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MJO enhancing tropical cyclone risk in northern Australia
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An active pule of the Madden Julian Oscillation (MJO) will increase rainfall over parts of northern Australia in the coming week, while also ramping up the risk of tropical cyclone activity in the first half of February. What is the Madden Julian Oscillation? The MJO refers to a region of enhanced cloudiness and thunderstorm activity that moves around Earth from west to east near the equator. The MJO typically recurs every 30 to 60 days and when it is active near the Australian region, it ty... Read more ›
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Huge pool of interior heat to bake capital cities Wed 29 Jan 2025
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A vast pool of hot air has been sloshing around Australia's interior for a week, and after baking many outback towns with relentless maximums in the m... Read more ›
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Heightened tropical cyclone risk for Australia this week Tue 28 Jan 2025
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Five tropical lows are forecast to form over the northern Australia waters this week, with an increased risk of heavy rainfall and tropical cyclone po... Read more ›
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Sydney heading towards 40°C for first time since 2023 Tue 28 Jan 2025
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It’s an oppressively hot and humid Tuesday in Sydney, with the mercury heading towards 40°C or higher across virtually the whole of the Sydn... Read more ›
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Australian Antarctic Division starts pilot drill for world’s oldest ice core Mon 27 Jan 2025
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Last week, the Australian Antarctic Division (AAD) began the pilot drill for the Million Year Ice Core Project (MYIC), a quest for the world's oldest ... Read more ›
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Public Holiday scorcher for Australian capitals Sun 26 Jan 2025
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Intense heat is sweeping across southeastern Australia this long weekend with temperatures expected to peak in Melbourne on Monday. How will the weath... Read more ›
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Warm and windy weather for the Big Bash Final Sat 25 Jan 2025
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The Big Bash 2024/25 season will wrap up at Hobart’s Ninja stadium between the Hobart Hurricanes and the Sydney Thunder with the first ball sche... Read more ›
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Breezy relief for Perth as WA melts Fri 24 Jan 2025
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A scorching week across huge parts of Western Australia has continued this Friday, although residents of Perth are enjoying some relief. After a run... Read more ›
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Australia day long weekend weather forecast Fri 24 Jan 2025
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The long weekend is set to end on a sizzling hot note, with clear skies and plenty of sunshine expected across most capital cities. The remna... Read more ›
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Snow in New Orleans? That's like a blizzard in Coffs Harbour Thu 23 Jan 2025
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Many Australians have been wondering how it was possible for snow to fall in subtropical parts of America like Florida, southern Mississippi and New O... Read more ›
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Fierce morning storm lashes Byron Bay, Gold Coast Thu 23 Jan 2025
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An intense morning storm has crossed the Northern Rivers district of NSW and parts of Queensland’s Gold Coast, delivering intense rainfall and e... Read more ›
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Back-to-back winter storms for the UK Thu 23 Jan 2025
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Storm Éowyn is approaching the United Kingdom, packing forecast wind gusts upwards of 130 km/h on Friday, while another powerful storm looks to... Read more ›
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Vast arc of heat to sear Australia’s interior for a week Wed 22 Jan 2025
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A huge band of heat has entrenched itself across the centre of Australia and it’s not going anywhere soon. For at least the next week, parts o... Read more ›
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Sydney's hottest day of 2025, then strong southerly Wed 22 Jan 2025
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It'll be a scorcher this Wednesday right across the Sydney basin, with coastal suburbs heading for the mid-30s and the outer west likely to give the 4... Read more ›
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Perfect Melbourne weather for Australian Open finals Tue 21 Jan 2025
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The weather forecast for both the men’s and women’s singles finals of the Australian Open this Saturday and Sunday respectively at Melbour... Read more ›
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Warmest night in decades for parts of WA Tue 21 Jan 2025
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After a searing hot day, Western Australians sweltered through a near record warm night last night. The uncomfortable days and nights ar... Read more ›
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Severe Tropical Cyclone Sean spinning out to sea Tue 21 Jan 2025
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Severe Tropical Cyclone Sean reached Category 4 strength on Monday, but the system is now losing strength as it continues to track southwest, entering... Read more ›
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WA city equals its hottest day of 49.3°C Mon 20 Jan 2025
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The West Australian city of Geraldton has equalled its highest recorded temperature of 49.3°C just after 2 pm (AWST), on a dramatic day of extreme... Read more ›
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Rainfall records tumble as Cyclone Sean intensifies Mon 20 Jan 2025
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Severe Tropical Cyclone Sean off the coastline of northwest WA is now a Category 3 system and could yet become as strong as Category 4. Overnight, i... Read more ›
