Elder Weather

White Christmas likely for parts of Tasmania

Snow will fall this week from Tuesday, December 23, for at least a couple of days in elevated parts of Tasmania, with a few flakes likely to persist into Christmas Day.

Australia's 'longest day' of the year is here

The Southern Hemisphere’s summer solstice has arrived, making Australia’s longest day of the year based on the time between sunrise and sunset.

Northern NSW swelters in the hottest night in up to seven years

Large swathes of northwest and central western NSW failed to drop below 25 degrees overnight, as a slow moving trough, combined with high humidity and cloud cover continues to drive extreme heat over much of northern NSW, leading to the hottest night in years for some areas.

Burst of severe weather over southeast on Sunday

A low pressure system will rapidly amplify over Victoria and nearby regions on Sunday, bringing heavy rain, strong winds and storms.

White Christmas likely for parts of Tasmania

Snow will fall this week from Tuesday, December 23, for at least a couple of days in elevated parts of Tasmania, with a few flakes likely to persist into Christmas Day.

Australia's 'longest day' of the year is here

The Southern Hemisphere’s summer solstice has arrived, making Australia’s longest day of the year based on the time between sunrise and sunset.

Northern NSW swelters in the hottest night in up to seven years

Large swathes of northwest and central western NSW failed to drop below 25 degrees overnight, as a slow moving trough, combined with high humidity and cloud cover continues to drive extreme heat over much of northern NSW, leading to the hottest night in years for some areas.

Burst of severe weather over southeast on Sunday

A low pressure system will rapidly amplify over Victoria and nearby regions on Sunday, bringing heavy rain, strong winds and storms.

19 DEC 2025
Sydney hits 42.2°C, its equal hottest December day on record
Sydney is having its hottest day in seven years and its equal hottest December day on record after the mercury soared to 42.
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19 DEC 2025
Who will have Australia’s hottest and coldest Christmas this year?
Christmas Day is always a mixed bag of weather across Australia, and this year will be no different, with temperatures likely to range from 0°C in one state to the mid-40s in another, while widespread rain and thunderstorms soak at least two states.
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18 DEC 2025
Adelaide Ashes heating up with 39C forecast on Day 2
Day two of the third Ashes Test between Australia and England at Adelaide Oval will be extremely hot for players and spectators alike, with the temperature already above 31°C at 9am and heading for a top of 39°C.
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17 DEC 2025
Australian monsoon onset possible before Christmas
Heavy rain could engulf northern Australia next week, with signs the season’s first monsoon burst could arrive in northern Australia during the lead up to Christmas.
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16 DEC 2025
Heat spreading across Australia this week
A mass of hot air that saw Perth reach 40°C on Sunday will spread across Australia this week, causing temperatures to climb in Adelaide, Melbourne, Hobart, Canberra, Sydney and Brisbane, and everywhere in between.
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15 DEC 2025
DTN Dangerous Thunderstorm Alerts in action with severe thunderstorms disrupting Perth industries
Severe thunderstorms impacted southwest WA and the Perth region on Sunday, December 14, 2025, triggering Dangerous Thunderstorm Alerts (DTA) by DTN for industries and businesses in the region.
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15 DEC 2025
Snow settles in Tasmania as fires burn in state's east and north
Summer snow settled on Tasmania’s Central Highlands on Sunday as a wintry air mass spread over the state in the wake of a cold front.
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14 DEC 2025
Hot, stormy Sunday for Perth
Perth is set for a very hot and stormy Sunday as a trough near the west coast deepens and moves closer to the city.
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13 DEC 2025
Slow-moving storms drenched eastern Australia
Eastern Australia has experienced an active thunderstorm pattern in recent days.
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12 DEC 2025
Severe storms soaking Sydney, Illawarra with more to come
Parts of eastern NSW received more than 70mm of rain in two hours on Friday morning, with more heavy rain and severe thunderstorms on the way on Friday and the weekend.
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