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Heavy rain to spread to New South Wales
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Heavy rain is spreading from Queensland into New South Wales, as a deep feed of tropical moisture tracks southwards, drawn into a broad low pressure trough. Rainfall totals in many parts of Queensland have been huge this month – from the early March deluge in the southeast associated with Tropical Cyclone Alfred, to the extremely heavy falls in recent days and weeks in locations as far apart as Townsville and Birdsville. Now New South Wales is in line for a soaking. Indeed, the... Read more ›
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Relentless rain plaguing flood-weary Queensland Thu 27 Mar 2025
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March started with Tropical Cyclone Alfred soaking southeast Queensland and is ending with a major flooding event unfolding in the state’s west.... Read more ›
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Tropical Cyclone Courtney has developed northwest of WA Wed 26 Mar 2025
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Tropical Cyclone Courtney, currently a Category 1 system, developed in the early morning of Wednesday, March 26, marking the eighth tropical cyclone o... Read more ›
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Record March rain for iconic outback town Wed 26 Mar 2025
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Winton – a Central West Queensland town that is home to 850 people and two iconic pieces of Australiana – is having its wettest March in m... Read more ›
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Record-challenging wave periods detected off Sydney Tue 25 Mar 2025
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A rare 22 second wave period was detected off the coast of Sydney on Tuesday morning as an energetic long-range swell produced by ferocious polar wind... Read more ›
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Rare sight as the whole of Queensland covered in cloud Tue 25 Mar 2025
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It’s not often that virtually the entire state of Queensland is cloud-covered, but that's what the satellite image revealed on Monday afternoon ... Read more ›
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Perth facing hottest late-March spell on record Mon 24 Mar 2025
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Perth is set for a potentially record-breaking hot spell as a heatwave bakes western and southern WA this week, while its run of warm overnight temper... Read more ›
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Outback deluge to cause months of flooding Mon 24 Mar 2025
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An entire year’s worth of rain could fall over western Queensland this week, producing widespread flooding that could last for months and affect... Read more ›
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Intense rain and storms flooding Australia's interior Sun 23 Mar 2025
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Parts of Central Australia are awash in the heaviest rain and storms in years, leading to flooding which has the potential to become widespread. For... Read more ›
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Dry outback town cruelly teased by nearby rain and storms Sat 22 Mar 2025
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Recently there's been a lot of talk about South Australia finally ending a long dry spell with some welcome rain but it has been far from widespread -... Read more ›
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Perth to experience late-season heatwave not seen for 40 years Fri 21 Mar 2025
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Perth is set to endure a prolonged spell of abnormally hot March weather next week, with the city on track to register its hottest five-day spell in 4... Read more ›
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Toxic algal bloom off South Australia Fri 21 Mar 2025
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A bloom of toxic algae off South Australia's Fleurieu Peninsula has caused marine life fatalities as well as respiratory symptoms amongst surfers and ... Read more ›
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March equinox has arrived – here's what to expect Thu 20 Mar 2025
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The 2025 March equinox has arrived, marking the Sun’s transition to the Northern Hemisphere sky as the Southern Hemisphere embarks on six months... Read more ›
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Coober Pedy has had more rain than Adelaide this year Thu 20 Mar 2025
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It took just 7.4mm of rain on Wednesday afternoon to push the running rainfall total for 2025 in the iconic outback opal town of Coober Pedy above Ade... Read more ›
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Long period swell impacts NSW Wed 19 Mar 2025
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A series of very long period swells will bring deceptively powerful waves to NSW's coastline. A very active period with powerful low pressure system... Read more ›
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Heaviest rain in 27 years inundates Townsville Wed 19 Mar 2025
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A night of relentless rainfall has left parts of Townsville underwater, with 24-hour rainfall totals which were the highest in 27 years. In the 24 h... Read more ›
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Tropical cyclone potential increasing near Australia Tue 18 Mar 2025
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Australia's tropics will be invigorated by a pulse of the Madden-Julian Oscillation (MJO) this week, increasing the risk of tropical cyclone activity ... Read more ›
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Yet another North Queensland deluge Tue 18 Mar 2025
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Extremely heavy rain has fallen in parts of northern Queensland, with plenty more to come. In the 24 hours to 9am Tuesday, rainfall totals approachi... Read more ›
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Sunday Gusty Sunday - weather extremes ahead for southeast Australia Tue 18 Mar 2025
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A vigorous cold front crossing the nation's southeast is set to deliver a day of extremes on Sunday as gusty winds drive heavy rain over Tasmania whil... Read more ›
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How cold winds in Hong Kong spawn monsoonal rain and tropical cyclones around Australia Mon 17 Mar 2025
