Record-breaking spring rainfall in inland Western Australia

Heavy rain has fallen in parts of Western Australia's parched inland, with record-breaking spring rainfall recorded in some areas.

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Dry, blustery winds drive record heat across Sydney

Record early-season heat has been blown across Sydney, with the aid of dry, blustery westerly winds.

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Mid-30s heat and snowfalls on the same day in NSW

Spring is a season of contrasts, and sometimes those dramatic weather differences occur on the same day in the same state.

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How El Niño helped break UK summer heat record

The UK Met Office has announced that the 2026 summer was *provisionally the nation's hottest on record, and El Niño played a significant role in the heat.

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  • Image for: Warm seas near Australia could counteract El Niño’s drying effect this spring

    Warm seas near Australia could counteract El Niño’s drying effect this spring

    A climatic tug-of-war between a strengthening El Niño and unusually warm water surrounding Australia could cause striking weather contrasts across Australia this spring and summer.

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  • Image for: Historically low early September snow depth as more resorts announce closure

    Historically low early September snow depth as more resorts announce closure

    The snow depth at Spencers Creek in the Snowy Mountains of New South Wales has dipped to 31.

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  • Image for: Elevated eastern Australia bushfire risk after dry winter

    Elevated eastern Australia bushfire risk after dry winter

    The relatively dry 2026 winter across eastern Queensland and New South Wales has created the conditions for a potentially volatile spring bushfire season, especially with the strengthening El Niño.

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  • Image for: Sydney tipped for first 30°C of the season this Saturday

    Sydney tipped for first 30°C of the season this Saturday

    The opening week of spring will feature two rounds of warmth in Sydney, with the city forecast to have its first 30°C day of the season this Saturday.

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  • Image for: Why the 2026 winter was the warmest on record across large parts of Australia

    Why the 2026 winter was the warmest on record across large parts of Australia

    The 2026 Australian winter was the warmest on record across huge parts of the country, and at hundreds of individual locations – including our two largest cities, Sydney and Melbourne, and the national capital Canberra.

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  • Image for: Top 3 warmest winter on record for Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Canberra, Adelaide and Hobart

    Top 3 warmest winter on record for Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Canberra, Adelaide and Hobart

    Winter 2026 was exceptionally warm across southeastern and eastern Australia, with all capital cities between Brisbane, Hobart and Adelaide registering one of their top three warmest winters on record.

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  • Image for: 22°C to start spring in Melbourne as warmth spreads east

    22°C to start spring in Melbourne as warmth spreads east

    A burst of warmth will spread across southeastern Australia this week, with a relatively brief spike in temperatures in Melbourne, Adelaide, Hobart and Canberra around the first day of the new season, while Sydney will be unseasonably warm all week.

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  • Image for: Remote WA mining regions hit with nearly 300,000 lightning strikes over past days

    Remote WA mining regions hit with nearly 300,000 lightning strikes over past days

    WA’s remote mining regions have been impacted by thunderstorm, lightning and heavy rainfall only detectable using remote sensing methods.

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  • Image for: Nearly 300,000 lightning strikes detected across WA this week

    Nearly 300,000 lightning strikes detected across WA this week

    Extensive parts of WA’s west, south and remote interior have been impacted by thunderstorm, lightning and heavy rainfall over the past few days.

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  • Image for: What's on the forecast for TCS Sydney Marathon 2026?

    What's on the forecast for TCS Sydney Marathon 2026?

    It looks like it'll be a fabulous race day for all those Sydneysiders who plan on participating in the annual TCS Sydney Marathon tomorrow, Sunday, August 30.

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