Australia experiences second hottest September on record as El Niño and climate crisis combine
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https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/05/australia-weather-el-nino-climate-crisisseptember-record
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Alpine areas also experience record-breaking heat with snow depth recorded at zero in Kosciuszko national park Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Australia had its second hottest September on record last month as global heating and a strengthening El Niño combined to break a string of heat records around the country. Bureau of Meteorology data showed the minimum night-time temperatures across the continent were also the hottest for any September, on a record that goes back to 1910. Averaged temperatures ranked in the top five warmest Septembers for every state, and the sixth hottest for the Northern Territory. Continue reading...
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