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High tropical cyclone risk for Kimberley coast
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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 weekend. At 8am AWST on Thursday, the tropical low was located around 790 km to the northwest of Broome, with sustained wind speeds of 35 km/h and gusts of 85 km/h near its centre. The tropical low is expected to gain strength as it moves towards the southeast on Thursday and Friday. The Bureau of Meteorology predicts the system will reach tropical... 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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