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Wettest September day in 37 years at Cairns Airport in unseasonable N Qld deluge
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Extremely heavy rain has fallen in parts of North Queensland, with the highest 24-hour total to 9am Wednesday of 379mm recorded at the Topaz weather station, not far inland from Innisfail and just west of Queensland’s highest peak, 1622m Mt Bartle Frere. At least a dozen nearby weather stations exceeded 100mm of rainfall, while Cairns Airport recorded 72.8mm in the 24 hours to 9am Wednesday, its highest September reading since 1988. The city’s main weather station at Cairns Racec... Read more ›
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AFL Preliminary Finals weather: rain Friday, cold Saturday at the MCG Wed 17 Sep 2025
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Melbourne will turn on its classic "four seasons in a day" weather in the 24-hour window during which the two AFL preliminary finals will take place a... Read more ›
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NSW shaken by three earthquakes in nine hours Tue 16 Sep 2025
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Three separate earthquakes were detected across NSW on Monday night into Tuesday morning, with reports of shaking coming in from the coast to the stat... Read more ›
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Melbourne activates its 'rain shield', dodging moisture from the northwest Tue 16 Sep 2025
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Melbourne locals hoping for the first decent soaking of the 2025 spring would have been disappointed after rain dodged most suburbs overnight, with no... Read more ›
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Negative Indian Ocean Dipole underway – here's what it means for Australia Mon 15 Sep 2025
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A negative Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) event is now underway, increasing the likelihood of above average rain over large parts of Australia in the comin... Read more ›
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Severe weather warnings in five states in warm, windy start to the week Mon 15 Sep 2025
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Maximum temperatures in the low-to-mid-twenties can be expected for all southeastern capital cities this Monday, as a surge of warm air from the inter... Read more ›
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Wet and windy weekend for the west Sun 14 Sep 2025
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Australia’s southwest corner is currently under the influence of a pair of winter-like cold fronts sweeping across the region, with a broad area... Read more ›
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Spring warmth to spread across Australia's southeast Sat 13 Sep 2025
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Springtime warmth is expected across southeast Australia early next week, with all capitals across the southeast expected to reach the 20s on Monday. ... Read more ›
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An avalanche and an unusual Aussie snowfall Fri 12 Sep 2025
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There's still a healthy snow depth of almost two metres at the highest reaches of the Australian alpine region as we near the end of the second week o... Read more ›
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La Niña more likely this year after BoM switches to new index Thu 11 Sep 2025
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The likelihood of La Niña occurring in 2025 has increased due to a change in the way the Bureau of Meteorology calculates sea surface temperatu... Read more ›
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Sydney's wettest September day in 146 years Thu 11 Sep 2025
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Sydney, Canberra and Wollongong have all had their wettest day of 2025, while Sydney’s total of 122mm in the 24 hours to 9am Thursday was the ci... Read more ›
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Tornado observed near Young, NSW Wed 10 Sep 2025
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A tornado has been observed near the town of Young on the South West Slopes of New South Wales around 3:30pm on Wednesday afternoon, as severe thunder... Read more ›
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Wild night of rain, wind and surf coming for Sydney and surrounds Wed 10 Sep 2025
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Intense and disruptive thunderstorms, rain, strong winds and large surf will develop along eastern NSW later today, bringing localised areas of floodi... Read more ›
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Southern Hemisphere's polar vortex is weakening – here's what this means for Australia Tue 09 Sep 2025
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Stratospheric warming high above Antarctica could cause the Southern Hemisphere’s polar vortex to weaken at an unusually fast pace over the comi... Read more ›
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Vast area of booming outback storms Tue 09 Sep 2025
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A dynamic few days of Australian weather has kicked off with thunderstorms and wild wind gusts across a huge part of the country’s interior. N... Read more ›
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Sydney swelters in 30°C Mon 08 Sep 2025
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Sydney Airport reached 30.1°C at 1:40pm on Monday, just eight days after winter, as a surge of early spring warmth baked the east coast in a blust... Read more ›
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Spring see-saw brings wildly fluctuating temperatures Mon 08 Sep 2025
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At 3am on Monday morning, Hobart was a very balmy 15.3°C, just a few days after its daily maximum twice fell short of 11 degrees. That’s jus... Read more ›
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Severe storms and wind threaten SE Australia Sun 07 Sep 2025
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Severe thunderstorms and damaging winds are carving their way across Australia's southeast this Sunday, prompting multiple warnings in at least three ... Read more ›
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Winter's done but wet WA still soaking in it Sat 06 Sep 2025
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This winter has been a good season rain wise for much of Western Australia's west and south, and spring is off to a wet start with widespread showers.... Read more ›
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Northwest cloudband to soak Australia next week Fri 05 Sep 2025
