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48.9°C as Victoria sweats through hottest day on record
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Temperatures in Victoria have soared to the highest levels ever recorded, with the mercury reaching 48.9°C in the small Mallee region towns of Walpeup and Hopetoun, south of Mildura. The old state record was 48.8°C at Hopetoun. Meanwhile just over the border, Renmark in South Australia's Riverland region recorded 49.6°C at 2:23pm. This not only broke the old town record of 48.6°C, but was the hottest temperature recorded anywhere in Australia to date in 2026. Let’s br... Read more ›
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These Australian towns could approach 50°C this week Tue 27 Jan 2026
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An intense and prolonged heatwave will grip southeastern Australia this week, with temperatures forecast to approach 50°C in parts of four states.... Read more ›
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South Australian seaside sizzles at 49.5°C Mon 26 Jan 2026
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The intense heatwave currently baking parts (or in some cases all) of every Australian state and territory has just delivered the nation’s highe... Read more ›
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Extreme heatwave to peak across southeast Australia Mon 26 Jan 2026
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Much of southeastern Australia is under the influence of an ongoing severe to extreme heatwave, which has already brought multiple consecutive days of... Read more ›
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Rain-affected BBL final possible Sun 25 Jan 2026
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Cricket fans are gearing up for the final match of the Big Bash season this afternoon at Optus Stadium – aptly named The Final, where the Perth ... Read more ›
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Tropical cyclone Luana forms northwest of Broome Sat 24 Jan 2026
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Tropical Cyclone Luana formed northwest of Broome on Saturday morning, with destructive winds, heavy rain, large waves and storm surge to impact the w... Read more ›
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Australia Day forecasts for the capital cities Fri 23 Jan 2026
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Australia Day falls this coming Monday, January 26, so here’s our summary of the likely weather conditions in the capital cities. We’ll ... Read more ›
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Intense heatwave spreading across Australia, catastrophic fire danger in SA on Saturday Fri 23 Jan 2026
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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 ... 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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