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Severe storms striking eastern Australia on Wednesday
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Southeast Queensland and northern NSW will be hit by a flurry of severe thunderstorms on Wednesday as a widespread storm outbreak erupts over eastern Australia. Humid air feeding into a broad low pressure trough will produce showers and thunderstorms over parts of Qld, NSW, Vic, Tas and the ACT on Wednesday. Another region of low pressure will also cause storms over northern Australia and into WA’s interior. The map below shows the forecast accumulated rainfall for Wednesday, giving a ... Read more ›
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Australia could see 10 million lightning strikes this week Tue 12 Nov 2024
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Australia is locked into a stormy weather pattern that will generate prolific lightning every day this week, possibly causing around 10 million lightn... Read more ›
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Outback roofs torn off as gusts exceed 150 km/h Tue 12 Nov 2024
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Wind gusts associated with thunderstorms caused some extreme readings on anemometers (wind recording instruments) as well as damage to homes and other... Read more ›
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Australia bracing for thunderstorms every day this week Mon 11 Nov 2024
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Thunderstorms will develop over large areas of Australia every day this week and likely continue into next week as the country becomes locked into a r... Read more ›
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Over a million lightning strikes across Australia Mon 11 Nov 2024
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Sunday was an explosive day and night across Australian skies, with more than 1.1 million lightning strikes detected by Weatherzone's Total Lightning ... Read more ›
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Australia enduring heatwave and snow Sun 10 Nov 2024
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Sunday began with a great contrast in minimum temperatures. While the south of the country wakes up with temperatures below 10°C (indicated in dar... Read more ›
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Why the western Pacific currently has high cyclone potential Sat 09 Nov 2024
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As typhoon Yinxing continues to move west in the South China Sea, clouds bubbling in the tropical western Pacific are showing the telltale signs for p... Read more ›
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Thunderstorms to impact eastern Australia this weekend Sat 09 Nov 2024
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A trough and low-pressure system will develop over the east coast during the weekend, causing showers and thunderstorms over northeast NSW and southea... Read more ›
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Unrelenting heatwave gripping northern Australia Fri 08 Nov 2024
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A severe to extreme heatwave will continue to bake northern Australia this weekend and into next week, with temperatures possibly approaching the high... Read more ›
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Stormy week ahead for Australia Fri 08 Nov 2024
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Spring is in full swing in Australia, with a warm and humid environment set to bring thunderstorms to several states and territories in the next week.... Read more ›
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How brush turkeys keep their nest at exactly 33 degrees Thu 07 Nov 2024
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Thirty-three degrees. That's the magic temperature at which Australian brush turkeys need to maintain their eggs for hatching, and they regulate the h... Read more ›
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Warmest run of November nights in 5 years looms for Brisbane Thu 07 Nov 2024
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A weeklong stretch of warm and uncomfortable nights is on the horizon for Brisbane, with temperatures soaring and heatwave conditions forecast for the... Read more ›
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Warm seas boosting risk of strong tropical cyclones near WA Thu 07 Nov 2024
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A large pool of unusually warm water to the northwest of Australia will increase the risk of strong tropical cyclones near WA this season. The map b... Read more ›
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NSW, WA, Qld soar to 45°C as Tas hits 30°C Wed 06 Nov 2024
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It was a mid-spring scorcher out there in parts of every Australian state and territory this Wednesday afternoon, as an extremely hot airmass spread a... Read more ›
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44°C in five states with fire bans in Victoria, Queensland Wed 06 Nov 2024
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An extremely hot air mass will cause temperatures to soar over a large area of Australia on Wednesday, with extreme fire danger anticipated in southwe... Read more ›
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Rain teases South Australia again Tue 05 Nov 2024
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Almost any rain is good rain in South Australia right now, even if it's not particularly heavy or long-lasting. But recent SA rain events have also ... Read more ›
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Finally, a mild week for southwest WA Tue 05 Nov 2024
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After months of warmer than average temperatures, southwest WA is seeing a colder than average week. The mild beginning to the week in th... Read more ›
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Australia's second-warmest October on record Mon 04 Nov 2024
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October 2024 was Australia's second-warmest October since comprehensive nationwide records were first kept in 1910. Temperatures across the country ... Read more ›
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Severe heatwave in five Australian states this week Mon 04 Nov 2024
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A hot air mass will cause temperatures to soar across large areas of Australia this week, making the northern half of Australia one of the hottest pla... Read more ›
