Australian Weather

NSW/ACT
Sat 18:18 EST
Current Warnings
 

National Summary

A front and trough are bringing showers to SA, VIC, TAS and NSW with a few storms over southeast NSW. The same system is also bringing brisk winds to NSW, eastern VIC and TAS. Onshore winds are bringing a few showers to southern WA. Mostly dry elsewhere under a high.

State Weather

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National Synoptic

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Capital Cities

NOW MIN MAX
Sydney
 
20.7 16 23

Possible shower

Melbourne
 
13.0 7 16

Possible shower

Brisbane
 
20.6 17 27

Increasing sunshine

Perth
 
16.1 7 22

Sunny

Adelaide
 
11.2 8 15

Showers

Canberra
 
14.9 5 19

Mostly sunny

Hobart
 
16.6 7 14

Possible shower

Darwin
 
28.6 22 33

Mostly sunny

Weather News

Warm September night for Tasmania ahead of front

13:25 EST

Tasmania just had a very warm September night, the second night in a row that minimum temperatures across the state were reporting well above average.  Warm air from mainland Australia has filtered down to the southeastern parts of the country, forced further south by strong winds from the interior associated with an approaching cold front.

Low making a warm, windy, stormy mark on southeastern Australia

12:37 EST

A low pressure system and associated front are crossing New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania today bringing strong winds, rain, thunderstorms and high temperatures.

Barnaby Joyce says he sent 'an awful lot' of special drought envoy reports to PM

18:49 EST

The Federal Government's former special drought envoy, Barnaby Joyce, says he sent "an awful lot" of reports to the Prime Minister about issues relating to drought-affected communities, during his appointment.

Extremes and Records

Extremes and Records
Current Extremes   Last 3 Days Extremes Extremes This Month
Wed 18/09 Thu 19/09 Fri 20/09

35.8°C

Victoria River Downs, NT
Avg: Rec:
Hottest

39.3°C

Marble Bar, WA
Avg: Rec:

39.1°C

Bradshaw-Angallari, NT
Avg: Rec:
- -

38.8°C

Wyndham Ap, WA
Avg: Rec:

39.3°C

Marble Bar, WA
Avg: Rec:

0.7°C

Mt Buller, Vic
Avg: Rec:
Coldest

-4.4°C

Butlers Gorge, Tas
Avg: Rec:

-1.3°C

Southern Cross Ap, WA
Avg: Rec:

-1.1°C

Salmon Gums, WA
Avg: Rec:

-8.3°C

Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT
Avg: Rec:

NW 96km/h

Scotts Peak Dam, Tas
Windiest

92km/h

Cape Leeuwin, WA

103km/h

Cape Willoughby, SA

135km/h

Mt Hotham, Vic
-

8.8mm last hr

Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT
Avg: Rec:
- -
Wettest

59.0mm

Darkes Forest, NSW/ACT
Avg: Rec:
- -

68.0mm

Bowra Sugarloaf, NSW/ACT
Avg: Rec:
- -

68.6mm

Beaumont, SA
Avg: Rec:
- -

34.4mm

Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT
Avg: Rec:
- -
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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