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Australia's heatwaves: the scorching past and present
Yoska Hernandez, 14-DecIntense heatwaves across far southern areas of Australia are no longer rare occurrences; they are becoming defining features of Australian summers...
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Huge heatwave about to bake Australia
Ben Domensino, 13-DecA severe to extreme heatwave will hit several Australian states and territories from this weekend into next week, sending temperatures soaring to the m...
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Canberra facing hottest day in almost five years
Anthony Sharwood, 13-DecThings are heating up in the national capital and with parliament currently in summer recess, you can't blame the hot air coming out of Parliament Hous...
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Victoria's first 45°C in four years on the horizon
Ben Domensino, 12-DecAn intense burst of heat will hit Victoria this weekend and early next week, with temperatures reaching up to 45°C for the first time in four years...
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'Everest of the Seas' races through Aussie waters
Anthony Sharwood, 12-DecThey call it "the Everest of the Seas" The Sydney to Hobart Yacht race is famous for its rough conditions, but even the wildest conditions in Bass St...
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40°C on the horizon for Melbourne and Adelaide
Ashleigh Madden, 11-DecIt's going to be an uncomfortably sweaty end to the week for southern capital cities, with maximum temperatures set to reach 14 to 16°C above the D...
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Geminid meteor shower to peak over Australia this weekend
Ben Domensino, 11-DecOne of this year’s best meteor showers will be visible from Australia later this week, offering Aussie stargazers an opportunity to see frequent ...
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Third cricket Test forecast: muggy with chance of Saturday storms
Anthony Sharwood, 11-DecThe third men's cricket Test between Australia and India starts at the Gabba this Saturday, December 14, and it'll be muggy out there. The good news ...
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Brisbane's warmest pair of December nights on record
Anthony Sharwood, 10-DecIf you had trouble sleeping over the past couple of nights in Brisbane, this is why. With a Monday morning minimum of 25.3°C followed by 25.1&d...
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10.1 million lightning strikes in one electrifying week
Anthony Sharwood, 09-DecAustralia was lit up like the proverbial Christmas Tree last week, with an incredible 10.1 million lightning strikes across the country up until midnig...
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Perth braces for 5-day stretch of scorching heat
Ashleigh Madden, 09-DecA severe heatwave is impacting Perth, with daytime temperatures soaring into the mid to high 30s and possibly the longest stretch of hot December night...
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Australia's tropical cyclone risk increasing before Christmas
Ben Domensino, 09-DecAbnormally warm ocean temperatures to the northwest of Australia will energise a swarm of tropical lows in the next couple of weeks, increasing the ris...
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Sweltering heat for southeast Queensland
Tim Woebbeking, 08-DecSummer has only just begun, and southeast Queensland is enduring another severe heatwave. Temperatures in the low 30s are not uncommon for Brisbane t...
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High humidity fuels heavy rain and storms in NSW
Tim Woebbeking, 07-DecOppressive humidity can be found across much of New South Wales today, and this excessive moisture will be harnessed to produce heavy rainfall and thun...
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WA faces extreme heatwave and fire danger
Ashleigh Madden, 06-DecWestern Australia is bracing for a brutal heatwave for at least five days, with temperatures soaring into the 40s and heightened fire risks affecting m...
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Coastal upwelling shrouds Sydney coast with sea fog
Ben Domensino, 06-DecA tongue of cool water sitting near the NSW coast shrouded parts of Sydney and the Central Coast with thick sea fog on Friday morning. The images bel...
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Adelaide suburbs top 40°C in Thursday scorcher
Anthony Sharwood, 05-DecAdelaide's northern suburbs have topped 40°C while the city’s main weather station at West Terrace/ngayirdapira came close, reaching 39.8°...
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Two tropical cyclones could form near Australia next week
Ashleigh Madden, 05-DecA pair of tropical cyclones may form to the northwest of Australia next week, with the potential for one to come close to the Pilbara and Kimberley coa...
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Huge phytoplankton bloom off southern Australia
Anthony Sharwood, 05-DecThere's a remarkable story in those beautiful blue swirls in the waters off southern Australia, as viewed by satellite this Thursday, December 5. For...
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Soupy atmosphere fuels further widespread storms
Anthony Sharwood, 04-DecWidespread showers and storms will continue across a broad area of Australia in coming days due to an extremely moist airmass that is in no hurry to go...
