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Darwin sizzles while Hobart shivers
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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 apparent, most of the time, than between Darwin and Hobart. At the moment , far north Australia’s dry season is in full swing. This is associated with the descending limb of the Hadley circulation which shifts north with the overhead sun during winter. The descending air brings areas of high pressure which are associated with settled weather. In ... 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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