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Tropical Cyclone Sean forms near the Pilbara Coast Sun 19 Jan 2025
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Tropical Cyclone Sean has formed as a category 1 system close to Karratha off the Western Australian coast, packing winds of up to 120km/h. As of 9a... Read more ›
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Rain, fierce winds end Sydney Big Bash showdown Sat 18 Jan 2025
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We warned yesterday that wild weather could cause disruptions to the Big Bash showdown between the Sydney Sixers and Sydney Thunder at the SCG th... Read more ›
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Tropical cyclone likely to form near Pilbara coast Fri 17 Jan 2025
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A developing low pressure system off Australia’s northwest coast has a high chance of becoming a tropical cyclone this weekend. Two separate a... Read more ›
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Wild winds, heavy rain, hazardous surf in NSW Fri 17 Jan 2025
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It has been a big week of weather for Australia's most populous state of NSW. After a massive band of storms crossed the state on Wednesday, a low off... Read more ›
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Another big cold burst for U.S. following strong cold front this weekend Thu 16 Jan 2025
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Temperatures are again set plummet across parts of the U.S. from this weekend after a strong cold front sweeps across the country. January 2025 has ... Read more ›
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Almost 2 million lightning strikes in wild eastern Australian storms Thu 16 Jan 2025
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An intense line of storms lashed eastern New South Wales and Victoria on Wednesday afternoon and evening, cutting power to thousands, causing flash fl... Read more ›
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Severe thunderstorm outbreak hitting eastern Australia Wed 15 Jan 2025
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Violent thunderstorms will pummel parts of NSW, Queensland, Victoria and the ACT over the next couple of days, with potential for supercells and a dan... Read more ›
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Atmospheric chain reaction over Queensland Wed 15 Jan 2025
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Storms make other storms: that's the gist of this story in four words, and here's how that effect has played out in Australia in recent days. Beginn... Read more ›
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Australia's tropical cyclone risk increasing next week Tue 14 Jan 2025
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The Australian tropics could be on the verge of awakening, with growing signs of heavy rain and increased tropical cyclone potential next week. Desp... Read more ›
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Another Santa Ana wind burst to hit LA firegrounds Mon 13 Jan 2025
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A renewed surge of Santa Ana winds will create dangerous fire weather in southern California over the next few days, prompting Red Flag Warnings in ar... Read more ›
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Four days of potentially violent storms for eastern Australia Mon 13 Jan 2025
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Dangerously stormy days lie ahead for eastern Australia throughout much of the working week, with the potential for some storms to bring damaging wind... Read more ›
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First Tropical Cyclone of 2025 Sun 12 Jan 2025
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Tropical Cyclone (TC) Dikeledi was declared at 11:00am AEDT on Saturday 11th of January just off the northeast coast of Madagascar, after having been ... Read more ›
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Australian Open week 1 forecast Sat 11 Jan 2025
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As the best tennis players in the world descend on Melbourne to contest the first major tournament on the 2025 calendar, we take a look at what the we... Read more ›
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La Niña declared by US Climate Prediction Center – here's what it means for Australia Fri 10 Jan 2025
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The US Climate Prediction Center (CPC) has just declared that La Niña is underway in the tropical Pacific Ocean, meaning the ocean and atmosphe... Read more ›
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Northern Australia braces for increased cyclone risk, heavy rainfall and flooding Fri 10 Jan 2025
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The long-awaited monsoon could finally develop over northern Australia towards the end of next week, increasing the risk of heavy rain, thunderstorms ... Read more ›
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47C heat and severe storms on the horizon for Australia Fri 10 Jan 2025
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A searing summer air mass could send temperatures soaring to the high 40s in parts of central Australia over the coming week, despite an ongoing barra... Read more ›
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Exceptional Santa Ana winds behind devastating LA fires Thu 09 Jan 2025
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Abnormally strong Santa Ana winds caused ferocious fires to spread through parched areas of Southern California earlier this week, destroying homes ar... Read more ›
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Sydney cops heaviest rain so far this summer, more on the way Thu 09 Jan 2025
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Close to half a month’s rain has soaked Sydney over the last 24 hours and more is on the way, with wet and stormy weather to linger over a broad... Read more ›
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Big week of global weather kicks off 2025 Wed 08 Jan 2025
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Searing heatwaves, icy snowstorms, thunderstorms and auroras were some of the weather events that hit different parts of the world in a big opening we... Read more ›
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Stormy weather setting in for eastern, northern Australia Tue 07 Jan 2025
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Wet and stormy weather will linger over eastern and northern Australia for at least the next week, impacting six of Australia’s state capital ci... Read more ›
