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Sydney hits 42.2°C, its equal hottest December day on record
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Sydney is having its hottest day in seven years and its equal hottest December day on record after the mercury soared to 42.2°C. Westerly winds and clear skies have allowed an extremely hot air mass to be driven across the Sydney Basin today, Friday December 19, 2025. This heat was exacerbated by two things: The Foehn effect – where the air heated as it descended the eastern slopes of the Blue Mountains. The Urban heat island effect – additional heating caused by man-made... Read more ›
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Who will have Australia’s hottest and coldest Christmas this year? Fri 19 Dec 2025
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Christmas Day is always a mixed bag of weather across Australia, and this year will be no different, with temperatures likely to range from 0°C in... Read more ›
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Adelaide Ashes heating up with 39C forecast on Day 2 Thu 18 Dec 2025
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Day two of the third Ashes Test between Australia and England at Adelaide Oval will be extremely hot for players and spectators alike, with the temper... Read more ›
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Australian monsoon onset possible before Christmas Wed 17 Dec 2025
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Heavy rain could engulf northern Australia next week, with signs the season’s first monsoon burst could arrive in northern Australia during the ... Read more ›
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Heat spreading across Australia this week Tue 16 Dec 2025
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A mass of hot air that saw Perth reach 40°C on Sunday will spread across Australia this week, causing temperatures to climb in Adelaide, Melbourne... Read more ›
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Snow settles in Tasmania as fires burn in state's east and north Mon 15 Dec 2025
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Summer snow settled on Tasmania’s Central Highlands on Sunday as a wintry air mass spread over the state in the wake of a cold front. But these ... Read more ›
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Hot, stormy Sunday for Perth Sun 14 Dec 2025
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Perth is set for a very hot and stormy Sunday as a trough near the west coast deepens and moves closer to the city. With meaningful rainfall scarce si... Read more ›
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Slow-moving storms drenched eastern Australia Sat 13 Dec 2025
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Eastern Australia has experienced an active thunderstorm pattern in recent days. Amid the broader storm activity, slow-moving thunderstorms affected t... Read more ›
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Severe storms soaking Sydney, Illawarra with more to come Fri 12 Dec 2025
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Parts of eastern NSW received more than 70mm of rain in two hours on Friday morning, with more heavy rain and severe thunderstorms on the way on Frida... Read more ›
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Early signs of warm, dry Christmas Day for most Australian capital cities Thu 11 Dec 2025
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The extended forecast for Christmas Day looks promising for most of Australia’s capital cities, with predominantly warm and dry weather potentia... Read more ›
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Days of wet weather ahead for NSW Wed 10 Dec 2025
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Rain will spread over large areas of NSW during the next four days as moisture-laden winds feed into multiple low pressure troughs, with potential for... Read more ›
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How warming above Antarctica has increased the fire risk in Australia this summer Tue 09 Dec 2025
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Parts of three Australian states will have a heightened bushfire risk this summer following rare Sudden Stratospheric Warming (SSW) above Antarctica d... Read more ›
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