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Melbourne Cup Day weather looking fine across Victoria Mon 04 Nov 2024
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Melbourne Cup Day looks like a day of perfect weather right across Victoria, which is good news for residents of that state hoping to get outside to e... Read more ›
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Southeast Australia’s brief heat interrupted Sun 03 Nov 2024
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A heat trough which lingered over southern and southeast Australia yesterday brought unseasonable heat to South Australia, Victoria and Tasmania, with... Read more ›
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What caused the deadly floods in Spain this week? Sat 02 Nov 2024
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Devastating floods swept through parts of southeastern Spain including Valencia this week, tragically leaving a trail of death and destruction in thei... Read more ›
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Supercell storm wreaks havoc in Brisbane Sat 02 Nov 2024
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It was a perilous but electrifying time to be out and about in southeast Queensland (Qld) yesterday as a dangerous thunderstorm traversed the region, ... Read more ›
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Climate change in Australia 2024 Fri 01 Nov 2024
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Australia’s climate is changing, with shifts in temperature, rainfall, wind, extreme fire weather and tropical cyclone activity being observed a... Read more ›
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Australia's 2024-25 tropical cyclone season is here Fri 01 Nov 2024
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Today, November 1, marks the beginning of Australia’s 2024-25 tropical cyclone season. Here’s what to expect over Australia’s tropic... Read more ›
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Typhoon Kong-rey hammering Taiwan Thu 31 Oct 2024
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A very large and powerful late-season typhoon is causing ferocious winds and torrential rain in Taiwan as it bears down on the country’s east co... Read more ›
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Halloween storms to strike eastern Australia Thu 31 Oct 2024
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Trick-or-treaters in NSW and Qld could hear spooky rumbles of thunder on Thursday as Halloween storms develop across both states in the afternoon and ... Read more ›
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Drought gripping SA, Vic as failed 'wet season' draws to a close Wed 30 Oct 2024
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Lacklustre rainfall over the past seven months has exacerbated drought conditions across large areas of SA and Vic, with Adelaide nearing the end of o... Read more ›
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Hot start to November looms for Australia Tue 29 Oct 2024
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A large pool of hot air will spread across Australia in the opening week of November, giving many parts of the country an early taste of summer. A s... Read more ›
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Stormy Monday in Queensland, NSW Mon 28 Oct 2024
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Thunderstorms will hit parts of Qld and NSW on Monday afternoon as a low pressure trough lingers over eastern Australia. Sunday night saw a flurry o... Read more ›
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Temperatures to seesaw in Europe this week Sun 27 Oct 2024
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Europe will experience dynamic weather during the coming week. The first part of the week will feature mild temperatures with storms in the south, the... Read more ›
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Coldest October morning in decades in southeast Australia Sat 26 Oct 2024
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This morning, southeast Australia recorded its lowest October minimum temperatures in decades, with minimum temperatures dropping as much as 10 degree... Read more ›
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Hurricane risk may ramp up again for the US election Sat 26 Oct 2024
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As punters focus on the US for the looming presidential election, meteorologists will be focusing on the tropical waters nearby due to the increasing ... Read more ›
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Perth to sizzle in extreme October heat Fri 25 Oct 2024
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People of Perth and southwestern WA, prepare for a scorching last few days to round out the month. An extreme run of heat is coming next week, with ... Read more ›
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Late October snowfalls in Vic, Tas Fri 25 Oct 2024
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Snow fell overnight in elevated parts of Tasmania and the alpine areas of Victoria as a cold front whipped through. This was the Friday morning scen... Read more ›
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NT bushfire scars visible from space Thu 24 Oct 2024
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The majority of Australians don't hear much about the Top End bushfire season, which runs from April to November during the drier months. But the ar... Read more ›
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Severe thunderstorms to hit NSW, Qld on Thursday Thu 24 Oct 2024
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Thunderstorms will develop over a broad area of NSW and Qld on Thursday afternoon, with severe storms likely in some areas. Thursday’s storms ... Read more ›
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6000-km cloudband from the Kimberley to NZ Wed 23 Oct 2024
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A northwest cloudband is streaming across Australia this Wednesday like a giant sash, extending from tropical northwest WA to the frigid Southern Ocea... Read more ›
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Hector the Convector – the world's most reliable cloud Wed 23 Oct 2024
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Australia has a storm cloud that develops at roughly the same time every day for months on end and its name is Hector. Described by some as the worl... Read more ›
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Heatwave gripping northern Australia this week Tue 22 Oct 2024