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Extreme heat to hit Australia as monsoon remains elusive Tue 07 Jan 2025
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A large mass of extremely hot air will linger over Australia for at least the next week, possibly causing temperatures to approach 49°C in some st... Read more ›
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Finally, some relief for emergency services in SA, Vic Mon 06 Jan 2025
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Challenging conditions for firefighters in Vic and SA have eased as a rainband and cooler temperatures bring much-needed relief. Temperatures ... Read more ›
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Record-warm oceans surrounded Australia in 2024 Mon 06 Jan 2025
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The Australian region set a new record for ocean temperatures in 2024, with sea surface temperatures close to 0.9°C above the long-term average. ... Read more ›
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Earth has passed its closest point to the sun Sun 05 Jan 2025
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Our planet's elliptical orbit around the sun yields two occurrences per year in which we are closest and furthest from the sun. At 1:28pm on Saturday ... Read more ›
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Pipeline set to roar for the Da Hui Backdoor Shootout surf competition Sat 04 Jan 2025
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The Hawaiian North Shore surf season has been active with multiple very large swells hitting the islands, allowing the Eddie, the Pipe Masters, and no... Read more ›
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Melbourne to have hottest weekend in 10 years as heatwave hits SE Australia Fri 03 Jan 2025
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A mid-summer heatwave sweeping across southeastern Australia during the next few days could cause Melbourne to sweat through its hottest weekend in a ... Read more ›
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Australia registers 2nd warmest year on record Thu 02 Jan 2025
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Australia’s annual mean temperature was close to 1.5°C above average in 2024, making it the country’s second warmest year on record. ... Read more ›
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Australia's Black Summer Fires five years ago on this day Wed 01 Jan 2025
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What has been recorded as one of the most intense and catastrophic fire seasons in Australia's recorded history, the Black Summer bushfire event left ... Read more ›
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New Year’s Eve and Day: will you fry or soggify? Tue 31 Dec 2024
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The end of the year is here, and revellers are finalising their New Year’s Eve tactics: where to go, how to get there, who to go with, will I ne... Read more ›
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Australia's weather extremes in 2024 Tue 31 Dec 2024
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Australia is known for having some of the most extreme weather in the world and 2024 had its fair share of sweltering heat, bitter cold and torrential... Read more ›
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The fascinating phenomena of polar night and the midnight sun Mon 30 Dec 2024
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Each year, you likely notice that the length of the day changes according to the tilt of the earth on its axis as it orbits the sun. The further you a... Read more ›
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Capital Rainfall Review Sun 29 Dec 2024
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With the year nearly at an end, let's take a look at where rainfall totals stand for state and territory capitals. Out of the eight state and territ... Read more ›
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Australia's 2024 weather in photos Sun 29 Dec 2024
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This year was full of captivating weather moments in Australia, and Weatherzone’s online community captured some of these spectacular events in ... Read more ›
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A city of two halves Sat 28 Dec 2024
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Sydney was a city of two halves yesterday, with a soggy start for some in the morning giving way to the city’s hottest day since January. Afte... Read more ›
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The wild tale of Mt Kosciuszko's short-lived weather observatory Sat 28 Dec 2024
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In 1897, a band of hardy men decided to build a fully staffed weather observation hut atop Australia’s highest point, Mt Kosciuszko (2228m). It ... Read more ›
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Too late to leave: Victoria bushfires continue Fri 27 Dec 2024
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The massive bushfire at Victoria's Grampians National Park has continued to burn for almost 10 days, and is now over 74,000 hectares in size, 15 ... Read more ›
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Why has Australia been so humid recently? Fri 27 Dec 2024
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Australia is battling through an exceptionally humid end to the year with the oppressive conditions set to continue, so what's behind it? What ar... Read more ›
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Record Boxing Day Test heat to scorch the MCG Thu 26 Dec 2024
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As the Boxing Day Test gets underway in Melbourne, players and fans alike could be sweltering under some the hottest conditions ever experienced over ... Read more ›
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The biggest Sydney to Hobart danger (apart from weather) Thu 26 Dec 2024
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The Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race is famous for its potentially dangerous weather conditions – who could forget the infamous 1998 race in which si... Read more ›
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Highs and lows of Christmas weather in Australia Wed 25 Dec 2024
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Christmas Day is one of the most popular times of year for outdoor celebrations, but, as many know, sometimes the weather has other plans. Let's ... Read more ›
