Australian Weather Forecast

For Wednesday

MinMax

National Summary

Showers & storms are scattered across WA, northern NT & from northwest Qld to northeast NSW associated with a broad region of low pressure & a moist unstable airmass. Generally dry across inland southeast Aust under developing high pressure.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Wednesday

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News from across Australia

Severe thunderstorm warnings for giant hail issued for parts of Qld, NSW

A dynamic afternoon and evening of weather is unfolding this Wednesday in South East Queensland and the northeastern corner of New South Wales, with severe thunderstorm warnings issued for both areas.

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One million lightning pulses in outback Australia

A spectacular atmospheric light show illuminated the interior of Western Australia and parts of the Northern Territory and South Australia overnight, with more than one million lightning pulses detected in the 24 hours to 7 am (AWST) within 800 kilometres of Carnegie – a cattle station in WA's arid interior.

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Warmest October on record globally as El Niño strengthens

Last month was the warmest October on record globally and the third consecutive month to exceed 1.

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Why northern Australia is enduring a long-running heatwave

A huge swathe of northern Australia is enduring an extended period of heatwave conditions, with maximum and minimum temperatures well above average for this time of year.

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