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A burst of unusually hot weather will cause severe to extreme heatwave conditions across parts of three states and territories in northern Australia t... Read more ›
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Melbourne's warmest day since March Tue 22 Oct 2024
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Anyone who has ever attended Spring Carnival racing knows that Melbourne's maximum is just as likely to be 12°C with hail as it is to be 32°C ... Read more ›
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Warm start to the week in southern Australia Mon 21 Oct 2024
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Parts of South Australia, Victoria and Tasmania will experience a burst of warm weather at the start of this week, briefly increasing fire danger rati... Read more ›
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Very dry, gusty winds to elevate fire risk this week Sun 20 Oct 2024
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A broad high pressure system is poised to move across southern Australia later this week, bringing with it a very dry air mass and gusty southerly win... Read more ›
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How hot oceans affect the upcoming Australia tropical cyclone season Sun 20 Oct 2024
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Globally, ocean temperatures are at record levels for the second consecutive year, and this has played a part in creating one of the costliest hurrica... Read more ›
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Severe storms possible in southeast Qld today Sat 19 Oct 2024
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This afternoon and early evening, southeast Queensland, along with southern inland areas and northwestern parts of the state, can expect isolated seve... Read more ›
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Sunshine State sizzles Sat 19 Oct 2024
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A heatwave has commenced in Queensland. Temperatures were unseasonably warm in the Sunshine State last night, and it's only just the beg... Read more ›
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Vast arc of lightning from Queensland to Victoria Fri 18 Oct 2024
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Melbourne, Canberra, and plenty of other places have been battered by severe thunderstorms on Friday, as an enormous storm outbreak rumbled and flashe... Read more ›
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Rain relief for parched parts of Victoria Fri 18 Oct 2024
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Heavy rain has fallen in parts of eastern SA, northern and western Victoria, and southern and western NSW as storms rumbled through overnight, while s... Read more ›
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Destructive storm outbreak threatening NSW, Vic and ACT Fri 18 Oct 2024
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A very dangerous outbreak of severe thunderstorms will continue across southeastern Australia on Friday, with NSW, Vic and the ACT in the crosshairs f... Read more ›
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South Australia’s highest October temperature in 29 years Thu 17 Oct 2024
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Coober Pedy has just registered South Australia’s highest October temperature in nearly three decades as blustery winds whip up a huge dust stor... Read more ›
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Damaging winds to impact several states and territories Thu 17 Oct 2024
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A dangerous mix of damaging winds and widespread severe thunderstorms will impact the southeastern states in the next 48 hours, elevating wind power a... Read more ›
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200 thousand lightning strikes with lots more to come Thu 17 Oct 2024
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Thunderstorms were rumbling across six Australian states on Thursday morning following a barrage of nighttime lightning that produced more than 200,00... Read more ›
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Three days of severe thunderstorms hitting Australia Wed 16 Oct 2024
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An outbreak of severe thunderstorms and damaging winds will affect Australia during the next three days, impacting at least five states and territorie... Read more ›
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1000-kilometre rainband soaks WA coast Wed 16 Oct 2024
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Heavy rain is falling on the Western Australian coastline in a rainband stretching nearly 1000 kilometres from south of Perth to Ningaloo Reef in the ... Read more ›
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Massive blob of outback October heat Tue 15 Oct 2024
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Extreme October heat is building up over the centre of the continent with October heat records for both maximum and minimum temperatures likely to be ... Read more ›
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Negative IOD signal emerging in Indian Ocean Tue 15 Oct 2024
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Sea surface temperatures in the Indian Ocean suggest that a negative phase of the Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) may be emerging, which could influence Aus... Read more ›
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Severe storms slam Sydney Mon 14 Oct 2024
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A cluster of severe thunderstorms has converged on the Sydney region on Monday afternoon, delivering heavy rain, hail, and hazardous driving condition... Read more ›
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Destructive storms and record-challenging heat in Australia this week Mon 14 Oct 2024
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Australia will endure a dynamic mix of extreme weather this week, with intense thunderstorms generating destructive winds in multiple states and recor... Read more ›
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Mount Isa's heaviest rain in more than four months Sun 13 Oct 2024
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The residents of Mount Isa have come to expect long periods of dry weather which are typical from autumn until spring. One such dry spell was punctuat... Read more ›