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Cyclone Tracy 50 years on: a survivor's tale Tue 24 Dec 2024
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It's the noise and the smell of Cyclone Tracy that linger longest in the memory of Patricia Collins. The noise was terrifying. Huddled together with... Read more ›
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Boxing Day Test forecast: 41-degree MCG scorcher Mon 23 Dec 2024
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With the men's cricket Test series between Australia and India locked at 1-1 going into the Boxing Day Test at the MCG, the action was always going to... Read more ›
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Extreme to Catastrophic fire danger to hit SA, Victoria on Boxing Day Mon 23 Dec 2024
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Life-threatening fire weather will hit Victoria and SA on Boxing Day as a surge of intense heat and dry, blustery winds create Extreme to Catastrophic... Read more ›
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Aussie summer snow two days before Christmas Mon 23 Dec 2024
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It was almost, but not quite, an Australian white Christmas as snow fell in parts of the Tasmanian, Victorian, and NSW high country on the morning of ... Read more ›
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The Eddie goes – prestigious big wave event gets underway in Hawaii Mon 23 Dec 2024
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One of surfing’s most prestigious events, which has only run on 11 of its 40 years of existence is underway this morning as huge waves break ove... Read more ›
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Queensland city beats December rainfall record before Christmas Sun 22 Dec 2024
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A hefty dump of rain through the sunshine state's Herbert and Lower Burdekin district pushed gauges towards their limits on Saturday. North Queensla... Read more ›
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Victoria bushfire forcing evacuations, smoke spilling into NSW Sat 21 Dec 2024
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Intense bushfires continue to burn over Victoria's Grampians, with emergency warnings from Friday night advising residents to leave immediately. ... Read more ›
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Relentless rainfall soaking northeast Queensland, more to come Fri 20 Dec 2024
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Intense rain will continue to soak parts of central and northeast Queensland over the next 24 hours, causing flooding in some areas. A deep layer of... Read more ›
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Extreme heatwave hits WA, could set Perth's warmest December night on record Fri 20 Dec 2024
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Extreme heatwave and fire conditions are forecast across large areas of WA, with daytime temperatures reaching the mid-40s and potential new December ... Read more ›
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Severe rainfall deficiency behind Grampians bushfire Thu 19 Dec 2024
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The bushfire in the Grampians National Park in western Victoria spread from 500 hectares to more than 5000 hectares from Wednesday into Thursday and c... Read more ›
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Hot Christmas Day on the horizon for Australia Thu 19 Dec 2024
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Christmas Day will be hot and dry for most of Australia this year, with temperatures soaring into the forties in several states and reaching 33 to 35&... Read more ›
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Perth to extend record for most 40C days in one year Thu 19 Dec 2024
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An extremely hot air mass will build over Western Australia towards the end of this week, causing Perth to extend its record for the number of days ov... Read more ›
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Satellite images capture massive smoke plume over Grampians fire Wed 18 Dec 2024
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A large fire burning out of control in Victoria’s Grampians National Park has created a smoke plume so large that it can be seen clearly from sp... Read more ›
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Floods and heatwave hitting Queensland Wed 18 Dec 2024
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Queensland will experience a contrasting combination of flooding and a heatwave over the next few days as inland heat continues to bake the state&rsqu... Read more ›
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Australia's longest day of 2024 is almost here Tue 17 Dec 2024
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The southern hemisphere’s summer solstice will occur this weekend, marking the longest day and shortest night of the year in Australia. The su... Read more ›
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Southerly buster charging towards Sydney Tue 17 Dec 2024
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The extreme heat which baked Victoria and interior parts of the continent on Monday has tracked east, with outer western Sydney currently hotter than ... Read more ›
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Australia's heatwaves: the scorching past and present Mon 16 Dec 2024
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Intense heatwaves across far southern areas of Australia are no longer rare occurrences; they are becoming defining features of Australian summer... Read more ›
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Victoria soars to 47°C for first time since Black Summer Mon 16 Dec 2024
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For the first time since the fateful Black Summer, the mercury has reached 47°C in Victoria, as an intense heatwave bakes large parts of eastern A... Read more ›
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Dangerous mix of extreme fire danger, heat and severe thunderstorms looms for southeastern Australia Mon 16 Dec 2024
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Extremely hot, dry, and windy conditions are forecast across southeastern Australia early this week, raising the risk of extreme fire danger and poten... Read more ›
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Brisbane Test forecast: could Australia get lucky with the Gabba weather? Mon 16 Dec 2024
