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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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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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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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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    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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  • Image for: Snow settles in Tasmania as fires burn in state's east and north

    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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  • Image for: Hot, stormy Sunday for Perth

    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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  • Image for: Slow-moving storms drenched eastern Australia

    Slow-moving storms drenched eastern Australia

    Eastern Australia has experienced an active thunderstorm pattern in recent days.

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  • Image for: Severe storms soaking Sydney, Illawarra with more to come

    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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  • Image for: Early signs of warm, dry Christmas Day for most Australian capital cities

    Early signs of warm, dry Christmas Day for most Australian capital cities

    The extended forecast for Christmas Day looks promising for most of Australia’s capital cities, with predominantly warm and dry weather potentially on the cards.

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  • Image for: Days of wet weather ahead for NSW

    Days of wet weather ahead for NSW

    Rain will spread over large areas of NSW during the next four days as moisture-laden winds feed into multiple low pressure troughs, with potential for heavy falls along the coast.

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  • Image for: How warming above Antarctica has increased the fire risk in Australia this summer

    How warming above Antarctica has increased the fire risk in Australia this summer

    Parts of three Australian states will have a heightened bushfire risk this summer following rare Sudden Stratospheric Warming (SSW) above Antarctica during spring.

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