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Rainfall exceeds 100mm where three states meet
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Extremely heavy rain has fallen in the region around Cameron Corner, the location where the borders of Queensland, New South Wales and South Australia intersect. Parts of the Northern Territory well south of the tropics also saw some very heavy rainfall totals. Notable rainfall totals in the 24 hours to 9am Tuesday included: 120.6mm at Winnathee, a weather station in the far northwest corner of NSW 106.6mm at The Garden, a weather station located just northeast of Alice Springs in the NT... Read more ›
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Rare outback deluge to flood central Australia this week Mon 23 Feb 2026
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Two years' worth of rain could inundate parts of central Australia this week, bringing a risk of widespread flooding in what is typically the driest p... Read more ›
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Adelaide misses out again but big soaking on the horizon Mon 23 Feb 2026
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On a Sunday when exceptionally heavy rainfall totals for summer – or indeed for any month – were recorded in some inland areas of South Au... Read more ›
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SA's fine line between dry and flooding rain Sun 22 Feb 2026
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Much of South Australia's south, including Adelaide, has been teased by sprinkles of rain while the state's north floods in torrential downpours. Be... Read more ›
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Remote NT community cops biggest downpour in over a decade Sat 21 Feb 2026
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The remote community of Alpurrurulam in the Northern Territory has recorded 250 millimetres of rain since 11pm last night, more than twice i... Read more ›
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The hidden danger of slow-moving thunderstorms Fri 20 Feb 2026
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Large parts of Queensland and New South Wales face the risk of slow-moving thunderstorms over the next couple of days, with the potential for localise... Read more ›
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Queensland skies alive with lightning from outback to coast Thu 19 Feb 2026
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Central parts of Queensland, from the Northern Territory border to the coastline, are experiencing a late afternoon sky show this Thursday, with storm... Read more ›
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Outback deluge to cause flooding in SA, NT Thu 19 Feb 2026
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Heavy rain will soak parts of central Australia from this weekend into next week, with potential for several hundred millimetres of rain and flooding ... Read more ›
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Sydney had Australia’s highest temperature just before midday Wed 18 Feb 2026
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At 11:50am this Wednesday, February 18, the weather station at Sydney Airport hit 35.3°C. At that moment, it was the hottest temperature anywhere ... Read more ›
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Rainband teases Adelaide, dampens other parched areas Tue 17 Feb 2026
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The main body of a rainband crossing southeastern Australia has slid agonisingly south of Adelaide, providing only the barest rain relief of 0.6mm rel... Read more ›
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Dry year ahead possible for Australia as El Niño brews Mon 16 Feb 2026
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There are early signs that El Niño and a positive Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) could team up to cause abnormally dry and warm weather in Australia... Read more ›
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Relentless heavy rain sweeps through Broome Mon 16 Feb 2026
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A near-stationary, highly localised area of heavy rain has soaked the West Australian tourist town of Broome, with the Kimberley region’s larges... Read more ›
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Week-long soaking ahead for northern Australia Sun 15 Feb 2026
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Widespread rain and thunderstorms will affect northern Australia over the coming week, soaking large areas of Queensland, the Northern Territory and W... Read more ›
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Qld mineral fields awash with rain and Einasleigh again in the firing line Sat 14 Feb 2026
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Saturated air is converging over northern Qld, from the east coast to the NT border, dumping heavy rain. In the 24 hours to 9a... Read more ›
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