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Fog blankets Sydney halting ferries
Ashleigh Madden, 17-MayThick fog crept across Sydney on Friday morning, halting ferry services across the harbour shortly after sunrise. The fog formed in pockets of Sydney...
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Australia's coldest April since 2015 during Earth's warmest April on record
Ben Domensino, 16-MayAustralia can be the hottest place in the world at the height of summer, but in April 2024 the country was an island of abnormally cold weather amid a ...
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25 rainless days and counting in Adelaide
Anthony Sharwood, 16-MayIt's dry in Adelaide right now. How dry? Weatherzone spoke to some locals for this story and asked them to tell you in their own words. But first, so...
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Wintry blast on the way
Ashleigh Madden, 15-MayThe mild autumnal weather that southeastern Australia has been basking in this week is about to come to an abrupt and chilly end, with snow possible do...
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Sun unleashes strongest flare of current solar cycle
Ben Domensino, 15-MayThe sunspot region that produced last week’s mesmerising aurora displays has just unleashed another strong solar flare, this one even more powerf...
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Australia officially on La Niña alert
Anthony Sharwood, 14-MayThe BoM has officially placed Australia on a La Niña watch, less than a month after El Niño was officially declared over. "There are so...
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Why such low tides on our southern coastline?
Anthony Sharwood, 14-MayWhen Victorians have looked up this week, they've seen the Aurora Australis in all its sky-blazing glory. But when Victorians who live near the coast l...
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Can auroras affect aeroplanes?
Ashleigh Madden, 14-MayAuroras lit up the skies on the weekend amid one of the strongest geomagnetic storms in years, but did this display impact aeroplanes and the aviation ...
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May day heat record to tumble in Perth
Ben Domensino, 14-MayPerth is about to obliterate its record for the longest run of days above 25°C in May as the city experiences an unusual run of late-season warmth....
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More rain and storms for WA
Ashleigh Madden, 13-MayDays of rain and thunder are on the cards for some western and central parts of WA, with the potential for some decent falls in the region. The...
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Welcome wet weather in parched western Tasmania this week
Ben Domensino, 13-MaySome much-needed rain will fall across western Tasmania this week, soaking parts of the state that have been running more than 200 mm below their avera...
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Relief ahead for drenched NSW coast
Anthony Sharwood, 13-MayThe end is in sight to the relentless soaking on parts of the New South Wales coast, with a period of much drier weather ahead. This will come as exc...
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Aurora Australis lights up Australia
Angus Konta, 12-MayImages: Aurora Australis viewed from Launceston at about 5am Sat 11th. Photos taken by Quincy Tut Avid skywatchers around most of the ...
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GWM Sydney Surf Pro forecast
Felix Levesque, 11-MayAfter an entertaining first 3 days of competition at Narrabeen Beach, what does the rest of the competition period look like for the Sydney Surf Pro. ...
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Wettest start to May in two decades for Sydney
Jess Miskelly, 11-MayEvery day in May so far has brought rain to Sydney, with the lowest daily fall still 3mm (on Tuesday 7th). Just over 170mm has accumulated for the mo...
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Tornado tears through Bunbury as severe thunderstorms continue in southwest WA
James Rout, 10-MayOn Thursday we wrote about severe thunderstorms forecast to impact southwest WA today: Severe thunderstorms to hit WA on Friday. Severe thundersto...
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Watch Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre filling over past five weeks
Ben Domensino, 10-MayFloodwaters have been filling Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre over the past few weeks, putting on a spectacular show that can be seen from space. Water from ra...
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Eastern soaking underway with two months' rain in western NSW
Ashleigh Madden, 10-MayParts of Western NSW, Qld and Vic have seen double their average May rainfall in the last 24 hours, with rainfall set to continue Friday before fo...
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Severe thunderstorms to hit WA on Friday
Ben Domensino, 09-MayA flurry of intense thunderstorms will batter some western and southwestern parts of WA on Friday, with damaging winds, heavy rain and hail all possibl...
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Record-breaking global atmospheric moisture in April
Ben Domensino, 09-MayEarth just had its most moisture-laden April on record as unrivalled air and ocean temperatures caused atmospheric moisture content to surge across the...
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Freezing ocean temps cold comfort for South Australians
Anthony Sharwood, 09-MayNo South Australian needs to be told that it has been desperately dry in recent months across most of the state, and especially in southern parts. "A...
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More rain for thirsty southwest WA
Anthony Sharwood, 08-MayIt won't be a deluge, but at least some rain is heading the way of the parched southwest corner of Western Australia from Friday into the weekend. La...
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Another wave of rain to soak Australia's east
Ben Domensino, 08-MayWidespread rain and thunderstorms will spread over Australia’s eastern inland over the next few days, before drenching already sodden parts of th...
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How severe thunderstorms impact energy infrastructure
Ashleigh Madden, 08-MayEarlier this year destructive thunderstorms and winds equivalent to a category two cyclone lashed Victoria, bending towers and toppling trees and poles...
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Sydney halfway through two-week rainy spell
Anthony Sharwood, 07-MayThere's some good news but mostly bad news for Sydney folk who are sick of the relentless rain and desperate to get some washing hung out. The good n...
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Unrelenting high pressure dominating Australia’s weather
Ben Domensino, 07-MayA stubborn area of high pressure has been entrenched to the south of Australia over the last few weeks, causing a lengthy run of repetitive weather acr...
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Driest 12 months on record for big chunk of WA
Anthony Sharwood, 07-MayIf you're wondering why the long overdue rain that fell in parched southwest WA last week was so welcome, take a look at the chart below. The chart s...
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