Australian Weather

WA
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Current Warnings
 

National Summary

A low pressure trough is generating showers and gusty winds over parts of southern SA and NSW. Onshore flow around a broad high is triggering showers over western TAS and eastern QLD. Another trough to the west is drawing gusty, dry and hot winds over northern WA and the NT.

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National Synoptic

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Capital Cities

NOW MIN MAX
Sydney
 
15.5 14 18

Showers

Melbourne
 
13.1 9 16

Increasing sunshine

Brisbane
 
21.1 13 24

Mostly sunny

Perth
 
13.3 9 22

Rain clearing

Adelaide
 
15.0 10 20

Sunny

Canberra
 
11.5 9 14

Showers

Hobart
 
12.3 6 15

Mostly sunny

Darwin
 
29.1 23 36

Sunny

Weather News

Severe weather hits Victoria, four gum trees destroy home east of Melbourne

09:09 EST

A Victorian family say they are lucky to be alive after severe winds brought four gums trees down on their home.

Spaceship? Flying saucer? UFO? Altocumulus lenticularis

23:45 EST

What caused the mysterious spaceship-like cloud that loomed over Melbourne as dawn broke on Tuesday morning? Video producer Sue Roberts was quick to get her camera out when she saw the strange formation out of her window.

Extremes and Records

Extremes and Records
Current Extremes   Last 3 Days Extremes Extremes This Month
Sun 06/09 Mon 07/09 Tue 08/09

31.8°C

Oenpelli Airstrip, NT
Avg: Rec:
- -
Hottest

40.0°C

Fitzroy Crossing, WA
Avg: Rec:

39.4°C

YAMPI SOUND (DEFENCE), WA
Avg: Rec:
- -

40.8°C

Mandora, WA
Avg: Rec:

58.3°C

Coconut Island, Qld
Avg: Rec:

0.1°C

Mt Hotham, Vic
Avg: Rec:
Coldest

-2.8°C

Cooma, NSW/ACT
Avg: Rec:

0.2°C

Salmon Gums, WA
Avg: Rec:

-0.9°C

Mt Wellington, Tas
Avg: Rec:

-42.6°C

Coconut Island, Qld
Avg: Rec:

SE 50km/h

Hamilton Island, Qld
Windiest

96km/h

Cape Leeuwin, WA

127km/h

Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT

112km/h

Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT
-

0.2mm last hr

Marrangaroo, NSW/ACT
Avg: Rec:
- -
Wettest

60.4mm

Huntly, WA
Avg: Rec:
- -

36.0mm

Tin Can Bay, Qld
Avg: Rec:
- -

28.4mm

Innisfail Aero, Qld
Avg: Rec:
- -

28.4mm

Innisfail Aerodrome, Qld
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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