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43°C predicted for Melbourne amid catastrophic fire danger in Victoria
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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 likely to cause catastrophic fire danger in four Victorian districts. Fire danger ratings spiking A low pressure system moving to the south of Australia on Friday will cause northwesterly winds to strengthen over southeastern Australia. These blustery winds will carry extremely hot air towards Vic, causing temperatures and fire danger ratings t... 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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Severe Tropical Cyclone Jenna continues active start to Australian cyclone season Tue 06 Jan 2026
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Severe Tropical Cyclone Jenna is gaining strength to the northwest of Australia, continuing an unusually active start to the 2025-26 cyclone season fo... Read more ›
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Extreme heatwave and fire danger to affect multiple states this week Tue 06 Jan 2026
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An extreme heatwave will affect multiple Australian states between Wednesday and Saturday this week. Extreme fire danger ratings are also forecast, wi... Read more ›
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Queensland braces for more heavy rain as monsoon surge looms Mon 05 Jan 2026
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A burst of monsoonal rain will bring further heavy rain to parts of Queensland from later this week, with potential for a Coral Sea tropical cyclone t... Read more ›
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Adelaide and Melbourne could reach 40 degrees midweek Sun 04 Jan 2026
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Intense heat is currently building over Western Australia and this hot air mass will shift slowly eastward this week, with temperatures possibly ... Read more ›
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45C in four Australian states next week Sat 03 Jan 2026
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An extremely hot air mass will spread across Australia next week, with temperatures expected to reach the mid-to-high 40s in parts of four states. N... Read more ›
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2025 was Australia's 4th warmest year on record Fri 02 Jan 2026
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Australia’s mean temperature was more than 1.2°C above average in 2025, making it the country’s 4th warmest year in more than a centur... Read more ›
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Qld cops a metre of rain, WA cyclone downgrades after 158 km/h gust Wed 31 Dec 2025
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Two strong tropical weather systems continue to dominate Australia’s weather on the last day of 2025. Queensland’s deluge continues, wit... Read more ›
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850mm and counting as Queensland deluge continues Tue 30 Dec 2025
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A complex monsoonal low pressure system continues to bring heavy rain to parts of the interior and coast of North Queensland. Numerous flood warning... Read more ›
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Your capital city New Year’s Eve forecasts Tue 30 Dec 2025
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With 2026 almost upon us, here are the New Year's Eve and New Year’s Day forecasts for each Australian capital city. Melbourne Melbourne&rsq... Read more ›
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