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A large band of rain will spread across Australia from this weekend into the first half of next week as a surge of tropical moisture interacts with a ... Read more ›
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Warmest weekend in months for millions of Australians Fri 05 Sep 2025
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A burst of early spring warmth will spread across the southeast of the country this weekend, ensuring the warmest weekend in many months in the most h... Read more ›
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Heavy spring snow paints Tasmania white Thu 04 Sep 2025
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Heavy snow fell overnight to low levels across Tasmania and continues to fall this Thursday as a polar airmass sweeps across our southernmost state. ... Read more ›
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Blustery wind, rain and storms to hit WA Thu 04 Sep 2025
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A burst of winter-like weather will spread over southwestern Australia on Friday and Saturday, causing areas of heavy rain, thunderstorms and gale-for... Read more ›
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Negative Indian Ocean Dipole a near-certainty to develop Wed 03 Sep 2025
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A negative Indian Ocean Dipole event is a near certainty to develop in 2025 as both the oceans and atmosphere show strong signs of coupling. What is... Read more ›
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First burst of spring warmth for southern capitals Wed 03 Sep 2025
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Maximum temperatures in the twenties are forecast for at least one day this coming weekend in Adelaide, Melbourne, Hobart, Canberra and Sydney as nort... Read more ›
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Sydney's wettest winter in 18 years Tue 02 Sep 2025
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An exceptionally wet August caused Sydney to register its wettest winter in almost two decades, with the city nearly doubling its average rainfall for... Read more ›
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Australian snow season cracks the 2-metre mark Mon 01 Sep 2025
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Heavy snowfalls in the last week of winter have led to a snow base exceeding two metres in the highest parts of the Australian alpine region for the f... Read more ›
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Cold, crisp start for Sydney Marathon 2025 Sun 31 Aug 2025
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Sydney Marathon 2025 got off to a chilly start this morning, but the rest of the day is shaping up to be a cracker for those hopefuls looking to finis... Read more ›
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Gusty polar blast turns southeast Australia snow white Sat 30 Aug 2025
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Ski resorts in Tasmania and on the mainland are celebrating a bumper snowstorm this weekend, as a frigid airmass originating in Antarctica was pushed ... Read more ›
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Antarctic air to bring low-level snow in southeastern Australia Fri 29 Aug 2025
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An air mass with polar origins will cause snow to reach low levels in southeastern Australia during the next two days as several states shiver through... Read more ›
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Rare tornado warning in Adelaide as storms, powerful winds slam SA Fri 29 Aug 2025
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A tornado warning was issued in northern Adelaide on Friday morning as violent thunderstorms passed over the city and nearby Mount Lofty Ranges. Sev... Read more ›
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Northern WA and Southeast Australia face elevated fire risk this spring Thu 28 Aug 2025
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The latest seasonal bushfire outlook from Australian Fire and Emergency Service Authorities Council (AFAC) warns of elevated fire risk for northern We... Read more ›
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Days of damaging winds ahead for southeastern Australia Thu 28 Aug 2025
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Damaging winds will batter large areas of southern and southeastern Australia over the next few days, with gusts likely to exceed 100 km/h in at least... Read more ›
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Massive real-time temperature contrasts across Australia Wed 27 Aug 2025
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Australia is always a land of weather contrasts, and especially as late winter merges into early spring, but this week we should see real-time tempera... Read more ›
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Biggest, coldest blizzard of the season about to hit the alps Tue 26 Aug 2025
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In what has been a reasonably good snow season in higher parts of the Australian Alps, a huge multi-day blizzard is about to strike, delivering potent... Read more ›
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Rain arriving where it is desperately needed in Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia Tue 26 Aug 2025
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A rainband is crossing southeastern Australia this Tuesday morning, and while it’s only delivering moderate rainfall totals, it’s just the... Read more ›
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Rain, wind and snow to hit several Australian states this week Mon 25 Aug 2025
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A series of powerful cold fronts and low pressure systems will cause multiple rounds of rain, blustery winds and snow across a broad area of Australia... Read more ›
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Wild WA weather as Perth faces coldest day of winter 2025 Mon 25 Aug 2025
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A strong cold front is roaring through Western Australia’s South West Land Division this Monday, bringing strong winds, heavy rain and frigid te... Read more ›
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When will the Fiji surf pro finals day happen Mon 25 Aug 2025
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The final event of the 2025 surfing world tour will be run on a single day at Cloudbreak, in Fiji, in the coming two weeks, what waves will be on offe... Read more ›
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On this day August 24, 1992, Hurricane Andrew impacts southern Florida Sun 24 Aug 2025
