Elder Weather

Rain spreading across increasingly damp SA, and more to come

Barely a week after a soaking, much of South Australia has had rain this weekend, substantial in some of the state's west and south, with more on the way.

Northwest cloudband soaks WA, southern Australia next in line

Parts of Western Australia have recorded their wettest June day in years as a northwest cloudband caused widespread rain across the state.

El Niño shaping Australia’s winter-spring 2026 weather outlook – in maps

Australia could be in for an unusually dry and warm winter and spring this year as a developing El Niño causes high pressure systems to dominate Australia’s weather patterns in the coming months.

Vast cloudband producing showers from Queensland to Tasmania

Showers are soaking large parts of eastern Australia on this unseasonably warm winter Wednesday, as a cloudband stretching from Queensland to well south of Tasmania crosses the continent.

Rain spreading across increasingly damp SA, and more to come

Barely a week after a soaking, much of South Australia has had rain this weekend, substantial in some of the state's west and south, with more on the way.

Northwest cloudband soaks WA, southern Australia next in line

Parts of Western Australia have recorded their wettest June day in years as a northwest cloudband caused widespread rain across the state.

El Niño shaping Australia’s winter-spring 2026 weather outlook – in maps

Australia could be in for an unusually dry and warm winter and spring this year as a developing El Niño causes high pressure systems to dominate Australia’s weather patterns in the coming months.

Vast cloudband producing showers from Queensland to Tasmania

Showers are soaking large parts of eastern Australia on this unseasonably warm winter Wednesday, as a cloudband stretching from Queensland to well south of Tasmania crosses the continent.

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Winter bites Melbourne, with Thursday 'feels like' temperatures below 10°C all day
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