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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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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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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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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