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Hurricane Andrew, one of the most powerful and devastating hurricanes to affect the United States, made landfall over southern Florida 33 years ago.&n... Read more ›
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Short-lived typhoon to develop in the West Pacific Sat 23 Aug 2025
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Tropical Storm Kajiki (Isang) is the 23rd tropical depression in the Pacific region in 2025, and the 14th to develop into at least a tropical sto... Read more ›
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Sydney on verge of third wettest August on record Fri 22 Aug 2025
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A week of relentless rain has put Sydney on the brink of having its third wettest August in 168 years of records. Persistent onshore winds feeding i... Read more ›
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The key factor behind the relentless NSW rain Thu 21 Aug 2025
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New South Wales has been relentlessly wet this week, continuing a soggy August where Sydney has seen rain on all but five days to date – includi... Read more ›
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Sydney's wettest August day in almost two decades Thu 21 Aug 2025
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Sydney has endured its wettest day of a very soggy year, after 82.4mm of rain was recorded in the 24 hours to 9am Thursday – more than the entir... Read more ›
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Relentless NSW rain to intensify before drying trend sets in Wed 20 Aug 2025
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Ongoing heavy rain is highly likely in Sydney and other parts of coastal NSW for the rest of the working week, but from the weekend onwards, a welcome... Read more ›
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Negative IOD gaining strength ahead of wet spring in Australia Wed 20 Aug 2025
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One of Australia’s key climate drivers is gaining strength over the Indian Ocean, firming up the odds of a wet spring for large parts of the cou... Read more ›
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Burst of flooding monsoonal rain to surge north over India Tue 19 Aug 2025
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A surge of monsoonal winds and rain across northern India will top up an already plentiful monsoon season. The Indian Southwest Monsoon to date Th... Read more ›
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Cold front slams the southwest with wind, rain, storms Tue 19 Aug 2025
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A vigorous cold front is unleashing wild wintry weather on the southwest corner of WA, with storms, heavy showers and strong wind gusts battering the ... Read more ›
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Yet another wet week for eastern Australia Mon 18 Aug 2025
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Relentless rain will soak already sodden areas of eastern Australia this week, with flooding becoming an increasing risk in NSW from Wednesday. This... Read more ›
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Australia's coldest night of the year by more than three degrees Mon 18 Aug 2025
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With an overnight minimum of a bone-chilling -13.2°C, Thredbo Top Station just registered Australia's coldest night of 2025 to date by more than t... Read more ›
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WA braces for more wet weather Sun 17 Aug 2025
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A cold front will cross southwest Western Australia on Tuesday, bringing severe thunderstorms, showers, and locally heavy rainfall, followed by a cold... Read more ›
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Erin becomes the first hurricane of the 2025 North Atlantic Season Sat 16 Aug 2025
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Hurricane Erin located east of the eastern Caribbean islands, has being slowly gathering strength in the last few days as it tracks west through the t... Read more ›
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First extreme fire danger rating of the season for Darwin Fri 15 Aug 2025
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Increased fire danger across parts of northern Australia, including Darwin, comes with a surge of hot and dry winds from the interior. 75 days witho... Read more ›
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More rain to soak eastern Australia next week Fri 15 Aug 2025
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A broad area of eastern Australia could see rain every day next week, with potential for heavy falls and flooding along populated parts of the east co... Read more ›
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Significant weekend snowfalls to boost Aussie ski season Thu 14 Aug 2025
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The first significant snow-bearing system of August 2025 will develop over the Australian alpine region on Friday and into the weekend, providing a mu... Read more ›
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Winter storms to hit eastern Australia on Thursday Thu 14 Aug 2025
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Thunderstorms producing rain, hail and lightning are likely to develop over parts of Queensland and NSW on Thursday. Winter is a quiet time for thun... Read more ›
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Perth approaching winter rainfall streak not seen in 3 decades Wed 13 Aug 2025
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For the first time since 1996, Perth is facing the strong likelihood of rainfall totals that exceed the long-term average in each of the three months ... Read more ›
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Wet spring on the way for large parts of Australia Tue 12 Aug 2025
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Abnormally warm oceans surrounding Australia and a developing negative Indian Ocean Dipole will increase the likelihood of abnormally wet weather acro... Read more ›
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Rainband stretches the entire length of Victoria Tue 12 Aug 2025
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A rainband associated with a cold front stretches the full length of Victoria from north to south as it crosses the state this Tuesday, bringing welco... Read more ›
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Sydney’s wettest August weekend since 1998 Mon 11 Aug 2025
