Huge northwest cloudband producing rain across Australia
A vast northwest cloudband stretching from the Indian Ocean to the Tasman Sea is delivering steady rainfall to parts of Australia, especially to inland parts of the east.
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A vast northwest cloudband stretching from the Indian Ocean to the Tasman Sea is delivering steady rainfall to parts of Australia, especially to inland parts of the east.
No significant snowfalls are indicated on the forecast models for at least the next week, meaning the 2026 Australian snow season will head towards spring with a relatively meagre snow pack and serious questions over the longevity of ski lift operations.
Australia’s national bushfire outlook has been released for spring 2026, revealing that parts of seven states and territories will have an increased risk of bushfires in the next three months.
A burst of wet and windy weather will sweep across Victoria on Wednesday, with damaging wind gusts possible in central parts of the state, including Melbourne.
Rain has begun to fall across parts of inland South Australia, Victoria and western New South Wales, with moderate falls likely by the end of the working week.
El Niño is strengthening so quickly that it could make 2026 become Earth’s warmest year on record.
With two weeks left of the 2026 Australia winter, springlike warmth will spread across large parts of the most heavily populated corner of the country.
A very strong high pressure system centred over Tasmania will impact southern and eastern Australia’s weather over the coming days.
A very strong high pressure system centred over Tasmania will impact southern and eastern Australia’s weather over the coming days.
While most of the nation remained dry today, the Northern Rivers region in NSW received heavy rainfall.
A thick northwest cloudband could cause rain over a large area of Australia next week as a stream of tropical moisture extends thousands of kilometres from the Indian Ocean towards southeastern Australia.
The 2026 Australian snow season continues to be below average by historical standards, but the good news is that the snow depth at the highest elevations of the mainland alpine region has reached around one metre.