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Two giant atmospheric waves are about to clash near Australia – here's what to expect
Ben Domensino, 04-DecNorthern Australia faces an increased risk of heavy rain and tropical cyclone activity in the coming weeks thanks to the interaction of two huge atmosp...
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Yet another round of heat to scorch southeastern Australia
Ashleigh Madden, 04-DecSummer is officially here, with the mercury will soar into the low 40s across parts of southeastern Australia, including several capital cities. A pr...
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Adelaide Test forecast: Showery first day, then fine
Anthony Sharwood, 03-DecDark clouds are looming over the Australian batting order at present, but after a potentially showery first day, the weather should clear up for the la...
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La Niña and negative IOD declarations unlikely this summer
Ashleigh Madden, 03-DecAustralia should experience summer without the influence of major climate drivers like La Niña or a negative Indian Ocean Dipole, potentially he...
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Vast cloudband from Cape York to Tasmania
Anthony Sharwood, 03-DecAn enormous cloudband can be clearly seen on satellite imagery this Tuesday morning stretching from Australia's northern tip to waters well south of Ta...
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Australia faces high fire danger this summer
Ashleigh Madden, 02-DecAustralia recorded its warmest spring on record, with also severe rainfall deficiencies occurring across parts of the country, setting the stage for hi...
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What to expect for Australia's first week of summer
Anthony Sharwood, 02-DecAfter a stormy November across much of the country – especially in large parts of northern and eastern Australia in the final week of the month &...
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Australia registers warmest spring on record
Ben Domensino, 02-DecAustralia just had its warmest spring on record with a mean temperature more than 2°C above the long-term average. The national mean temperature ...
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Rain and storms flood part of five Australian states
Brett Dutschke, 01-DecRain and thunderstorms across Australia's east and south in the past few days peaked on the weekend, delivering the biggest downpours in years in five ...
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Brisbane's warmest spring on record
Quincy Tut, 30-NovIn 75 years of records, Brisbane's east is on track to having its warmest average (daytime and nighttime) spring temperature, at a touch above 21....
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Heavy rain, low cloud frustrate travellers in eastern Australia
Brett Dutschke, 30-NovWhilst rainfall in eastern Australia is generally welcome at the moment, together with low cloud it's been frustrating for those travelling. On Frida...
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Another burst of heat on the horizon for southeastern Australia
Ashleigh Lange, 29-NovThe first week of summer is set to arrive with a bang, with hot and humid conditions expected for at least five states and territories next week. A b...
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Stormy start to summer looms for Australia
Ben Domensino, 29-NovA volatile weather pattern is set to cause widespread thunderstorm activity over Australia throughout the first week of summer, with severe storms like...
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Tropical Cyclone Robyn forms in Australian region
Ben Domensino, 28-NovTropical Cyclone Robyn has formed inside Australia’s area of responsibility, becoming the first named cyclone of the 2024-25 season. Robyn beca...
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Colossal conveyor belt of tropical moisture
Anthony Sharwood, 28-NovA vast area of northern and eastern Australia is set to see persistent rainfall and thunderstorm activity in coming days, with the potential for floodi...
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Severe storms to strike eastern Australia
Ashleigh Lange, 27-NovAn outbreak of dangerous thunderstorms and heavy rainfall will impact parts of eastern Australia in the next two to three days, including the Sydney an...
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How Sydney Airport was the hottest place in the world on Wednesday
Ben Domensino, 27-NovSydney and other areas in eastern NSW are in the middle of a severe heatwave that’s making the end of spring feel more like the middle of summer....
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Statewide soaking for Victoria
Anthony Sharwood, 27-NovThe whole of Victoria has received significant rainfall overnight, with the heaviest falls concentrated in the central part of the state. It's quite ...
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Australia's first tropical cyclone of the season could form this week
Ben Domensino, 26-NovA tropical low developing near the Cocos (Keeling) Islands has the potential to become the first named tropical cyclone of Australia’s 2024-25 cy...
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Spectacular spiral low and outback storms
Anthony Sharwood, 26-NovSatellite images have captured a line of thunderstorms marching across outback South Australia overnight and into Tuesday morning, while a strong low p...
