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Southern Hemisphere GFS Longwave 500hPa Height Summary

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About GFS

Global Forecast System. The operational numerical weather forecasting model run by NCEP. The GFS superceded the AVN and MRF models, on which it is largely based. Forecast data from the GFS is available out to 180 hours at full resolution and 16 days at a reduced resolution.

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Late-spring heat gripping NSW

14:59 EDT

New South Wales is baking today as temperatures soar more than 10 degrees above average in some areas.

Double heat for Sydney

19:26 EDT

Two rounds of hot weather during the next week will pack out beaches and pools across the Sydney Basin.

Central Melbourne gets a tree change in readiness for hotter climate

19:09 EDT

Central Melbourne's streetscape is set for a marked change over the decades to come.