Central Pacific Ocean exceeds 30°C for first time on record as El Niño strengthens

Sea surface temperatures in the central tropical Pacific Ocean just exceeded 30°C for the first time on record as El Niño continues to gain strength and influence weather patterns on a global scale.

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Australia’s tropical cyclone names for the 2026-27 cyclone season

The first tropical cyclone to form inside the Australian region in the upcoming tropical cyclone season will be named Owen, with Sandra and Victoria also on the Bureau of Meteorology's list for the season ahead.

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Weekend of wild weather for NSW and Vic

It has been a wild weekend of heavy rain and severe thunderstorms for Victoria and NSW, only one of which gets to enjoy a long weekend.

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Thunderstorms fire up and heavy rain streams across southeast Australia 

A dynamic weather pattern is bringing about areas of scattered thunderstorms and moderate to heavy rainfall across parts of NSW and Victoria on Saturday.

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  • Image for: Weekend/long weekend weather across the country

    Weekend/long weekend weather across the country

    It's a long weekend this weekend in Queensland, South Australia, New South Wales and the ACT, while it's just a regular two-day weekend in Western Australia, Victoria, Tasmania and the Northern Territory.

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  • Image for: Heaviest Melbourne rain in 30 months as Vic flood threat increases

    Heaviest Melbourne rain in 30 months as Vic flood threat increases

    Melbourne has had its wettest day in exactly two-and-a-half years, with 48.

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  • Image for: Australia’s 2nd-warmest September on record, 2nd-driest in Murray-Darling Basin

    Australia’s 2nd-warmest September on record, 2nd-driest in Murray-Darling Basin

    It was a warm and dry September across most parts of Australia, with the country as a whole registering its 2nd-warmest September on record, while parts of the country were exceptionally dry, including the Murray-Darling Basin, which endured its second-driest September on record.

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  • Image for: Heavy rainfall event developing in Victoria

    Heavy rainfall event developing in Victoria

    Rain is spreading into Victoria from southern New South Wales and the southeastern corner of South Australia, with significant totals expected in most districts over the next few days, and heavy falls developing in parts of the east and south on Friday.

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  • Image for: NRL Grand Final weather: Clearing on Sunday after stormy Saturday

    NRL Grand Final weather: Clearing on Sunday after stormy Saturday

    Sydney is set for a wet and potentially stormy Saturday, but the weather should clear across the city, including at Sydney Olympic Park, for the 7:30 pm kickoff of Sunday’s 2026 NRL Grand Final between the Sydney Roosters and Newcastle Knights at Accor Stadium.

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  • Image for: At least 15 September SA heat records broken, several in Adelaide area

    At least 15 September SA heat records broken, several in Adelaide area

    Temperatures have reached record highs for September in at least 15 locations in South Australia, including several suburbs and localities in and around Adelaide

    The temperature at Adelaide’s main city weather station at West Terrace/ngayirdapira had its highest September reading in 65 years when the mercury reached 34.

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  • Image for: Heat, showers, storms in dynamic weather week across southern Australia

    Heat, showers, storms in dynamic weather week across southern Australia

    Spring is the season when southern Australia typically experiences strong contrasts in day-to-day weather, and that will definitely be the case this week.

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  • Image for: WA skies electrified by 1.3 million lightning strikes in two days

    WA skies electrified by 1.3 million lightning strikes in two days

    An outbreak of thunderstorms has caused prolific lightning across Western Australia during the last few days, with more than 1.

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  • Image for: Condensation trails over inland NSW

    Condensation trails over inland NSW

    In contrast to the thick low level cloud making for a cool and wet Sunday across eastern NSW, skies are largely clear to the west of the ranges.

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