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Sydney’s soggiest August weekend in nearly three decades adds onto an already well above average month of rain as moist onshore winds stream int... Read more ›
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A drizzly City2Surf will be one to remember Sun 10 Aug 2025
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The annual running event bringing Sydneysiders together has brought over $3.6 million in donations across 600 charities including over 90,000 particip... Read more ›
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Rain to the left of me, storms to the right Sat 09 Aug 2025
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A trough developed across central NSW and Queensland later on Friday, fueled by an upper pool of cool air. This set off widespread showers and isolate... Read more ›
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Sydney's wettest August in 9 years to get even wetter this weekend Fri 08 Aug 2025
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There has only been one completely dry day in Sydney so far this month and the city will see more wet weather this weekend, continuing its wettest Aug... Read more ›
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Wet weekend for east and west coasts Fri 08 Aug 2025
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The southwest corner of Western Australia and a lengthy stretch of Australia’s east coast can expect a wet weekend, with two distinct weather sy... Read more ›
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New Zealand enduring a miserable snow season Thu 07 Aug 2025
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While the Australian snow season is humming along nicely at our higher ski resorts, things are considerably worse across the Tasman Sea in New Zealand... Read more ›
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Vast northwest cloudband to fuel cool, rainy weather Wed 06 Aug 2025
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Like a huge sash across the chest of mainland Australia, a vast northwest cloudband stretching from the Indian Ocean to New South Wales is the dominan... Read more ›
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Positive Southern Annular Mode emerging – here's what it means for Australia Wed 06 Aug 2025
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A strong positive phase of the Southern Annular Mode (SAM) is about to occur in the Southern Hemisphere, increasing the likelihood of wet weather in e... Read more ›
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'Black Moon' to occur above Australia this month Tue 05 Aug 2025
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An astronomical phenomenon known as a black moon will occur in the sky above Australia later this month. Earth’s moon changes its appearance t... Read more ›
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Why Sydney awoke to dense fog Tue 05 Aug 2025
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Thick fog across the Sydney basin on Tuesday morning has caused ferry services to be delayed or cancelled, flights to be diverted, and created hazardo... Read more ›
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Wild weekend as rain, wind and waves pummel eastern NSW Mon 04 Aug 2025
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Powerful swell and intense rainfall and snow impacted eastern NSW over the weekend as a vigorous low pressure system moved off the coast. Satellite ... Read more ›
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Darwin sizzles while Hobart shivers Sun 03 Aug 2025
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Australia is a land of extremes. At this time of year, you can be baking in the north and shivering in the south. Nowhere is this contrast more appare... Read more ›
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Heavy snow blankets NSW Northern Tablelands Sat 02 Aug 2025
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Some of the heaviest snowfalls in years have turned the Northern Tablelands of New South Wales into a white, wintry landscape more reminiscent of the ... Read more ›
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Parts of cloud-blanketed Queensland register coldest day in years Sat 02 Aug 2025
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A beautiful display of altocumulus undulatus clouds were seen above the Brisbane area on Thursday, July 31st, marking the far southeastern edge of a j... Read more ›
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South Australia's wettest July in 27 years Fri 01 Aug 2025
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After a period of prolonged rainfall deficiencies, large parts of South Australia have finally enjoyed a much wetter-than-average month, with July 202... Read more ›
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Cold, wet weekend ahead for parts of eastern Australia Fri 01 Aug 2025
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A wintry mix of rain, wind and large waves will affect parts of eastern Australia this weekend, with a chance of snow in elevated areas of northern NS... Read more ›
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Coldest Sydney day in over a year as eastern NSW rain sets in Thu 31 Jul 2025
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With a maximum of just 12.5°C on Wednesday, Sydney shivered through its coldest day in more than a year. Unusually, the maximum occurred just be... Read more ›
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Rare prospect of snowfalls in seven Australian states this week Wed 30 Jul 2025
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Bursts of wintry weather are chilling large parts of Australia this week, with snowfalls already recorded in four states and one territory, and two mo... Read more ›
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Intense complex low to pummel eastern Australia this weekend Wed 30 Jul 2025
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Heavy rain, strong winds and powerful waves will hit eastern NSW this weekend as an intense complex low rapidly intensifies off the coast. An area o... Read more ›
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The Indian Ocean Dipole plunges into negative IOD territory Tue 29 Jul 2025
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The Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) index has dropped below –0.4°C – the critical threshold for a negative IOD event if sustained. Could Aus... Read more ›
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Deepest July snowpack in a decade at Victoria's highest ski resort Tue 29 Jul 2025
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The 2025 Australian snow season continues to reach new heights, with Victoria’s highest ski resort Mt Hotham currently boasting a snow depth of ... Read more ›
