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Intense heatwave spreading across Australia, catastrophic fire danger in SA on Saturday
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An intense and prolonged heatwave will sweep across Australia from this weekend into next week, causing temperatures to potentially approach 50°C and fuelling catastrophic fire danger ratings in some areas. A large pool of hot air that has been building over Western Australia this week will spill across the country’s southern and southeastern states from this weekend. A stagnant weather pattern will then allow this heat to dig in and intensify over Australia’s southeastern inla... Read more ›
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High tropical cyclone risk for Kimberley coast Thu 22 Jan 2026
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A tropical low gaining strength to the north of Western Australia has a high chance of approaching the Kimberley coast as a tropical cyclone this week... Read more ›
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Melbourne to hit 41°C during Australian Open Thu 22 Jan 2026
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Two distinct 40-degree heat spikes are coming to Melbourne – one on Saturday and another next Tuesday – with the Australian Open tennis at... Read more ›
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Heavy rain risk increasing as multiple tropical lows form near northern Australia Wed 21 Jan 2026
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Three tropical lows could form near northern Australia this week, with Western Australia facing a moderate risk of a tropical cyclone and heavy rain e... Read more ›
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Extreme heat returning to southeastern Australia Wed 21 Jan 2026
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A large portion of southeastern Australia is set to see furnace-like conditions from Thursday or Friday across the Australia Day long weekend and into... Read more ›
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WA tourist hotspot hits 49.2°C in record January heat Tue 20 Jan 2026
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Shark Bay Airport in Western Australia has eclipsed its old January heat record by almost two degrees, with a reading of 49.2°C just before 4pm (A... Read more ›
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2025 was Australia's warmest year on record for ocean temperatures Tue 20 Jan 2026
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Australia’s ocean temperatures reached a record high in 2025, with sea surface temperatures warming close to 1°C above the long-term average... Read more ›
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Heat in Western Australia could nudge 50°C Mon 19 Jan 2026
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The mercury in Perth will rise towards 40°C this Tuesday, while Western Australia’s Pilbara region and some adjacent areas will hit the high... Read more ›
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Week of large surf for NSW under active Tasman and Coral seas Sun 18 Jan 2026
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An active Tasman is bringing large and unruly surf to southeastern NSW, with the Coral Sea awakening and sending waves into southeast Queensland in th... Read more ›
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Flash floods in Sydney, Illawarra and Central Coast with weekend deluges Sun 18 Jan 2026
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Intense and heavy rainfall on Saturday and early on Sunday has brought flash flooding to parts of the Greater Sydney Metropolitan region. Rainfall r... Read more ›
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NSW heavy rain wraps north while lows brew in the tropics Sat 17 Jan 2026
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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 Sa... 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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