12-month Rainfall Forecast
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Now Temperature
At Darwin Ap
13:40 CST
26°C
25°C
Thunderstorms
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Weather News
Melbourne Christmas to be a 'scorcher' as weather bureau warns of severe heatwave for Victoria
14:49 EDT
Victoria is set for a very hot Christmas, with the Bureau of Meteorology warning of severe heatwave conditions for much of the state on Friday and across the weekend.
Snowstorm hits Sahara desert for first time in nearly 40 years
13:27 EDT
The Algerian town of Ain Sefra �?? known as "the gateway to the desert" �?? is probably not the first place that springs to mind when someone mentions snow.
Cyclone Yvette: Build-up in WA's north as system gathers strength
13:06 EDT
A huge storm front filled with red dust is looming over Western Australia's Pilbara, as a tropical cyclone hovering off the coast is expected to make landfall over the Christmas weekend.
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