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Cold week ahead for Australia with rain looming for east coast Mon 28 Jul 2025
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A cold Southern Ocean air mass will spread across Australia this week, causing a run of wintry days and nights for much of the country before possibly... Read more ›
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Perth's wettest day in more than a year Mon 28 Jul 2025
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Significant rain has fallen across the southwest of WA, with Perth recording 41mm in the 24 hours to 9am Monday, making it the city's wettest day in j... Read more ›
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Severe thunderstorms strike WA’s southwest ahead of subpolar air mass Sun 27 Jul 2025
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A significant trough and cold front impacting southwestern WA today, Sunday 27th July, sparked a burst of severe thunderstorms earlier this morning, b... Read more ›
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Colossal low pressure system grips eastern Australia Sat 26 Jul 2025
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A colossal low pressure system—nearly half the size of the Australian mainland—is gripping central and eastern Australia. Spanning around ... Read more ›
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Rainband spreading across Australia – here's what to expect this weekend Fri 25 Jul 2025
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A low pressure system is causing a massive band of rain to spread across Australia this week, with this wet and windy weather set to continue into the... Read more ›
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Polar blast sends shivers across WA Fri 25 Jul 2025
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Parts of Western Australia have just shivered through their coldest weather in years as a polar air mass spread across the state. The satellite imag... Read more ›
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Tornadic thunderstorm hits Perth as huge rainband builds over Australia Thu 24 Jul 2025
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A powerful cold front that produced a tornadic thunderstorm in Perth on Wednesday night is now causing a massive rainband to build over Australia. S... Read more ›
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Widespread rain about to soak Australia Wed 23 Jul 2025
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A massive northwest cloudband is about to spread rain across about 80 percent of Australia, including much-needed falls in drought-affected areas of s... Read more ›
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Destructive winds hit SE Australia as rain spreads to NSW, Queensland Tue 22 Jul 2025
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A powerful surge of winds caused destructive gusts in parts of Victoria on Tuesday morning, with more dangerous weather on the way for parts of southe... Read more ›
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Series of cold fronts bring coldest day of the year yet for southwest WA Tue 22 Jul 2025
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Parts of southwestern Australia endured their coldest day in 3-6 years on Monday following the passage of a cold front, with another burst of cold air... Read more ›
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Rain to soak every Australian state this week Mon 21 Jul 2025
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A series of strong cold fronts will cause widespread rain across Australia this week, along with periods of damaging winds, thunderstorms and snow in ... Read more ›
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Typhoon Wipha sideswipes Hong Kong and southern China Mon 21 Jul 2025
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Intense flooding rainfall, powerful winds and large waves impacted Hong Kong and southern China on Sunday as Typhoon Wipha crossed the region. The s... Read more ›
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Sydney's coldest morning in years Sun 20 Jul 2025
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Extremely cold temperatures were observed in Sydney and across Greater Western Sydney this morning, with many locations shivering through their coldes... Read more ›
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Tasmania braces for powerful winds Sat 19 Jul 2025
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A strong cold front will pass over Tasmania today, bringing with it intense north to northwesterly winds as well as rain and isolated thunderstorms. T... Read more ›
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Prolonged cold wet spell for southwest WA Fri 18 Jul 2025
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Perth and the whole of Western Australia’s South West Land Division is facing a spell of heavy showers and chilly temperatures lasting several d... Read more ›
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Deepest July Australian snowpack in four years Fri 18 Jul 2025
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It has been a mediocre week for snowfalls in the Australian mainland alpine region, but despite only minor top-ups since last weekend, the snow depth ... Read more ›
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Another relatively dry cold front teases Victoria Thu 17 Jul 2025
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The cooler months are when large parts of Victoria can expect their most consistent rainfall of the year, but it’s fair to say that the first ha... Read more ›
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Powerful swells sweeping across Australia, Indonesia and the Pacific Thu 17 Jul 2025
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Huge Southern Ocean swells generated by a series of cold fronts are bearing down on three of Australia's coastlines, and parts of Indonesia and the Pa... Read more ›
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Rare twin sets of 'morning glory' clouds over Gulf of Carpentaria Wed 16 Jul 2025
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Satellite imagery has captured a rare case of twin sets of "morning glory" clouds rolling across the Gulf of Carpentaria in different directions on We... Read more ›
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Snowy week in Tasmania with three cold fronts on the horizon Tue 15 Jul 2025
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A series of cold fronts will deliver multiple rounds of snow, blustery winds and rain in Tasmania this week. The middle of July is the middle of win... Read more ›
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