25 centimetres of snow falls just in time for the school holidays

Significant snowfalls have finally coated the Australian high country after a mild, wet, largely snowless June.

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Rare July tropical cyclone risk in southwest Pacific this week

The Bureau of Meteorology is monitoring a tropical disturbance near the Solomon Islands, with a low chance it could develop into a rare July tropical cyclone later this week.

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Severe weather warnings in four states, Adelaide’s wettest July day in 10 years

Severe weather warnings have been issued for parts of South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory, as a cold front roars across southeastern Australia, ushering in the strongest spell of wild, wintry weather to date in winter 2026.

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Sydney's warmest June on record

The first month of winter 2026 was exceptionally warm for eastern Australia, with Sydney registering its warmest June in records dating back to 1859.

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    Polar airmass surging towards Australia – where will the chill hit?

    A strong, dynamic cold front is lurking over waters south of the Great Australian Bight, and will surge northwards towards Tasmania and the southeastern mainland on Friday and Saturday.

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  • Image for: Southern Annular Mode exceeds +5.0 in rare atmospheric event

    Southern Annular Mode exceeds +5.0 in rare atmospheric event

    Eastern Australia is seeing widespread rain and Australia’s ski resorts are struggling without natural snow as a rare atmospheric event unfolds in the Southern Hemisphere.

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  • Image for: Victorian city’s wettest June day in 128 years

    Victorian city’s wettest June day in 128 years

    A vast rainband crossing eastern Australia has delivered widespread heavy rain, heaviest in northern and central Victoria, with Bendigo receiving 49.

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  • Image for: Snow coming after equal-worst start to Australian season in 72 years

    Snow coming after equal-worst start to Australian season in 72 years

    Snow is looming on the forecasts for the alpine region of mainland Australia and large parts of Tasmania later this week – and not before time.

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  • Image for: Wet week ahead for southeastern Australia

    Wet week ahead for southeastern Australia

    Two large rainbands will spread across southeastern Australia this week, delivering more than 100 mm of rain to parts of Victoria, New South Wales and Tasmania.

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  • Image for: 109 km/h gusts and widespread rain lash southwest WA

    109 km/h gusts and widespread rain lash southwest WA

    Southwest WA has been battered by a strong cold front and associated low-pressure system since Thursday evening, bringing blustery winds, widespread rain, showers and thunderstorms that are still affecting the region on Saturday morning.

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  • Image for: Multiple rainbands to cross Australia next week

    Multiple rainbands to cross Australia next week

    A pair of large rainbands will sweep across Australia over the coming week, delivering widespread rain to several states.

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  • Image for: 'Omega block' causing record-breaking heatwave in Europe

    'Omega block' causing record-breaking heatwave in Europe

    A prolonged and intense heatwave is breaking records in Europe this week, driven by a weather pattern known as an ‘omega block’.

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  • Image for: Hope on the horizon as snowless school holidays approach

    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.

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  • Image for: Earth's oceans hit record temperatures as El Niño strengthens

    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.

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

    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.

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