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Australia now has two opponents for the remaining three days of the third men's cricket Test against India at The Gabba in Brisbane. One, of course,... Read more ›
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Heavy rainfall and thunderstorms to persist in eastern Queensland Sun 15 Dec 2024
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A stubborn weather pattern is set to fuel persistent showers and thunderstorms in eastern Queensland, keeping the region wet and unsettled well into m... Read more ›
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Huge heatwave about to bake Australia Fri 13 Dec 2024
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A severe to extreme heatwave will hit several Australian states and territories from this weekend into next week, sending temperatures soaring to the ... Read more ›
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Canberra facing hottest day in almost five years Fri 13 Dec 2024
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Things are heating up in the national capital and with parliament currently in summer recess, you can't blame the hot air coming out of Parliament Hou... Read more ›
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Victoria's first 45°C in four years on the horizon Thu 12 Dec 2024
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An intense burst of heat will hit Victoria this weekend and early next week, with temperatures reaching up to 45°C for the first time in four year... Read more ›
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'Everest of the Seas' races through Aussie waters Thu 12 Dec 2024
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They call it "the Everest of the Seas" The Sydney to Hobart Yacht race is famous for its rough conditions, but even the wildest conditions in Bass S... Read more ›
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40°C on the horizon for Melbourne and Adelaide Wed 11 Dec 2024
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It's going to be an uncomfortably sweaty end to the week for southern capital cities, with maximum temperatures set to reach 14 to 16°C above the ... Read more ›
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Geminid meteor shower to peak over Australia this weekend Wed 11 Dec 2024
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One of this year’s best meteor showers will be visible from Australia later this week, offering Aussie stargazers an opportunity to see frequent... Read more ›
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Third cricket Test forecast: muggy with chance of Saturday storms Wed 11 Dec 2024
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The third men's cricket Test between Australia and India starts at the Gabba this Saturday, December 14, and it'll be muggy out there. The good news... Read more ›
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Brisbane's warmest pair of December nights on record Tue 10 Dec 2024
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If you had trouble sleeping over the past couple of nights in Brisbane, this is why. With a Monday morning minimum of 25.3°C followed by 25.1&... Read more ›
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10.1 million lightning strikes in one electrifying week Mon 09 Dec 2024
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Australia was lit up like the proverbial Christmas Tree last week, with an incredible 10.1 million lightning strikes across the country up until midni... Read more ›
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Perth braces for 5-day stretch of scorching heat Mon 09 Dec 2024
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A severe heatwave is impacting Perth, with daytime temperatures soaring into the mid to high 30s and possibly the longest stretch of hot December nigh... Read more ›
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Australia's tropical cyclone risk increasing before Christmas Mon 09 Dec 2024
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Abnormally warm ocean temperatures to the northwest of Australia will energise a swarm of tropical lows in the next couple of weeks, increasing the ri... Read more ›
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Sweltering heat for southeast Queensland Sun 08 Dec 2024
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Summer has only just begun, and southeast Queensland is enduring another severe heatwave. Temperatures in the low 30s are not uncommon for Brisbane ... Read more ›
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High humidity fuels heavy rain and storms in NSW Sat 07 Dec 2024
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Oppressive humidity can be found across much of New South Wales today, and this excessive moisture will be harnessed to produce heavy rainfall and thu... Read more ›
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WA faces extreme heatwave and fire danger Fri 06 Dec 2024
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Western Australia is bracing for a brutal heatwave for at least five days, with temperatures soaring into the 40s and heightened fire risks affecting ... Read more ›
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Coastal upwelling shrouds Sydney coast with sea fog Fri 06 Dec 2024
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A tongue of cool water sitting near the NSW coast shrouded parts of Sydney and the Central Coast with thick sea fog on Friday morning. The images be... Read more ›
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Adelaide suburbs top 40°C in Thursday scorcher Thu 05 Dec 2024
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Adelaide's northern suburbs have topped 40°C while the city’s main weather station at West Terrace/ngayirdapira came close, reaching 39.8&de... Read more ›
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Two tropical cyclones could form near Australia next week Thu 05 Dec 2024
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A pair of tropical cyclones may form to the northwest of Australia next week, with the potential for one to come close to the Pilbara and Kimberley co... Read more ›
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Huge phytoplankton bloom off southern Australia Thu 05 Dec 2024
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There's a remarkable story in those beautiful blue swirls in the waters off southern Australia, as viewed by satellite this Thursday, December 5. Fo... Read more ›
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