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This dazzling aurora was photographed at Cape Schanck, Vic, on 27 September 2016 by Nick Dobinson Photography.

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It’s World Space Week! Did you know space weather can impact us here on earth, causing problems like GPS interference and surges in the electricity grid?

Read our blog http://bom.is/fb1bda to find out how the Bureau's Space Weather Services team monitor and provide advice on a range of space weather conditions, from solar flares to auroras.

Video: NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory sees trio of mid-level flares. Credit: NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration Goddard Space Flight Center.

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Heavy rainfall created a spectacular waterfall at the 12 Apostles on Victoria's Great Ocean Road, 9 September 2016.

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Australia received a soaking in September—in fact, it was our second-wettest September on record (for the country as a whole). As detailed in our September Climate Summary http://bom.is/4c2588:

- While parts of the country experienced widespread flooding, rainfall was below average in parts of WA.
- Average temperatures were warmer than usual in the north and across Australia's eastern seaboard, but cooler from WA to the west of the eastern States.

SEVERE WEATHER UPDATE: Low pressure system southeastern Australia. Video current at 12 pm AEST 30 September 2016.

For latest weather and warnings info visit our website http://bom.is/b9bcb2 and follow advice from emergency services.

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What’s the outlook for the last three months of 2016?
Above-average rainfall is likely across most of the country, and days are likely to be cooler than average.
Details at http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/ahead/?cid=001fb19

SEVERE WEATHER UPDATE: Intense low pressure system affecting southeastern Australia. Video current at 4pm AEST 29 September 2016.

For latest weather and warnings info visit our website http://bom.is/e112ed and follow advice from emergency services.

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WATCH: Warm waters around northern Australia and a persistent negative Indian Ocean Dipole mean above-average rainfall and streamflows are likely to continue across much of the country.
More at http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/ahead/?cid=001fb18

Photographers captured a series of cold fronts crossing southern Victoria yesterday.

More severe weather is forecast to impact southeastern Australia this week; keep an eye on the latest warnings at www.bom.gov.au

SEVERE WEATHER UPDATE: Gale force winds and heavy rainfall affecting southern Australia this week. Video current at 2pm AEST 26 September 2016.

For latest weather and warnings info visit our website http://bom.is/3514cb and follow advice from emergency services.

#VicFloods Victoria State Emergency Service Vic Emergency #NSWflood NSW SES SA State Emergency Service Tasmania SES TasALERT Queensland Fire and Emergency Services - QFES