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Heat waving bye-bye to Australia's Top End Sat 12 Oct 2024
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A heatwave affecting the Northern Territory's Top End for the past week or so is fizzling out, effectively farewelling residents and allowing them som... Read more ›
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Stormy afternoon for northeast New South Wales Sat 12 Oct 2024
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The residents of northeast New South Wales can expect to see and hear showers and thunderstorms this afternoon, with the chance that some storms will ... Read more ›
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Spring heat on the horizon Fri 11 Oct 2024
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An unseasonably hot airmass will linger across parts of southern Australia next week, with temperatures set to reach the 40s across Australia's i... Read more ›
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Bathurst 1000 weather: mostly dry with slight chance of a shower Fri 11 Oct 2024
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Mild and mostly clear weather is expected for the Bathurst 1000 this weekend on the iconic Mount Panorama circuit on the fringe of the large NSW Centr... Read more ›
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Why has Hurricane Milton spawned tornadoes? Thu 10 Oct 2024
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Hurricanes and tornadoes are two totally different types of weather phenomena involving swirling destructive winds – hurricanes on a macro scale... Read more ›
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Another round of storms impacting WA Thu 10 Oct 2024
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Spring has been a stormy season for large areas of WA, with another few big storm days ahead in the Pilbara and Kimberley region. Merely a wee... Read more ›
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Giant hail and intense rain lash Qld, NSW Wed 09 Oct 2024
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Severe thunderstorms have formed over parts of Qld and NSW this afternoon, with reports of hail around 7cm in diameter, intense rainfall and floo... Read more ›
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Category 5 Hurricane Milton barrels towards Florida Wed 09 Oct 2024
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Hurricane Milton has become one the strongest hurricanes on record in the Atlantic Basin, with gusts up to 325km/h, and is moving quickly towards Flor... Read more ›
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2024/25 tropical cyclone season outlook and names Wed 09 Oct 2024
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The number of tropical cyclones in the Australian region is expected to be close to the long-term average in the official season which runs from the s... Read more ›
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30,000 lightning strikes blitz Brisbane Tue 08 Oct 2024
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A band of severe thunderstorms has lashed Brisbane and nearby areas late on Tuesday afternoon and into the early evening, and the dangerous weather ha... Read more ›
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Spring in full swing across Australia Tue 08 Oct 2024
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A quintessentially spring-like week is upon Australia, with a contrasting mix of thunderstorms in Queensland and Western Australia, cold and snow in T... Read more ›
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Huge temperature drop in southeast Aus Tue 08 Oct 2024
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Snow has fallen in Tasmania with some brief very light falls on the alpine areas of the mainland as a strong October cold front swept through southeas... Read more ›
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Florida bracing for Hurricane Milton Mon 07 Oct 2024
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Less than 2 weeks after Hurricane Helene devastated multiple southeastern U.S. states, another major hurricane is brewing in the Gulf of Mexico and is... Read more ›
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Brisbane heat to end with a bang Mon 07 Oct 2024
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Brisbane has enjoyed unseasonable warmth so far during this long weekend, but the heat may come to end on Tuesday with the arrival of thunderstorms. ... Read more ›
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Zinc cream, hats, cardigans all bound for NRL Grand Final Sun 06 Oct 2024
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Eighty-odd thousand fans heading to today's NRL Grand Final at Sydney's Olympic Park would benefit from bringing zinc cream, a hat and a cardigan (all... Read more ›
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An electrifying start to October long weekend Sat 05 Oct 2024
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More than 420,000 lightning strikes affected the nation’s east on Friday as a highly unstable trough and a cold front brought thunderstorms, som... Read more ›
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Heat intensifying early in Australia's northwest Sat 05 Oct 2024
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Heat has been intensifying early for this time of year in Australia's northwest this past week and is expected to continue doing so, prompting heatwav... Read more ›
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Long weekend weather for the capital cities Fri 04 Oct 2024
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It's a long weekend in half the country – or four of the eight Australian states and territories anyway. So enjoy a Monday off if you live in Ne... Read more ›
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Don't make this common daylight saving mistake Fri 04 Oct 2024
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Daylight saving starts this weekend in NSW, Victoria, the ACT, South Australia and Tasmania, with clocks instantly ticking forward to 3 am at 2am on S... Read more ›
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600 thousand lightning strikes in WA Thu 03 Oct 2024
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Skies over Western Australia were ablaze overnight, with the first major outbreak of spring lightning anywhere in Australia. Weatherzone's Total Lig... Read more ›
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Severe weather bearing down on South Australia Thu 03 Oct 2024