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East Asia experienced significant drops in temperatures this weekend, which could lead to flooding rainfall over Indonesia and tropical cyclones in th... Read more ›
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Temperature yo-yo for southeast Australia Mon 17 Mar 2025
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Wildly fluctuating temperatures will continue this week in the most populated corner of the country, after a burst of extreme weekend heat was followe... Read more ›
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Sydney's hottest March night in 110 years Sun 16 Mar 2025
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Sydney has sweated through its hottest March night in 110 years, after the mercury stayed above 25.9°C during the night. Sydney Observatory Hi... Read more ›
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Sunday Gusty Sunday - weather extremes ahead for southeast Australia Sat 15 Mar 2025
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A vigorous cold front crossing the nation's southeast is set to deliver a day of extremes on Sunday as gusty winds drive heavy rain over Tasmania whil... Read more ›
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No significant rain relief for parched SA Fri 14 Mar 2025
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There's no shortage of images showing how desperately dry southern and eastern parts of South Australia have been lately. For example, here’s ... Read more ›
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Heaviest rain in years soaks southern WA as storms slam Perth Fri 14 Mar 2025
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A cut off low pressure system has delivered the heaviest rain in more than a decade in parts of southwestern Australia and unleashed severe thundersto... Read more ›
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Intense burst of autumn heat to scorch NSW, Victoria and SA Fri 14 Mar 2025
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A sweltering inland air mass will filter across southeastern Australia on Sunday, bringing scorching autumn heat. This heat will be drawn from... Read more ›
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Australia registers 5 months of record-breaking ocean temperatures Thu 13 Mar 2025
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The Australian region has set new sea surface temperature records on each of the past five months, with the oceans around Australia expected to stay a... Read more ›
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Temperatures to plummet in autumn cold snap Thu 13 Mar 2025
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The coming weekend heat will seem like a distant memory by early next week across Tasmania and the southeast mainland, as a cold front ushers in autum... Read more ›
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Scorching autumn weekend in four capital cities Wed 12 Mar 2025
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Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Canberra will all reach the mid-thirties this weekend, with temperatures nudging 40°C in the suburbs of Sydney, Me... Read more ›
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Rain and storms to increase over northern Australia Tue 11 Mar 2025
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A late-season surge of tropical moisture will cause an increase in rain and thunderstorms over northern Australia in mid-to-late March, along with an ... Read more ›
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Dry lightning outbreak sparks multiple fires Tue 11 Mar 2025
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A trough crossing southern SA has sparked as many as 40 bushfires due to a combination of dry lightning and parched countryside experiencing ongoing s... Read more ›
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Alfred delivers one metre of rain in five days Mon 10 Mar 2025
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Rainfall observations from the past five days have revealed that parts of southeast Queensland received more than one metre of rain during Tropical Cy... Read more ›
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Brisbane's wettest day in half a century Mon 10 Mar 2025
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Tropical Cyclone Alfred was downgraded to a tropical low on Saturday morning, but extremely heavy rain associated with the system has continued to las... Read more ›
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Torrential rain as Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred marches inland Sun 09 Mar 2025
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Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred made landfall at about 8pm AEST on Saturday evening, and is now pushing inland, producing relentless heavy rain as it ... Read more ›
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Relentless rain continues despite Alfred being downgraded Sat 08 Mar 2025
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Tropical Cyclone Alfred was downgraded to a tropical low on Saturday morning, although heavy rain and flooding will continue in parts of southeast Qld... Read more ›
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Another wild night ahead as Alfred approaches southeast Queensland Fri 07 Mar 2025
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Heavy rain and powerful winds will batter parts of southeast Queensland and northeast NSW on Friday night into Saturday morning as Tropical Cyclone Al... Read more ›
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Landfall won't be the end of Alfred's impacts – what to expect in the coming days Fri 07 Mar 2025
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Tropical Cyclone Alfred’s severe weather will affect parts of Queensland and NSW for several days, with heavy rain and flooding to persist long ... Read more ›
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Perth's first autumn 40°C in 13 years Thu 06 Mar 2025
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Perth reached 40.3°C this Thursday, the first time the WA capital has topped 40°C in autumn since March 12, 2012. Other suburbs and areas on... Read more ›
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What to expect from Alfred's dangerous storm tide Thu 06 Mar 2025
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Coastal areas in southeast Queensland and northeast NSW are already being hammered by huge waves and abnormally high tides, but Tropical Cyclone Alfre... Read more ›
