Australian Weather
National Summary
A front and trough over SA and western VIC is causing strong winds, showers and the odd storm. Another front aapproaching the southwest is generating gusty winds and showers. Showers are easing over eastern NSW, as a trough weakens. High pressure is keeping elsewhere settled.
Weather News
Loss of the Noongah: Families find closure 50 years on from maritime disaster
17:51 EST
It was one of Australia's worst maritime disasters and now, 50 years on, the families of those who were lost have gathered to remember them and honour their bravery.
A fairly average August for Melbourne
16:15 EST
The temperature and rainfall were close to the long term average across the month of August in Victoria's capital.
Gosford's impressive rainfall
12:31 EST
Along with numerous places along the NSW coast over the last two days, Gosford has received its most significant rain for a couple of months.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 29/08 | Fri 30/08 | Sat 31/08 | |||
|
30.6°C Wyndham Ap, WA |
Hottest |
36.0°C West Roebuck, WA |
35.5°C Bidyadanga, WA |
36.0°C Kalumburu, WA |
29.7°C Coconut Island, Qld |
|
0.3°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
Coldest |
-12.0°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
-7.3°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
-7.0°C Cooma Ap, NSW/ACT |
-7.0°C Cooma Ap, NSW/ACT |
|
NNW 55km/h Cape Leeuwin, WA |
Windiest |
105km/h Cape Grim, Tas |
105km/h Cape Grim, Tas |
105km/h Cape Willoughby, SA |
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1.2mm last hr Cape Grim, Tas |
Wettest |
114.4mm Gosford, NSW/ACT |
114.0mm Yarramalong, NSW/ACT |
18.0mm Nobbys Head, NSW/ACT |
17.8mm Norah Head, 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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