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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Lisa Cox

Australia records driest September as fires rage in NSW, Victoria and Tasmania

A smoke haze is seen over the Sydney skyline at sunset
A smoke haze is seen over the Sydney skyline at sunset. NSW recorded its second warmest September on record. Photograph: Mark Evans/Getty Images

Australia has recorded its driest September since records began in 1900 with a national rainfall average of just 4.83mm.

The data from the Bureau of Meteorology on Monday came as fires burned out of control in Victoria and New South Wales amid warnings of potential flash flooding later in the week.

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