Australian Weather
National Summary
A broad trough and embedded low and front are generating widespread rain, showers and some thunderstorms in parts of WA, southern NT, SA, VIC, and southern NSW. A strong cool change is moving up the NSW coast. Onshore winds are bringing showers to northeast QLD and the Top End.
Weather News
Outback rain looms as Pacific Ocean moisture drifts over Australia
14:50 EST
Parts of central Australia could see a season's worth of rain during the next few days as the country gets a taste of the developing La Niña conditions in the Pacific Ocean.
Sydney sweating ahead of gusty cool change
13:57 EST
Sydney is having its warmest day in six months, although a blustery cool change is on its way up the NSW coast.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 14/09 | Tue 15/09 | Wed 16/09 | |||
|
31.8°C Fitzroy Crossing, WA |
Hottest |
41.8°C Mandora, WA |
40.1°C YAMPI SOUND (DEFENCE), WA |
40.5°C Mardie, WA |
58.1°C Coconut Island, Qld |
|
-28.7°C MCMURDO, Tas |
Coldest |
-2.2°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
-1.5°C Mt Hotham Ap, Vic |
-70.0°C Coconut Island, Qld |
-70.0°C Coconut Island, Qld |
|
ESE 48km/h Holmes Reef, Qld |
Windiest |
140km/h Maatsuyker Island, Tas |
105km/h Maatsuyker Island, Tas |
101km/h Maatsuyker Island, Tas |
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| no rain last hr | Wettest |
30.2mm South Johnstone, Qld |
41.0mm Central Mill, Qld |
32.0mm Topaz, Qld |
21.4mm Mount Read, Tas |
| 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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