Easter long weekend weather for Australia and the capital cities

Like a bag of multi-coloured Easter eggs with different fillings, Australia can expect a range of different weather across the Easter long weekend, although mostly dry conditions should prevail in many areas.

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Giant atmospheric waves to increase tropical cyclone risk near Australia next week

There are early signs that a strong tropical cyclone could spin up over the Coral Sea next week as three broad-scale tropical atmospheric waves converge to the northeast of Australia.

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Gascoyne River flows through Carnarvon following Cyclone Narelle deluge

Satellites have captured muddied floodwater flowing out of the Gascoyne River into the Indian Ocean as rainfall from Tropical Cyclone Narelle continues to flow through Carnarvon.

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Warming trend after snowy, frosty weekend

Australia's southeastern corner shivered through its coldest spell of the year from Friday into the weekend, but the new week promises much milder temperatures before another cool spell sets in over Easter.

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  • Image for: Coldest March morning on record for some in northern Qld and the NT

    Coldest March morning on record for some in northern Qld and the NT

    For many in northern Queensland and the NT, this was the coldest March morning in recorded history.

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  • Image for: Coldest March temperatures on record for parts of southeast Queensland

    Coldest March temperatures on record for parts of southeast Queensland

    Residents of southeast Queensland woke up to dramatically cooler temperatures this morning.

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  • Image for: Severe Tropical Cyclone Narelle batters WA coast

    Severe Tropical Cyclone Narelle batters WA coast

    The northwest coast of Western Australia is feeling the full force of Severe Tropical Cyclone Narelle as the system’s very destructive core skirts along the coast.

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  • Image for: Severe weather lashing southeastern Australia as Tasman Sea low intensifies

    Severe weather lashing southeastern Australia as Tasman Sea low intensifies

    A deepening low pressure system over the Tasman Sea is causing severe weather in parts of Victoria, New South Wales and the ACT, with damaging winds, heavy rain, thunderstorms, large waves and highland snow.

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  • Image for: Destructive winds imminent as Cyclone Narelle approaches WA

    Destructive winds imminent as Cyclone Narelle approaches WA

    The destructive wind field surrounding Severe Tropical Cyclone Narelle will start impacting Western Australia’s Pilbara district today, beginning a prolonged period of violent weather that will last for more than 24 hours and extend over 800 km across northwestern Australia.

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  • Image for: NSW and Victoria bracing for severe wintry weather this Friday

    NSW and Victoria bracing for severe wintry weather this Friday

    A powerful low pressure system will cause damaging winds, heavy rain and large waves in Victoria and New South Wales this Friday, along with a burst of cold weather that will bring early-season snow to mountains in four states and territories.

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  • Image for: Narelle on track to make landfall in third Australian state

    Narelle on track to make landfall in third Australian state

    Tropical Cyclone Narelle is expected to make landfall along the west coast of Western Australia later this week, possibly becoming the third tropical cyclone in modern records to make landfall in three Australian states.

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  • Image for: Wintry weather to hit southeastern Australia later this week

    Wintry weather to hit southeastern Australia later this week

    A burst of cold, wet and windy weather will affect Australia’s southeastern states this Thursday and Friday, with severe weather likely in parts of Victoria and New South Wales.

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  • Image for: Will Tropical Cyclone Narelle hit Perth?

    Will Tropical Cyclone Narelle hit Perth?

    Tropical Cyclone Narelle is expected to redevelop off the north coast of Western Australia later this week, before possibly turning south and heading towards Perth this weekend.

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  • Image for: Tropical Cyclone Narelle makes its second landfall

    Tropical Cyclone Narelle makes its second landfall

    Tropical Cyclone Narelle made landfall early this morning as a severe category 3 system over the Northern Territory’s eastern Top End, after crossing the Gulf of Carpentaria during Saturday.

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