Australia 4-day UV forecast
Sun Protecting Tips
Protect yourself in five ways from skin cancer
- Apply SPF30+ broad spectrum water resistant sun-screen liberally to clean, dry skin, atleast 15 minutes before being exposed to the sun, and reapply at least every two hours when outdoors.
- Put on a broad-brimmed hat that shades your face, neck and ears.
- Wear sun protective clothing that covers as much of your body as possible.
- Seek shade
- Wear wrap-around sunglasses
Avoid going outdoors unprotected between 10am - 3pm when ultraviolet radiation is the strongest.
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Now Temperature
At Darwin Ap
08:20 CST
26°C
34°C
Possible thunderstorm
Weather News
Freak storm wipes out crops at hundreds of north west Victorian farms
09:33 EDT
Farmers in north west Victoria are counting the cost of a freak storm cell and 'mini tornado' that ripped through the region.
That time my grandad saved Neil Armstrong's life
09:00 EDT
#title That time my grandad saved Neil Armstrong's life #subtitle My grandfather had a lot of stories, but there was one that transfixed me: about how he worked with NASA and saved the crew of Apollo 11.
Schools closed, fire crews on standby with catastrophic conditions forecast
08:11 EDT
Extra fire crews and water bombers are on standby and some schools are closed because of catastrophic fire conditions across swathes of southern Western Australia.
