SA's fine line between dry and flooding rain

Much of South Australia's south, including Adelaide, has been teased by sprinkles of rain while the state's north floods in torrential downpours.

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Remote NT community cops biggest downpour in over a decade

The remote community of Alpurrurulam in the Northern Territory has recorded 250 millimetres of rain since 11pm last night, more than twice its monthly average, and its biggest downpour in more than 10 years.

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The hidden danger of slow-moving thunderstorms

Large parts of Queensland and New South Wales face the risk of slow-moving thunderstorms over the next couple of days, with the potential for localised flash flooding in many areas.

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Queensland skies alive with lightning from outback to coast

Central parts of Queensland, from the Northern Territory border to the coastline, are experiencing a late afternoon sky show this Thursday, with storms and lightning strikes stretching across the state.

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  • Image for: Outback deluge to cause flooding in SA, NT

    Outback deluge to cause flooding in SA, NT

    Heavy rain will soak parts of central Australia from this weekend into next week, with potential for several hundred millimetres of rain and flooding in parts of the Northern Territory and South Australia.

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  • Image for: Sydney had Australia’s highest temperature just before midday

    Sydney had Australia’s highest temperature just before midday

    At 11:50am this Wednesday, February 18, the weather station at Sydney Airport hit 35.

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  • Image for: Rainband teases Adelaide, dampens other parched areas

    Rainband teases Adelaide, dampens other parched areas

    The main body of a rainband crossing southeastern Australia has slid agonisingly south of Adelaide, providing only the barest rain relief of 0.

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  • Image for: Dry year ahead possible for Australia as El Niño brews

    Dry year ahead possible for Australia as El Niño brews

    There are early signs that El Niño and a positive Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) could team up to cause abnormally dry and warm weather in Australia later this year.

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  • Image for: Relentless heavy rain sweeps through Broome

    Relentless heavy rain sweeps through Broome

    A near-stationary, highly localised area of heavy rain has soaked the West Australian tourist town of Broome, with the Kimberley region’s largest population centre almost topping its average February rainfall in just the last 48 hours.

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  • Image for: Week-long soaking ahead for northern Australia

    Week-long soaking ahead for northern Australia

    Widespread rain and thunderstorms will affect northern Australia over the coming week, soaking large areas of Queensland, the Northern Territory and Western Australia.

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  • Image for: Qld mineral fields awash with rain and Einasleigh again in the firing line

    Qld mineral fields awash with rain and Einasleigh again in the firing line

    Saturated air is converging over northern Qld, from the east coast to the NT border, dumping heavy rain.

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  • Image for: Rainfall totals top 200mm in NSW/Qld border deluge

    Rainfall totals top 200mm in NSW/Qld border deluge

    Extremely heavy rain continues to fall in the NE corner of New South Wales and SE Queensland this Friday morning, with some locations having recorded more than 200mm in 24 hours.

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