Another hot weekend day for Melbourne and Sydney

A wave of summery heat moving across southeastern Australia brought a very warm Saturday, with another hot day on Sunday for Australia’s southeastern capitals.

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A Brief Burst of Summer Sweeps Across the Southeast

Summer is making an early appearance across parts of South Australia, New South Wales and Victoria this Sunday, with temperatures set to soar into the mid-30s.

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One ski resort still open despite record low mid-September snow depth

Perisher in New South Wales is the last Australian ski resort with a few ski lifts still operating, and it has announced plans to try to stay open until next Friday, September 25, despite a record low snow depth for mid-September at nearby Spencers Creek.

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Spring equinox 2026: Days about to become longer than nights in Australia

Australia is about to pass an annual daylight milestone, with days set to become longer than nights across the country as the spring equinox approaches.

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    East coast dry spell intensifies as El Niño maintains near-record strength

    Much of Australia's east coast and adjacent inland areas remain in the grip of a prolonged spell of dry weather after the first two weeks of spring, on the back of an exceptionally dry winter.

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  • Image for: Spring freeze sends temperatures below zero across five states

    Spring freeze sends temperatures below zero across five states

    A spring chill is gripping southeastern Australia this week, with temperatures dropping below zero degrees in five states and territories on Thursday morning.

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  • Image for: Extreme fire danger after Darwin's hottest day of the year

    Extreme fire danger after Darwin's hottest day of the year

    A fire weather warning for extreme fire danger in the Darwin and Adelaide River district of the Northern Territory is in effect this Wednesday, as numerous fires burn in the immediate vicinity of the NT capital.

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  • Image for: Six-metre waves and cold southerly winds sweep up Australia's east coast

    Six-metre waves and cold southerly winds sweep up Australia's east coast

    Maximum wave heights nearing six metres were recorded near Sydney on Wednesday morning as cold and blustery southerly winds caused a sharp temperature drop along Australia’s east coast.

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  • Image for: Where have all the Atlantic hurricanes gone?

    Where have all the Atlantic hurricanes gone?

    The Atlantic basin is experiencing a prolonged lull of hurricane activity that has not been seen for 85 years.

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  • Image for: Heavy snowfalls in Tasmania as cold front bites

    Heavy snowfalls in Tasmania as cold front bites

    Temperatures are dropping rapidly as a cold front surges across southeastern Australia, with the coldest air enveloping Tasmania and leaving our southernmost state with a heavy coating of snow to low levels this Tuesday.

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  • Image for: Icy, gusty cold front to whip through southeastern Australia

    Icy, gusty cold front to whip through southeastern Australia

    A brief return to chilly weather is on its way to southeastern Australia, with Tasmania and parts of the mainland in line for a wild, windy, very wintry Tuesday.

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  • Image for: Perth weather this week: First 30°C of the season, then rain

    Perth weather this week: First 30°C of the season, then rain

    Perth will experience a swing from warm to wet weather this week, with the city forecast to have its first 30°C of the season on Wednesday before rain sets in on Friday.

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  • Image for: Fog and smoke shroud Sydney

    Fog and smoke shroud Sydney

    Sydney residents this morning woke to a blanket of fog across western suburbs.

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  • Image for: Sunday spring storms for South Australia

    Sunday spring storms for South Australia

    The start of spring brought thunderstorms to Sydney last weekend and this weekend it's Adelaide's turn.

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  • Image for: August tied as world’s warmest month on record

    August tied as world’s warmest month on record

    August 2026 was Earth’s equal warmest month on record, with a global mean surface air temperature 1.

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  • Image for: Spring temperature 'see-saw' in full effect in southern Australia

    Spring temperature 'see-saw' in full effect in southern Australia

    Maximum temperatures will fluctuate quite dramatically across most of southern Australia over the weekend and into the new week, as the spring 'see-saw' takes full effect.

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  • Image for: Indonesia fire smoke reaches Australia’s northwest coast

    Indonesia fire smoke reaches Australia’s northwest coast

    Smoke from fires burning across Indonesia – which are being enhanced by El Niño – has arrived over Australia’s northwest coast this week.

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  • Image for: Australia's golden canola crop visible from space

    Australia's golden canola crop visible from space

    The fields of southern Australia are aglow with large patches of yellow due to the spring canola crop – the nation's largest seed crop and our 3rd-largest broadacre crop of any kind.

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