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Remote NT community cops biggest downpour in over a decade
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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 its monthly average, and its biggest downpour in more than 10 years. This has taken the four-day rain total beyond 400mm. The Barkly Tablelands community, about 180 kilometres west of Mount Isa, recorded most of that rain (205mm) in six hours between 11pm and 5am. As a result, flooding has now set in, threatening to isolate Alpurrurulam&... 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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Rainfall totals top 200mm in NSW/Qld border deluge Fri 13 Feb 2026
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Extremely heavy rain continues to fall in the NE corner of New South Wales and SE Queensland this Friday morning, with some locations having recorded ... Read more ›
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Unusual eight-day rainy streak in Alice Springs Thu 12 Feb 2026
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When storms set in late on Wednesday night and continued into this Thursday morning in Alice Springs, it made it eight days straight that the iconic N... Read more ›
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Queensland flood threat with heavy rain and severe thunderstorms later this week Thu 12 Feb 2026
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A multi-day soaking is set to deliver hundreds of millimetres of rain to parts of central and southern Queensland over the next four days, with floodi... Read more ›
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