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  Large areas of eastern Australia will be stuck in a stormy weather pattern this week, with heavy rain likely to cause flooding amid daily displays of prolific lightning. A stubborn high pressure ridge over the Tasman and Coral Seas...

  Perth could get close to 40ºC on each of the next five days as a Severe Heatwave grips Australia’s west coast. A near-stationary high pressure ridge over WA and a persistent West Coast Trough will direct a stream...

  This summer has been exceptionally hot in Perth and the final week of the season won’t be any different. Perth is certainly no stranger to heat, with an average maximum temperature of 31 to 32ºC in January and...

  An extremely hot and dry airmass will spread over northwestern Australia later this week, causing temperatures to hit the high-forties in some areas.  A stubborn high-pressure system moving slowing into the Great Australian Bight will direct an extremely hot...

  La Niña has passed its peak and is showing signs that it may be losing its grip on Australia’s weather. But don’t put the brolly away just yet, because a weakening La Niña can still have a big...

  Perth is eyeing off another summer heat record with temperatures set to reach the high-thirties in the city every day this week. Western Australia’s Lower West Coast has been no stranger to extreme heat this season.    Perth has registered 13...

Western Australia is being hit by all kinds of weather this week, with severe thunderstorms, elevated fire danger and extreme heat all in the mix. The satellite image below shows a band of cloud draped across WA shortly after...

  A series of low-pressure troughs and cold fronts will sweep across southern Australia this week, increasing wind power output in multiple states for several days.  The map below shows a low-pressure trough stretching between SA, VIC and TAS...