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NSW heavy rain wraps north while lows brew in the tropics
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Heavy rain that fell over the NSW South Coast on Thursday and Friday has edged north overnight, with over 100mm falling in the 24 hours to 9am Saturday over the Moruya and Ulladulla regions, with 80mm over parts of the Illawarra. The rain has followed a low pressure system and trough offshore. With the heaviest rain wrapping around the southern part of the low, as its axis edged north, the rain went with it. That pattern will continue today, with the h... Read more ›
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Record NSW South Coast January rainfall, plenty more to come Fri 16 Jan 2026
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Extremely heavy rain has fallen on the far South Coast of New South Wales and in Victoria’s East Gippsland region overnight, as a low pressure s... Read more ›
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Severe NSW/Vic thunderstorm outbreak as flash flooding sweeps cars away Thu 15 Jan 2026
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A widespread and dynamic thunderstorm outbreak continues to lash eastern New South Wales and Victoria on Thursday evening, while in the state’s ... Read more ›
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Vast area of heat across Western Australia Thu 15 Jan 2026
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A large portion of Western Australia is currently under the grip of a heatwave, with maximum temperatures soaring above the already scorching January ... Read more ›
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Ex-TC Koji funnels much-needed moisture to NSW and Victoria Wed 14 Jan 2026
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Parts of New South Wales that have barely seen a drop of rain in the first half of January 2026 will see showers and storms this Wednesday as a trough... Read more ›
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Melbourne serves up surprisingly stable temperatures in lead-up to Australian Open Tue 13 Jan 2026
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Famous for its wildly fluctuating weather, Melbourne is turning on a run of uncharacteristically stable temperatures in the lead-up to the start of th... Read more ›
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Victorian bushfire smoke visible from space Mon 12 Jan 2026
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Satellite imagery clearly shows smoke from Victoria’s bushfires, as at least 12 major blazes still rage in our southernmost mainland state. As... Read more ›
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Big week of rain for eastern Australia Mon 12 Jan 2026
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Large parts of eastern Australia can expect a week of significant rainfall. For tropical Queensland, this will be a continuation of recent wet weath... Read more ›
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Tropical Cyclone Koji on a collision course with the north Qld coast Sun 11 Jan 2026
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Tropical Cyclone Koji (category 1) is approaching the north Queensland coastline on Sunday morning and is forecast to cross the coast between Ayr and ... Read more ›
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Sydney tops 42°C twice in summer for first time in 13 years Sat 10 Jan 2026
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Sydney’s maximum temperature peaked at 42.2°C this Saturday, January 10, making it the second time in the summer of 2025/26 that the harbour... Read more ›
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Rural Victoria hits 46.5°C as Melbourne suburbs top 44°C Fri 09 Jan 2026
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Searing heat has broken at least one January record in Victoria, as the state endured its worst day of bushfire danger since the Black Summer of 2019/... Read more ›
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Potential tropical cyclone threatens Queensland: Heavy rain, damaging winds expected this weekend Fri 09 Jan 2026
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Heavy rain and damaging winds are likely to affect parts of eastern Qld this weekend as a potential tropical cyclone hits the state’s northeast ... Read more ›
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43°C predicted for Melbourne amid catastrophic fire danger in Victoria Fri 09 Jan 2026
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Authorities have issued total fire bans across parts of Victoria, South Australia and New South Wales on Friday, with intense heat and blustery winds ... Read more ›
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WA hits 49°C as heatwave escalates fire danger in multiple states Thu 08 Jan 2026
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Western Australia has endured blisteringly hot temperatures this week, with the state setting a new high minimum temperature record on Wednesday morni... Read more ›
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Catastrophic fire danger forecast for Vic after Melbourne’s hottest day in six years Wed 07 Jan 2026
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Friday will be a dangerous day for fires in Victoria, with hot and windy weather to cause catastrophic fire danger ratings in the state’s north ... Read more ›
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How hot each Australian state will get during this week's heatwave Wed 07 Jan 2026
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An extremely hot air mass is spreading across Australia this week, causing temperatures to soar into the high forties in some areas. No state or terri... Read more ›
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