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Severe heatwave takes hold of NSW
Ashleigh Madden, 25-NovA relentless five-day run of oppressive heat is impacting NSW, with some towns in the state expected to see the warmest run of November days in 15 year...
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Heaviest rain in almost three years in Victorian city
Anthony Sharwood, 25-NovParts of South Australia, Victoria and southwestern NSW which have been desperately dry in recent months have enjoyed unseasonably heavy rainfall from ...
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Big stormy end to spring looms for Australia
Ben Domensino, 25-NovRain and thunderstorms will hit part of every state and territory in Australia this week, with flash flooding a heightened risk amid the late-spring se...
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Nature’s air conditioner: how the seabreeze will help Sydney cope during the heatwave
Felix Levesque, 24-NovAs heatwave conditions take hold of southeastern Australia this weekend, the cooling seabreeze will be crucial in easing daytime heat, but how does it ...
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Ever Wondered Why It Takes Longer to Fly from Brisbane to Perth Than the Other Way? Here’s the Surprising Reason!
Craig Mitchell, 23-NovThere is a good reason why you might feel more travel-weary, with additional body aches and pains, when flying across the Australian continent fro...
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From sweltering to soggy for southeast Australia
Angus Konta, 23-NovThe pre-summer heatwave will come to an end across South Australia and most of Victoria this weekend, as the trough responsible for bringing in the hea...
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Sydney to sweat through week-long run of heat
Ben Domensino, 22-NovA sustained run of heat will grip Sydney over the coming week, with a string of hot days and uncomfortable nights giving the city an early taste of sum...
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Gold Coast roads submerged after deluge
Anthony Sharwood, 22-NovExtremely heavy rain has fallen overnight on Queensland’s Gold Coast, with over 150mm in little more than 12 hours recorded at Coolangatta. A...
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The Australian fire danger ratings system explained
Anthony Sharwood, 21-NovWith summer almost upon us, it's worth a quick reminder about the new national fire danger ratings system which came into effect on September 1, 2022. ...
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Tropics awakening, increasing risk of cyclones, heavy rain and storms
Ashleigh Madden, 21-NovThe Madden Julian Oscillation and the monsoon should impact Australia in the next fortnight, increasing the risk of heavy rain, flooding, thunderstorms...
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Positive SAM influencing Australia's weather
Ben Domensino, 21-NovA positive phase of the Southern Annular Mode (SAM) is expected to influence weather patterns near Australia into the beginning of summer, increasing t...
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Pre-summer heatwave hitting southeastern Australia
Ben Domensino, 21-NovA burst of heat will sweep across Australia’s southeastern states during the next six days, causing temperatures to soar in Sydney, Melbourne, Ad...
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Heavy rain to soak Queensland's central coast on Thursday
Ben Domensino, 20-NovA brief burst of heavy rain is likely to cause flash flooding along Queensland’s central coast and adjacent inland on Thursday. A coastal troug...
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Storm-producing juggernaut drenching the west
Anthony Sharwood, 20-NovIf you asked a young child to colour-in a map of Western Australia with crayons, you might get something that looks a lot like the three-day projected ...
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Satellite spots von Kármán vortices over East China Sea
Ben Domensino, 19-NovA rare snake-like cloud formation caused by a phenomenon called von Kármán vortices has been spotted near Japan this week. The satellit...
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Perth cricket Test forecast: perfect weather window for start of Australia vs India
Anthony Sharwood, 19-NovThe weather forecast is looking good for the first few days of the men's cricket Test between Australia and India at Perth's Optus Stadium, starting th...
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Heatwave looms for southeastern Australia
Ashleigh Madden, 18-NovThe southern states are set to sizzle for a prolonged period later this week, with maximums set to reach the mid to high 30s in the capital cities. &nb...
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Thunderstorms, heavy rain and heatwave to hit Australia this week
Ben Domensino, 18-NovIt’s going to be another big week of severe weather in Australia, with widespread thunderstorms hitting multiple states, heavy rain drenching cen...
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2.5 million lightning strikes electrify Aussie skies
Anthony Sharwood, 18-NovIt was a wild old Sunday over eastern Australia with a vast line of storms from northwest Queensland to southern Victoria marched towards the east coas...
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Do not forget sunscreen and a hat even on a cloudy day.
Craig Mitchell, 17-NovA phrase often repeated to children before they head outdoors, "Don't forget to put on sunscreen and where is your hat!" may seem like routine advice, ...
