing north and arriving in Brisbane on Tuesday morning.
20 Sep 2026, 2:07AM UTC
Another hot weekend day for Melbourne and Sydney
A wave of summery heat moving across southeastern Australia brought a very warm Saturday, with another hot day on Sunday for Australia’s southeastern capitals. Adelaide and Melbourne record hottest day of spring on Saturday The burst of summer sweeping across southeastern Australia brought the warmest day of spring to both Adelaide and Melbourne yesterday. Adelaide reached a maximum of 26.5°C on Saturday, making it the hottest day since last autumn. The average maximum temperature in Adelaide during September is 18.5°C, 8 degrees below yesterday’s maximum. In Melbourne, the mercury reached 26.9°C yesterday, making it the warmest September day since 2023. This was nearly 10 degrees warmer than the average September maximum temperature in Melbourne of 17.3°C. Image: Melbourne Observation History showing yesterday’s very warm day, and current conditions as of midday, as seen on the Weatherzone App. In the east, Sydney reached a maximum temperature of 31.0°C, which fell short of the 32.1°C experienced earlier this month on Saturday, September 5, as dry, blustery winds drove record heat across Sydney. Another day of heat for Melbourne and Sydney As seen in the image below, maximum temperatures across southeastern Australia are once again very warm this Sunday. Melbourne is forecast to reach 27°C, while Sydney has already reached 28.4°C just after 11am. Image: Forecast maximum temperatures across southeastern Australia on Sunday, September 20, 2026. Source: Weatherzone. A cold front has already swept into Adelaide, limiting another day of heat, and will bring an end to this spell of heat later this afternoon for Melbourne, and in the late morning tomorrow for Sydney.
19 Sep 2026, 6:04AM UTC
A Brief Burst of Summer Sweeps Across the Southeast
Summer is making an early appearance across parts of South Australia, New South Wales and Victoria this Sunday, with temperatures set to soar into the mid-30s. September has already been unusually warm across Australia's southern states, with the persistent warmth contributing to an early end to the ski season at all resorts apart from Perisher Valley. Another burst of heat is on the way A very warm to hot airmass is pushing eastwards across the southern states this weekend, ahead of a cold front currently moving through southern Western Australia. Image: A very warm to hot airmass with temperatures in the low to mid-30's (figures shown in pink boxes) precede a cold front passing over southern Western Australia as seen in the satellite imagery at 2:55pm AEST Sat 19 Sept 2026. Source: Weatherzone. Temperatures have already surged into the 30s across southeast Western Australia and South Australia this afternoon, sitting around 9–10°C above the September average. The warmth extends into Victoria too, with temperatures running well above normal for this time of year. At 2:30pm ACST, Ceduna had reached 32.2°C, a remarkable 10.6°C above average for September. Nullarbor was even warmer at 32.9°C, sitting 10.2°C above the September average. Heat spreads into eastern Australia As the cold front moves into South Australia, the hot airmass will push into inland eastern South Australia, western New South Wales and northwest Victoria, delivering a brief taste of summer on Sunday. Daytime temperatures are forecast to reach 8-12°C above the September average, with widespread low to mid-30s expected across the region. Image: Forecast maximum temperatures (coloured shading) and mean sea level pressure (white lines) for 4pm AEST 20 September 2026. Maxima in the mid 30's are forecast over inland eastern SA, western NSW and northwest Victoria. Source: Weatherzone. Some locations are set to feel more like midsummer than early spring. In South Australia, Port Augusta is forecast to reach 34°C, Coober Pedy 36°C and Oodnadatta 37°C. Across New South Wales, Tibooburra is forecast to reach 34°C and Broken Hill 32°C. In Victoria, Mildura is expected to climb to 34°C, while Swan Hill reaches 31°C. But the summer-like warmth won't last. Cooler conditions will sweep back across southeast Australia on Monday as the cold front pushes through, bringing a sharp end to the brief burst of heat. For parts of the southeast, it will be a taste of summer — but only for a day.