Elder Weather

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.

Slow-moving storms drenched eastern Australia

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

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.

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.

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.

Slow-moving storms drenched eastern Australia

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

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.

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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