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Atmospheric gravity waves off WA coast Thu 06 Mar 2025
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While Australia's weather focus is on Tropical Cyclone Alfred just off the southeast Queensland coast, a remarkable phenomenon occurred overnight at t... Read more ›
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Tropical Cyclone Alfred has slowed down – here's why that's dangerous Wed 05 Mar 2025
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Tropical Cyclone Alfred slowed down on Wednesday and is now predicted to make landfall later than previously expected, which might expose parts of sou... Read more ›
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NSW to feel the aftermath of Alfred this weekend Wed 05 Mar 2025
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While southeast Qld is bracing for dangerous weather from Tropical Cyclone Alfred, large areas of NSW are also expected to see heavy rain that may cau... Read more ›
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Seven maps that illustrate Tropical Cyclone Alfred Wed 05 Mar 2025
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Tropical Cyclone Alfred is expected to hit populated areas of southeast Queensland on Thursday night into Friday. Here are seven maps that explain its... Read more ›
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Tropical Cyclone Alfred to intensify before landfall Wed 05 Mar 2025
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Tropical Cyclone Alfred, which is bearing down on Queensland’s southeast coast as a category two system, is expected to intensify before making ... Read more ›
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Where will Tropical Cyclone Alfred make landfall? Tue 04 Mar 2025
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Tropical Cyclone Alfred is expected to hit Australia’s east coast later this week, although landfall could occur anywhere along a 300km stretch ... Read more ›
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Why Tropical Cyclone Alfred is about to hook a huge right turn Tue 04 Mar 2025
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For the past few days, the track map for Tropical Cyclone Alfred has shown the storm steadily tracking southeast, several hundred kilometres offshore ... Read more ›
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Tropical cyclone Alfred could disrupt AFL and NRL matches Mon 03 Mar 2025
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Both the AFL and the NRL have matches this weekend in Brisbane as part of the opening round of both competitions, and both fixtures look likely to be ... Read more ›
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Southern Australia faces high fire danger this autumn Mon 03 Mar 2025
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Australia just recorded its second hottest summer, with southern Australia continuing to experience drought heightening fire risk in autumn. T... Read more ›
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Major flooding imminent as Tropical Cyclone Alfred approaches eastern Australia Mon 03 Mar 2025
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More than 700 mm of rain could inundate parts of southeast Queensland and northeast NSW later this week as Tropical Cyclone Alfred makes landfall over... Read more ›
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Australia's 2nd-hottest summer on record, WA's hottest Mon 03 Mar 2025
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Australia has just sweated through its second-hottest summer since national records were first kept in 1910, while it was the hottest summer on record... Read more ›
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Tropical Cyclone Alfred to make landfall over the east coast Sun 02 Mar 2025
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Tropical Cyclone Alfred is now considered a high chance to push onto the southeast Queensland and northeast NSW coast this week as a category 1 or 2 s... Read more ›
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Northern Australia faces record autumn heatwave Sun 02 Mar 2025
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Temperatures have exceeded 45°C in parts of the country during the first day of autumn, with the Northern Territory’s autumn record falling ... Read more ›
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Severe Cyclone Alfred brings Dangerous Swells and High Tides Sat 01 Mar 2025
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Severe Tropical Cyclone Alfred (Category 3) is over Coral Sea close to Queensland coast this Saturday before moving further away from the coast during... Read more ›
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Scorching heatwave to kick off autumn in northern Australia Fri 28 Feb 2025
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Temperatures are forecast to exceed 45°C in parts of northern Australia during the opening days of autumn, possibly getting close to the country&r... Read more ›
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Severe Tropical Cyclone Alfred edging closer to Queensland, landfall unlikely Fri 28 Feb 2025
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Severe Tropical Cyclone Alfred is a Category 3 system this Friday morning, after becoming as strong as Category 4 on Thursday night. The good news &... Read more ›
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Record heat for Alice Springs Thu 27 Feb 2025
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Autumn is almost upon us, but no one told the Central Australian weather gods, where an ongoing heatwave will likely generate the hottest autumn tempe... Read more ›
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Severe Tropical Cyclone Alfred whipping up huge swell and gales Thu 27 Feb 2025
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Severe Tropical Cyclone Alfred will edge closer to the Queensland coast on the weekend, bringing huge waves and gales to large parts of the Qld and no... Read more ›
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Rare trio of tropical cyclones in South Pacific Wed 26 Feb 2025
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Satellites have captured a rare sight of three tropical cyclones spinning simultaneously over the South Pacific Ocean this week. The images below sh... Read more ›
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The island that rain forgot Tue 25 Feb 2025
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It's been a frustrating few months for residents of South Australia's Kangaroo Island, which is enduring its driest summer in almost 50 years. To ... Read more ›
