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Hope on the horizon as snowless school holidays approach

The school holidays start at the end of the week for Victoria and Queensland, but people heading to the mountains will find almost no snow in what is already one of the worst starts to the Australian snow season on record.

Earth's oceans hit record temperatures as El Niño strengthens

Earth’s global average sea surface temperature has reached record-breaking high levels over the past week as El Niño gains strength in the tropical Pacific Ocean.

Strongest positive SAM in three years – what does this mean for Australia's weather?

The Southern Annular Mode (SAM) has just reached its highest value since 2023.

Coldest night of the year in three cities

Three Australian cities all shivered through their coldest temperatures of 2026 to date overnight, in the cool, crisp air in the wake of a cold front.

Hope on the horizon as snowless school holidays approach

The school holidays start at the end of the week for Victoria and Queensland, but people heading to the mountains will find almost no snow in what is already one of the worst starts to the Australian snow season on record.

Earth's oceans hit record temperatures as El Niño strengthens

Earth’s global average sea surface temperature has reached record-breaking high levels over the past week as El Niño gains strength in the tropical Pacific Ocean.

Strongest positive SAM in three years – what does this mean for Australia's weather?

The Southern Annular Mode (SAM) has just reached its highest value since 2023.

Coldest night of the year in three cities

Three Australian cities all shivered through their coldest temperatures of 2026 to date overnight, in the cool, crisp air in the wake of a cold front.

21 JUN 2026
Adelaide's coldest day so far this year
This morning, Adelaide Airport experienced its coldest temperature of the year so far, with the mercury falling to 2.
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20 JUN 2026
Adelaide's wettest start to winter in 35 years
Adelaide has benefited from healthy rainfall over the past few weeks, with only 4 days remaining dry so far in June.
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19 JUN 2026
Sydney heading for 2 weeks over 20°C – a new June record
Winter has failed to show up in Sydney so far this month, with the city registering its longest run of June days over 20°C in close to 170 years of records.
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19 JUN 2026
Weekend to feel like winter in eastern Australia
Wintry weather will finally return to eastern Australia after a remarkable run of June warmth.
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19 JUN 2026
Australia's darkest weekend of 2026 is here
This weekend, June 20-21, will be the darkest weekend of 2026 in Australia based on the amount of time between sunset and sunrise.
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18 JUN 2026
Two weeks of widespread winter warmth across SE Australia
An unseasonable weather pattern has dominated the first half of June across southeastern Australia, with average temperatures much closer to late autumn than early winter.
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17 JUN 2026
Will El Niño spoil the 2026 Australian snow season?
El Niño was officially declared by the BoM on Tuesday, June 16.
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17 JUN 2026
Flooding rain targeting South Australia
A northwest cloudband will cause heavy rain and thunderstorms over parts of South Australia on Wednesday, with flash flooding possible in some parts of the state.
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16 JUN 2026
El Niño is here and it could challenge records in 2026
The Bureau of Meteorology has declared that El Niño has arrived and it is likely to last until at least the end of the year.
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16 JUN 2026
Australia's shortest day of the year this weekend
The Southern Hemisphere’s winter solstice will occur this Sunday, marking the shortest day of the year in Australia based on daylight hours.
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16 JUN 2026
Massive northwest cloudband brings heavy rain
A vast cloudband stretching across Australia has brought heavy rain to parts of South Australia, Victoria and Tasmania overnight, and rain continues to tumble down this Tuesday.
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