Elevated eastern Australia bushfire risk after dry winter

The relatively dry 2026 winter across eastern Queensland and New South Wales has created the conditions for a potentially volatile spring bushfire season, especially with the strengthening El Niño.

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Sydney tipped for first 30°C of the season this Saturday

The opening week of spring will feature two rounds of warmth in Sydney, with the city forecast to have its first 30°C day of the season this Saturday.

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Why the 2026 winter was the warmest on record across large parts of Australia

The 2026 Australian winter was the warmest on record across huge parts of the country, and at hundreds of individual locations – including our two largest cities, Sydney and Melbourne, and the national capital Canberra.

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Top 3 warmest winter on record for Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Canberra, Adelaide and Hobart

Winter 2026 was exceptionally warm across southeastern and eastern Australia, with all capital cities between Brisbane, Hobart and Adelaide registering one of their top three warmest winters on record.

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  • Image for: 22°C to start spring in Melbourne as warmth spreads east

    22°C to start spring in Melbourne as warmth spreads east

    A burst of warmth will spread across southeastern Australia this week, with a relatively brief spike in temperatures in Melbourne, Adelaide, Hobart and Canberra around the first day of the new season, while Sydney will be unseasonably warm all week.

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  • Image for: Remote WA mining regions hit with nearly 300,000 lightning strikes over past days

    Remote WA mining regions hit with nearly 300,000 lightning strikes over past days

    WA’s remote mining regions have been impacted by thunderstorm, lightning and heavy rainfall only detectable using remote sensing methods.

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  • Image for: Nearly 300,000 lightning strikes detected across WA this week

    Nearly 300,000 lightning strikes detected across WA this week

    Extensive parts of WA’s west, south and remote interior have been impacted by thunderstorm, lightning and heavy rainfall over the past few days.

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  • Image for: What's on the forecast for TCS Sydney Marathon 2026?

    What's on the forecast for TCS Sydney Marathon 2026?

    It looks like it'll be a fabulous race day for all those Sydneysiders who plan on participating in the annual TCS Sydney Marathon tomorrow, Sunday, August 30.

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  • Image for: Warm start to spring to follow Sydney’s warmest winter on record

    Warm start to spring to follow Sydney’s warmest winter on record

    A burst of warm air will sweep over NSW in the opening days of September, possibly giving Sydney its warmest start to spring in more than 50 years.

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  • Image for: Australia's snow season on track for one if its worst on record

    Australia's snow season on track for one if its worst on record

    The Australian Alps are experiencing one of their worst snow seasons on record, with the snowpack rapidly declining during what should be the deepest week of the year.

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  • Image for: Intense "training" rainfall soaking southwest Western Australia

    Intense "training" rainfall soaking southwest Western Australia

    A slow-moving cold front will continue to cause heavy rain in southwestern Australia on Wednesday after some areas collected more than 50 mm of rain in less than six hours on Tuesday night, prompting warnings for flash flooding.

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  • Image for: Rain and storms hitting eastern Australia as SA records heaviest August rain in decades

    Rain and storms hitting eastern Australia as SA records heaviest August rain in decades

    A low pressure system will continue to drive rain and thunderstorms across parts of eastern and southeastern Australia on Tuesday after delivering the heaviest rain in four years to parts of South Australia on Monday.

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  • Image for: Flooding rain and severe thunderstorms threatening NSW and Victoria from Tuesday

    Flooding rain and severe thunderstorms threatening NSW and Victoria from Tuesday

    Rain and thunderstorms will spread across a broad area of central and eastern Australia between Monday and Wednesday this week.

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