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Month's rain in two hours as storms light up northern NSW, southern Qld

An outbreak of thunderstorms has produced heavy localised rainfall across a large swathe of northern New South Wales and southern Queensland on Wednesday afternoon, with storm activity continuing into the evening.

Hobart facing rare October heat as severe heatwave continues in Tasmania

Hobart could see two 30°C days this week as a severe heatwave continues to affect parts of southern and eastern Tasmania, although a cold change is on the way.

Rain to soak parts of Queensland, NSW for at least a week

Persistent and heavy rain will affect parts of Queensland and NSW during at least the next seven days, with some areas possibly in line to receive more than one month’s rain in a matter of days.

Melbourne's first 30-degree days of spring

The temperature in Melbourne looks set to hit the 30-degree mark for the first time since March, with maximums of 30°C forecast for both this Thursday and Friday.

Month's rain in two hours as storms light up northern NSW, southern Qld

An outbreak of thunderstorms has produced heavy localised rainfall across a large swathe of northern New South Wales and southern Queensland on Wednesday afternoon, with storm activity continuing into the evening.

Hobart facing rare October heat as severe heatwave continues in Tasmania

Hobart could see two 30°C days this week as a severe heatwave continues to affect parts of southern and eastern Tasmania, although a cold change is on the way.

Rain to soak parts of Queensland, NSW for at least a week

Persistent and heavy rain will affect parts of Queensland and NSW during at least the next seven days, with some areas possibly in line to receive more than one month’s rain in a matter of days.

Melbourne's first 30-degree days of spring

The temperature in Melbourne looks set to hit the 30-degree mark for the first time since March, with maximums of 30°C forecast for both this Thursday and Friday.

19 OCT 2026
Slow-moving Tasman Sea high to bring rain, storms and heat across Australia this week
An unusually slow-moving high pressure system centred over the Tasman Sea will cause a contrasting mix of weather across Australia this week, with heavy rain and thunderstorms in the country’s east and a spring heatwave in parts of the south.
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19 OCT 2026
Hobart warmer than Brisbane for at least a week
A highly unusual weather anomaly is underway in eastern Australia, with maximum temperatures in Hobart likely to exceed those in Brisbane for a week or longer.
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18 OCT 2026
First Tropical Cyclone in the Southern Hemisphere is ahead of season
Tropical Cyclone Wati has developed in the South Pacific and is the first of the 2026-27 southern hemisphere cyclone season.
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17 OCT 2026
Hobart's Heat Streak
This year, Hobart has decided to skip spring and head straight for summer!
The city is on track to record eight consecutive days above 20°C, which would set a new October record.
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16 OCT 2026
Thunderstorm complex causes 400,000 lightning strikes over three Australian states
A large mass of thunderstorms known as a Mesoscale Convective Complex, or MCC, produced around 400,000 lightning strikes as it passed over parts of WA, SA and the NT between Thursday afternoon and Friday morning.
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16 OCT 2026
Prolonged period of warmth for several southeastern capitals
A surge of warmth is coming to at least three capital cities in southeastern Australia (and nearby regions).
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15 OCT 2026
Welcome soaking for parched parts of central and eastern Qld
Significant rainfall totals have already been recorded in parts of Queensland which have seen very little rainfall since early autumn, and more wet weather is set to arrive in coming days.
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15 OCT 2026
El Niño approaching record strength as Pacific subsurface water reaches 12°C above average
A large pool of exceptionally warm water lying beneath the surface of the tropical Pacific Ocean could push El Niño to record-breaking strength in the coming months.
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14 OCT 2026
Overnight Sydney deluge delivers 100 mm to some suburbs
Parts of Sydney received extremely heavy rainfall overnight with more than 100 mm recorded at a weather station in the city's north, while falls of more than 50 mm were recorded at locations from the northern suburbs of Wollongong up to the Central Coast.
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13 OCT 2026
Rain and thunderstorms spread across NSW and Queensland
Wet and stormy weather is spreading across eastern Australia this Tuesday, October 13, bringing welcome rain to parts of NSW and Queensland along with a risk of severe storms into the evening.
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13 OCT 2026
Heavy snowfalls on bitterly cold Tasmanian morning
Heavy snow has fallen overnight in Tasmania as a bitterly cold polar airmass sweeps across the state, with showers and snow showers continuing across much of Tasmania on Tuesday morning.
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12 OCT 2026
Daily thunderstorms across Australia this week
An outbreak of spring thunderstorms will affect Australia this week, causing daily storms in multiple states and territories.
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12 OCT 2026
Extreme fire danger as Sydney heads for 35°C
Sydney and much of New South Wales is in for a day of extremely hot weather for October, with maximums around 35°C expected in the city and some coastal suburbs, and even hotter temperatures likely in the city's west.
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