Australia logs driest September on record as fires rage in Victoria and NSW

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Australia logs driest September on record as fires rage in Victoria and NSW
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The month was also Australia’s third-warmest September on record as El Niño and the climate crisis combined

A smoke haze is seen over the Sydney skyline at sunset. New South Wales recorded its second warmest September on record.A smoke haze is seen over the Sydney skyline at sunset. New South Wales recorded its second warmest September on record.Australia has recorded its driest September since records began in 1900 with a national rainfall average of just 4.83mm.Total rainfall was 70.

Three uncontained fires were burning in Victoria on Monday afternoon and parts of the state were warned of potential floods and damaging winds in coming days. The front was expected to cross the state on Tuesday, bringing rain and damaging wind gusts of 90km/h to 100km/h through the central and eastern ranges, the BoM said.Our Australian morning briefing breaks down the key stories of the day, telling you what’s happening and why it mattersThe Country Fire Authority chief fire officer, Jason Heffernan, said authorities were expecting the front to affect fire grounds and urged communities to prepare.

Senior meteorologist Angus Hines said the amount of rainfall in the coming days could reach 100mm to 150mm in some areas, with the highest totals expected in the Gippsland region.

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