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Saturday started with deluges over Sunshine Coast
Aline Ribeiro, 16-NovA small but powerful area of instability developed over Queensland's southeast this morning, bringing heavy rainfall and thunderstorms to the region.&n...
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Making waves through the Wallace Line
Felix Levesque, 16-NovThe islands of Bali and Lombok may only be separated by a distance of about 20 kilometres through the Lombok Strait, but an insurmountable depth has ke...
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Severe thunderstorms loom for NSW, Vic, Qld, ACT
Ashleigh Madden, 15-NovAnother dangerous thunderstorm outbreak is on the cards for eastern and southeastern Australia from this weekend into next week, with parts of NSW and ...
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Temperature and fire danger soaring this weekend
Anthony Sharwood, 15-NovExtreme fire danger is expected in four states this weekend – including one area with catastrophic fire danger – as a brief burst of heat a...
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Indonesian ash plume still visible from space as flights resume
Anthony Sharwood, 14-NovThe eruption of Indonesia's Mt Lewotobi Laki-laki has reportedly killed at least nine people, caused widespread evacuations, and wreaked havoc with avi...
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A positive SAM has arrived – here's what it means for Australian weather
Ben Domensino, 14-NovThe Southern Annular Mode (SAM) has shifted into a positive phase and Australia is already feeling its wet and stormy influence. With this positive SAM...
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Evening storms slam Brisbane, miss Canberra and Sydney
Anthony Sharwood, 13-NovParts of southeast Queensland and the eastern third of New South Wales were alive with storms on Wednesday afternoon and evening, with some areas coppi...
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Severe storms striking eastern Australia on Wednesday
Ben Domensino, 13-NovSoutheast Queensland and northern NSW will be hit by a flurry of severe thunderstorms on Wednesday as a widespread storm outbreak erupts over eastern A...
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Australia could see 10 million lightning strikes this week
Ben Domensino, 12-NovAustralia is locked into a stormy weather pattern that will generate prolific lightning every day this week, possibly causing around 10 million lightni...
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Outback roofs torn off as gusts exceed 150 km/h
Anthony Sharwood, 12-NovWind gusts associated with thunderstorms caused some extreme readings on anemometers (wind recording instruments) as well as damage to homes and other ...
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Australia bracing for thunderstorms every day this week
Ben Domensino, 11-NovThunderstorms will develop over large areas of Australia every day this week and likely continue into next week as the country becomes locked into a re...
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Over a million lightning strikes across Australia
Anthony Sharwood, 11-NovSunday was an explosive day and night across Australian skies, with more than 1.1 million lightning strikes detected by Weatherzone's Total Lightning N...
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Australia enduring heatwave and snow
Aline Ribeiro, 10-NovSunday began with a great contrast in minimum temperatures. While the south of the country wakes up with temperatures below 10°C (indicated in dark...
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Why the western Pacific currently has high cyclone potential
Maryam Al-Ansari, 09-NovAs typhoon Yinxing continues to move west in the South China Sea, clouds bubbling in the tropical western Pacific are showing the telltale signs for po...
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Thunderstorms to impact eastern Australia this weekend
Aline Ribeiro, 09-NovA trough and low-pressure system will develop over the east coast during the weekend, causing showers and thunderstorms over northeast NSW and southeas...
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Unrelenting heatwave gripping northern Australia
Ben Domensino, 08-NovA severe to extreme heatwave will continue to bake northern Australia this weekend and into next week, with temperatures possibly approaching the high-...
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Stormy week ahead for Australia
Ashleigh Madden, 08-NovSpring is in full swing in Australia, with a warm and humid environment set to bring thunderstorms to several states and territories in the next week.&...
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How brush turkeys keep their nest at exactly 33 degrees
Anthony Sharwood, 07-NovThirty-three degrees. That's the magic temperature at which Australian brush turkeys need to maintain their eggs for hatching, and they regulate the he...
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Warmest run of November nights in 5 years looms for Brisbane
Ashleigh Madden, 07-NovA weeklong stretch of warm and uncomfortable nights is on the horizon for Brisbane, with temperatures soaring and heatwave conditions forecast for the ...
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Warm seas boosting risk of strong tropical cyclones near WA
Ben Domensino, 07-NovA large pool of unusually warm water to the northwest of Australia will increase the risk of strong tropical cyclones near WA this season. The map be...