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A line of thunderstorms stretching more than 800 kilometres is rapidly crossing South Australia, as a strong cold front impacts the state. A sever... Read more ›
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Speckle-tacular cloud field as Perth pelted Wed 02 Oct 2024
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A strong cold front has crossed southwest WA early on Wednesday morning, sending temperatures plummeting and delivering widespread rainfall totals in ... Read more ›
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Record September rain and warm nights in WA Wed 02 Oct 2024
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Parts of northwest WA saw the warmest minimum temperatures and highest rainfall on record in September, with a mean of nearly 6°C above average re... Read more ›
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Australia's fourth-warmest September on record Tue 01 Oct 2024
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Australia as a whole was 1.89°C above the long-term average in September, which made it the fourth-warmest September on record. In a clear signa... Read more ›
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The SAM has gone negative – here's what it means for Australia Tue 01 Oct 2024
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A negative phase of the Southern Annular Mode (SAM) has developed in the Southern Hemisphere and it’s going to influence weather patterns in the... Read more ›
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Perfect weather window for NRL Grand Final Tue 01 Oct 2024
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It seems almost impossible to predict the winner of the 2024 NRL Grand Final between the Melbourne Storm and Penrith Panthers, with both teams incredi... Read more ›
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Scales tipping in favour of La Niña Mon 30 Sep 2024
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A clear La Niña signal is starting to emerge in the central Pacific Ocean, however the declaration of La Niña depends on a few factors t... Read more ›
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Darwin's hottest September in more than 100 years Mon 30 Sep 2024
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Temperatures are forecast to reach near 40°C in the western Top End this week as Darwin rounds out its hottest September in reliable records. A ... Read more ›
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WA faces potential severe thunderstorms, damaging winds Mon 30 Sep 2024
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An outbreak of severe thunderstorms will develop across much of WA during the middle of this week, with the potential for damaging winds and... Read more ›
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Stormy day for WA – Wild West Wednesday is on the way Sun 29 Sep 2024
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Saddle up, westies! You’re in for a wild ride! An unstable trough is beginning to develop over northern WA, which will deliver the usua... Read more ›
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Rain, rain, go away, Byron Bay is soaked again Sat 28 Sep 2024
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A low pressure system off the coast of southeast Qld and northeast NSW has delivered substantial rainfall to the NSW Northern Rivers and Coffs Harbour... Read more ›
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Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) is gracing the Australian skies. Where to find the best view! Sat 28 Sep 2024
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Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) peering above the summit of Mauna Kea on September 27. Source: Suburu Telescope (Subaru Telescope), Mauna... Read more ›
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Nine metre waves hitting NSW coast as wind, rain increase Fri 27 Sep 2024
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Rain, wind and waves are intensifying along the north coast of NSW as a low pressure system starts to form off the coast. An upper-level trough pass... Read more ›
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Unstable weather hits WA, with more on the horizon next week Fri 27 Sep 2024
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Rain, thunderstorms and a wintry airmass are impacting WA this Friday, with signs that a low pressure system could generate severe weather next week. ... Read more ›
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Snowing just west of Sydney as spring bites like winter Thu 26 Sep 2024
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Snow showers have fallen intermittently throughout Thursday afternoon on higher parts of the NSW Central Tablelands, just west of Sydney, while Sydney... Read more ›
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Eastern NSW facing days of heavy rain, powerful winds Thu 26 Sep 2024
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A burst of heavy rain and blustery winds will continue to batter eastern NSW over the next three days, with the state’s northeast coast set to s... Read more ›
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Sydney braces for gale force winds and a very wet, cold day Wed 25 Sep 2024
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Thursday is going to be a wild day for Sydneysiders, with an uncomfortable mix of gale force winds, the wettest day since June 2024, and a feels-like ... Read more ›
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Hurricane Helene to intensify rapidly before Florida landfall Wed 25 Sep 2024
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Soon-to-be Hurricane Helene is expected to rapidly intensify over the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday before slamming into Florida’s Gulf Coast, wher... Read more ›
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Dud Aussie snow season ends with a whimper Wed 25 Sep 2024
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It's official: the Australian snow season has finally fizzled out, almost two weeks ahead of the traditional closure at the end of the first weekend i... Read more ›
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Parched national capital about to get wet Tue 24 Sep 2024
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Canberra is set to see its first significant rainfall in several months, with both Wednesday and Thursday looking likely to deliver a much-needed drop... Read more ›
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