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.
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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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