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NSW, WA, Qld soar to 45°C as Tas hits 30°C
Anthony Sharwood, 06-NovIt was a mid-spring scorcher out there in parts of every Australian state and territory this Wednesday afternoon, as an extremely hot airmass spread ac...
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44°C in five states with fire bans in Victoria, Queensland
Ben Domensino, 06-NovAn extremely hot air mass will cause temperatures to soar over a large area of Australia on Wednesday, with extreme fire danger anticipated in southwes...
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Rain teases South Australia again
Anthony Sharwood, 05-NovAlmost any rain is good rain in South Australia right now, even if it's not particularly heavy or long-lasting. But recent SA rain events have also b...
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Finally, a mild week for southwest WA
Ashleigh Madden, 05-NovAfter months of warmer than average temperatures, southwest WA is seeing a colder than average week. The mild beginning to the week in the...
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Australia's second-warmest October on record
Anthony Sharwood, 04-NovOctober 2024 was Australia's second-warmest October since comprehensive nationwide records were first kept in 1910. Temperatures across the country w...
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Severe heatwave in five Australian states this week
Ben Domensino, 04-NovA hot air mass will cause temperatures to soar across large areas of Australia this week, making the northern half of Australia one of the hottest plac...
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Melbourne Cup Day weather looking fine across Victoria
Anthony Sharwood, 04-NovMelbourne Cup Day looks like a day of perfect weather right across Victoria, which is good news for residents of that state hoping to get outside to en...
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Southeast Australia’s brief heat interrupted
Maryam Al-Ansari, 03-NovA heat trough which lingered over southern and southeast Australia yesterday brought unseasonable heat to South Australia, Victoria and Tasmania, with ...
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What caused the deadly floods in Spain this week?
James Rout, 02-NovDevastating floods swept through parts of southeastern Spain including Valencia this week, tragically leaving a trail of death and destruction in their...
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Supercell storm wreaks havoc in Brisbane
Maryam Al-Ansari, 02-NovIt was a perilous but electrifying time to be out and about in southeast Queensland (Qld) yesterday as a dangerous thunderstorm traversed the region, d...
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Climate change in Australia 2024
Ashleigh Madden, 01-NovAustralia’s climate is changing, with shifts in temperature, rainfall, wind, extreme fire weather and tropical cyclone activity being observed ac...
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Australia's 2024-25 tropical cyclone season is here
Ben Domensino, 01-NovToday, November 1, marks the beginning of Australia’s 2024-25 tropical cyclone season. Here’s what to expect over Australia’s tropics...
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Typhoon Kong-rey hammering Taiwan
Ben Domensino, 31-OctA very large and powerful late-season typhoon is causing ferocious winds and torrential rain in Taiwan as it bears down on the country’s east coa...
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Halloween storms to strike eastern Australia
Ben Domensino, 31-OctTrick-or-treaters in NSW and Qld could hear spooky rumbles of thunder on Thursday as Halloween storms develop across both states in the afternoon and e...
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Drought gripping SA, Vic as failed 'wet season' draws to a close
Ben Domensino, 30-OctLacklustre rainfall over the past seven months has exacerbated drought conditions across large areas of SA and Vic, with Adelaide nearing the end of on...
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Hot start to November looms for Australia
Ben Domensino, 29-OctA large pool of hot air will spread across Australia in the opening week of November, giving many parts of the country an early taste of summer. A st...
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Stormy Monday in Queensland, NSW
Ben Domensino, 28-OctThunderstorms will hit parts of Qld and NSW on Monday afternoon as a low pressure trough lingers over eastern Australia. Sunday night saw a flurry of...
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Temperatures to seesaw in Europe this week
James Rout, 27-OctEurope will experience dynamic weather during the coming week. The first part of the week will feature mild temperatures with storms in the south, then...
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Coldest October morning in decades in southeast Australia
Yoska Hernandez, 26-OctThis morning, southeast Australia recorded its lowest October minimum temperatures in decades, with minimum temperatures dropping as much as 10 degrees...
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Hurricane risk may ramp up again for the US election
James Rout, 26-OctAs punters focus on the US for the looming presidential election, meteorologists will be focusing on the tropical waters nearby due to the increasing p...
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