Massive temperature contrasts in SE Australia
Huge differences in temperature will be experienced across the southeastern corner of the country this Thursday as a classic spring weather pattern kicks in. Hobart should reach a top of 13°C but it will feel much colder with showers...
Extreme fire danger predicted in Sydney this Thursday
Sydney and the Illawarra will experience an early-season spike in fire danger ratings on Wednesday and Thursday as a burst of warm, dry and windy weather hits eastern NSW. While the start of this week was abnormally cold in...
Spring seesaw-warmth returning after a chilly start to the week
The southeastern states are set to see a significant defrosting mid this week, as a burst of warm, dry and windy conditions brings extreme fire danger to parts of NSW. Several towns and cities have recorded their coldest...
Canberra’s coldest spring morning on record
The mercury plummeted overnight in Canberra, with a reading of –6.9°C recorded at 5:49am. That made it the coldest temperature in any spring month since meteorological records commenced in the national capital in 1923. Canberra’s average September minimum is...
Cold snap to hit five states this weekend
A burst of cold weather will strike southeastern Australia this weekend, causing a wintry mix of low-level snow, icy winds, rain, hail and thunderstorms. A strong cold front will drag a polar air mass across Australia’s southeastern states on...
More than 100 thousand lightning strikes lashed northwest WA this week
It’s been a very active thunderstorm week in the Pilbara and Gascoyne region, with thousands of lightning strikes detected in the region. The thunderstorms were triggered by a near-stationary trough sitting along WA’s west coast, paired with an unstable...
Bitter wintry chill returning this weekend
A two-pronged burst of cold weather is heading the way of southeastern Australia, bringing the sort of chill that was largely missing during Australia’s warmest August on record. A relatively weak cold front passing through Tasmania this Wednesday will...
Parts of WA facing prolonged period of extreme heat
The mercury is rising in WA over the coming days with parts of the Pilbara and Kimberley are forecast to see temperatures reach at least 36°C for five consecutive days. This prolonged period of spring warmth is being caused...
