Hobart breaks May heat record by more than a degree

Hobart has recorded its hottest May day in 144 years of records, exceeding the old record of 25.

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Australia's 2025–26 tropical cyclone season: a season defined by intensity

Australia's 2025–26 tropical cyclone season featured seven severe tropical cyclones — well above the historical average of four to five — continuing a trend of increasing cyclone intensity in the Australian region.

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Darwin wet season was 4th-soggiest on record

The Top End wet season comes to an end with clear skies and dry conditions across virtually the entire Northern Territory this Thursday, but it was a very soggy season in many locations, and not least in Darwin.

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Storms, blustery winds to hit southern Australia

A burst of wet and windy weather will sweep across southern Australia later this week, with thunderstorms and an abrupt temperature drop also on the cards for several states.

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  • Image for: Three cities to start May around 10 degrees above average

    Three cities to start May around 10 degrees above average

    Melbourne, Adelaide and Hobart are all set to start May with maximums in the mid-to-high twenties that are around 10 degrees above the monthly average.

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  • Image for: Signs of El Niño emerging rapidly

    Signs of El Niño emerging rapidly

    Sea surface temperature observations from the past two weeks suggest that El Niño could be rapidly emerging in the tropical Pacific Ocean.

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  • Image for: Unseasonably warm autumn week ahead across most of Australia

    Unseasonably warm autumn week ahead across most of Australia

    A vast part of the continent will see much warmer temperatures than average for mid-autumn throughout the working week, as a broad area of high pressure dominates Australia’s weather pattern.

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  • Image for: Perth to receive much needed rainfall

    Perth to receive much needed rainfall

    Water storage for Perth is currently at 36.

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  • Image for: Adelaide's warm spell comes to an end

    Adelaide's warm spell comes to an end

    Adelaideans have been treated to late-season warmth this week and today was no exception.

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  • Image for: Contrails – what are they and why did they appear over Bass Strait today?

    Contrails – what are they and why did they appear over Bass Strait today?

    At 8:00 am on Friday morning, a smattering of high clouds could be seen passing over Bass Strait and southern Victoria.

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  • Image for: Foggy Friday in valleys of Victoria, southeastern NSW

    Foggy Friday in valleys of Victoria, southeastern NSW

    Autumn is the start of the foggiest time of the year in many parts of Australia, and valley fogs can be clearly seen on satellite imagery this Friday morning in parts of Victoria and southern New South Wales.

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  • Image for: What does a 'super El Niño' mean for Australia’s weather?

    What does a 'super El Niño' mean for Australia’s weather?

    There are signs that a very strong, or ‘super’ El Niño could develop in the tropical Pacific Ocean later this year.

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  • Image for: Anzac Day weather for the Australian capital cities

    Anzac Day weather for the Australian capital cities

    Anzac Day falls this Saturday, April 25.

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  • Image for: Signs of drought in northern Murray-Darling Basin

    Signs of drought in northern Murray-Darling Basin

    Record-challenging April warmth and scarce rainfall are causing drought conditions to develop in parts of northern New South Wales and southern Queensland.

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  • Image for: Prolonged spell of unseasonable warmth for large parts of southern Australia

    Prolonged spell of unseasonable warmth for large parts of southern Australia

    Adelaide and Melbourne are just two locations in a large portion of southern Australia that will experience a run of unseasonable mid-autumn warmth lasting several days, beginning this Tuesday.

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