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Will Tropical Cyclone Alfred hit Queensland? Tue 25 Feb 2025
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With Tropical Cyclone Alfred now spinning over the Coral Sea as a category two system and strengthening, many Queenslanders are asking one question: w... Read more ›
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Surge of heat for final week of summer Mon 24 Feb 2025
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A burst of warmth will envelop large parts of Australia over the final week of summer, with four eastern capitals sweating through temperatures in the... Read more ›
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Two cyclones swirling near Australia Mon 24 Feb 2025
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Tropical Cyclone Alfred and Bianca formed near Australia on Sunday, with the first severe cyclone of the season possible in the Coral Sea. The... Read more ›
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A triangulation of lows Sun 23 Feb 2025
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Australia is sandwiched between two tropical low pressure systems to the north and one mid latitude low to the south. Satellite imagery shows ... Read more ›
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Numerous tropical cyclones threaten the South Pacific Sat 22 Feb 2025
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Several tropical systems will affect the Coral Sea and South Pacific Ocean over the coming week, possibly impacting Fiji, Tonga, and–later&ndash... Read more ›
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Extreme fire danger in Vic and SA this weekend Fri 21 Feb 2025
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A burst of hot and windy weather will sweep across southeastern Australia this weekend, causing Extreme fire danger in parts of Victoria and South Aus... Read more ›
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High risk of two tropical cyclones near Australia next week Fri 21 Feb 2025
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Two tropical cyclones could form in the Australian region by the start of next week, one in the Coral Sea and the other off the north coast of WA. I... Read more ›
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Adelaide facing driest summer in 33 years Thu 20 Feb 2025
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That crunch you hear as you walk across what's left of the grass in an unwatered Adelaide park is the sound of a summer that could be the city’s... Read more ›
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Tasmanian fires rage on despite freezing winds Wed 19 Feb 2025
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A "feels like" temperature of –14.6°C was recorded at kunanyi/Mt Wellington above Hobart on Wednesday morning, as a second cold front in a w... Read more ›
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Another tropical cyclone could form off WA's north coast this week Wed 19 Feb 2025
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A developing tropical low to the north of WA’s Kimberley coast may become a tropical cyclone later this week, continuing an active season for th... Read more ›
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Summer heat taking a break in southeastern Australia Tue 18 Feb 2025
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Cool and dry air replaced heat and humidity across southeastern Australia on the weekend, bringing some welcome relief from an unusually uncomfortable... Read more ›
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Why our next tropical cyclone just got a name change Mon 17 Feb 2025
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The next tropical cyclone to form in Australian waters won't be called Anthony as was originally planned. The BoM names cyclones from a pre-determin... Read more ›
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Huge algal bloom spotted near WA's Pilbara coast Mon 17 Feb 2025
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Satellite images have revealed a massive algal bloom and red floodwaters to the north of WA’s Pilbara coast in the wake of Severe Tropical Cyclo... Read more ›
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Summer snow and near-record lows Mon 17 Feb 2025
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Even in a warming climate, summer polar outbreaks are still possible in Tasmania and the southeast of mainland Australia, and we saw a significant one... Read more ›
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Southeast summer cold snap brings coldest February morning in decades Sun 16 Feb 2025
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The surge of cold Southern Ocean air that dusted parts of Tasmania with a little snow has pushed northwards and made its presence felt across Victoria... Read more ›
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Ex-tropical cyclone over WA, a dusting of snow over Tassie Sat 15 Feb 2025
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Severe Tropical Cyclone Zelia made landfall just east of Port Hedland on Friday at about 12:30pm WST. Its destructive winds felled trees, and its rain... Read more ›
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Summer snow in Tasmania this weekend Fri 14 Feb 2025
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An unseasonably cold air mass will hit southeastern Australia this weekend, causing summer snow to settle in parts of Tasmania. The satellite images... Read more ›
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Why is Severe Tropical Cyclone Zelia so strong? Fri 14 Feb 2025
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Western Australia’s Pilbara coast will endure ferocious winds, flooding rain and a dangerous storm surge when category five Severe Tropical Cycl... Read more ›
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Western Australia bracing for category 5 tropical cyclone Thu 13 Feb 2025
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Severe Tropical Cyclone Zelia is intensifying rapidly to the north of Western Australia and is expected to make landfall as a destructive category 5 s... Read more ›
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South Australia's hottest February day on record Wed 12 Feb 2025
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The outback South Australian town of Oodnadatta has registered the state's hottest February day on record this Wednesday, with the mercury reaching a ... Read more ›
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Tropical Cyclone Zelia forms near Western Australia – here's what to expect Wed 12 Feb 2025
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A tropical cyclone has formed to the north of WA and is expected to become a severe tropical cyclone before making landfall later this week. Tropica... Read more ›
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'Leave immediately': Tasmanians urged to flee fires Tue 11 Feb 2025
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The bushfire situation continues to intensify in northwest Tasmania this Tuesday, with multiple warnings in place as more than 20 bushfires r... Read more ›
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Severe tropical cyclone threat looms for WA Tue 11 Feb 2025
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Tropical Cyclone Zelia hasn’t even formed yet, but the system could make landfall in northern WA as a severe tropical cyclone later this week. ... Read more ›
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Southern Australia braces for hottest day in over 5 years Tue 11 Feb 2025
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A searing hot airmass across parts of SA may bring one of the hottest days in half a decade, with strong and gusty winds causing extreme fire danger a... Read more ›
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Queensland deluge continues but drier weather is on the way Tue 11 Feb 2025
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Queensland’s flood-weary northeast tropical coast is copping more heavy rain today, but drier weather is finally on the horizon from the middle ... Read more ›
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Cold outbreak brewing with possible summer snow Mon 10 Feb 2025
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With tropical cyclones currently active in Australian waters and repeated heatwaves in recent weeks, the weather gods have decided to throw a little A... Read more ›
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Tropical cyclone to form near Australia this week Mon 10 Feb 2025
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A developing tropical low off Australia’s northwest coast has a high chance of becoming a tropical cyclone by the middle of this week, possibly ... Read more ›
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Severe storms lashing NSW, heavy rain looms for South Coast Mon 10 Feb 2025
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A massive line of dangerous thunderstorms is bearing down on Sydney this Monday morning, having already impacted parts of central NSW. Heavy r... Read more ›
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Good waves on the way for the Pipeline Surf Pro finals Sun 09 Feb 2025
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After an exciting day of pumping double overhead surf yesterday, what’s on offer at the world’s deadliest wave for the final day of compet... Read more ›
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Yet another deluge for flood-weary North Queensland Fri 07 Feb 2025
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Another round of extremely heavy rainfall totals is expected in parts of northern Queensland, just days after some areas experienced some of their hea... Read more ›
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Hottest spell this summer likely for parts of southern Australia Fri 07 Feb 2025
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Another burst of intense heat will impact Australia’s southern states next week, with unusually high humidity and uncomfortably warm nights addi... Read more ›
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'Too hot to go for a swim': WA town endures three days of 49°C Thu 06 Feb 2025
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There’s hot, there's fry an egg on your car roof, and then there's the almost unbearable heat that locals have endured this week in the town of ... Read more ›
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Darwin's latest monsoon on record finally arriving Thu 06 Feb 2025
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Darwin’s long wait for the monsoon onset is finally over, with monsoonal winds and rain about to arrive in the city for the first time this seas... Read more ›
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Satellite images show fires burning across Vic, Tas and SA Wed 05 Feb 2025
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A string of hot and stormy days has left numerous fires burning across Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia, with satellites capturing vast smoke pl... Read more ›
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Severe thunderstorms hitting NSW as oppressive heat continues Wed 05 Feb 2025
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Dangerous thunderstorms are developing across parts of NSW this Wednesday afternoon, with more expected to form as the state grapples with hot and mug... Read more ›
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Melbourne's hottest three-day spell in a decade Tue 04 Feb 2025
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Relief has arrived for hot and bothered Melbourne after a trio of days above 37°C. Not since February 2014 had Melbourne endured a three-day seque... Read more ›
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Why is Australia's weather so extreme this week? Tue 04 Feb 2025
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Australia is enduring a dynamic mix of severe weather this week, with flooding rain in northern Australia, bushfires in southern Australia, heatwaves ... Read more ›
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Two severe tropical cyclones in Australian region Tue 04 Feb 2025
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Two tropical cyclones have formed over the Indian Ocean to the northwest of Australia in the past 48 hours, with 75% of Australia’s cyclones so ... Read more ›
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Australia's second-warmest January on record Mon 03 Feb 2025
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Australia has recorded its second-warmest January on record, with average temperatures that were 2.15°C above the long-term average across the nat... Read more ›
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Unusual mix of heat, severe storms, flooding and bushfires impact Vic Mon 03 Feb 2025
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On Sunday, Victoria experienced the rare combination of extreme heat and severe thunderstorms, which sparked several new fires across the state's... Read more ›
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