Weather News
Thursday December 22, 2016
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.
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Snowstorm hits Sahara desert for first time in nearly 40 years
13:27 EDT
The Algerian town of Ain Sefra â?? known as "the gateway to the desert" â?? is probably not the first place that springs to mind when someone mentions snow.
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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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Concessional loans as storm assistance slammed by peak industry body
11:42 EDT
The peak body for dried fruit growers has slammed the government's agricultural storm assistance measures and are instead offering its own.
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Thunderstorms pass through south-east Queensland
11:11 EDT
Severe thunderstorms have rumbled through towns west of Brisbane and headed towards the Sunshine Coast this evening, skirting past the capital.
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South Australia to bake during Christmas heatwave before storms
10:47 EDT
South Australians are bracing for a scorching heatwave this Christmas season ahead of potentially heavy rain from two tropical systems.
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Cyclone Yvette forms as flooding rain continues for WA, NT
09:54 EDT
Tropical Cyclone Yvette is on track to make landfall over the north coast of Western Australia during the Christmas period.
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Flood-affected families in state's north struggling to cope over Christmas
07:41 EDT
Six months on from , many families are still struggling emotionally and mentally, a rural support agency says.
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Cyclone Yvette forms off Pilbara coast, set to approach WA over Christmas weekend
01:19 EDT
A tropical low off Western Australia's Pilbara coast has officially developed into the first cyclone of the season and has been named Yvette, with forecasters saying it could hit land over Christmas.
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Wednesday December 21, 2016
Kimberley pastoralists rejoice as tropical low brings much needed rainfall ... and frogs
19:50 EDT
More than 200mm of rain has fallen in parts of Western Australia's Kimberley region in the past 24 hours.
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Perth feeling the heat
17:24 EDT
Perth has reached 40 degrees for the first time this season.
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Cyclone threatens to make Christmas landfall
13:42 EDT
Wet and stormy weather continues to plague parts of northern Australia as the chance of a Christmas Day cyclone crossing increases for Western Australia.
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Hailstorm hotspots revealed by Queensland researcher
07:12 EDT
A string of cities and suburbs south-west of Brisbane have been identified as south-east Queensland's hotspots for hailstorms.
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Tuesday December 20, 2016
Severe storms to continue mid-week
16:52 EDT
More severe thunderstorms will develop over parts of NSW and Queensland on Wednesday.
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Grain growers 'saved by the bell' to see phenomenal cropping season
15:52 EDT
Huge cereal and pulse yields almost never happened in Victoria's north west with a phenomenal year only coming at the last minute.
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WA cyclone: Heavy rains, flooding risk in lead up to Christmas in state's north
15:27 EDT
Western Australia's north is facing the threat of heavy rain and flash flooding in the lead-up to Christmas, as two tropical lows hovering off the coast may turn into low-level cyclones.
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Cyclone Yvette imminent
10:22 EDT
Two low pressure systems are threatening to develop into tropical cyclones in the Australian region this week.
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Monday December 19, 2016
Spirits lifted as tourist drawcard Marakoopa Cave reopens six months after floods
18:52 EDT
Local businesses in Mole Creek in Tasmania's north are hopeful the reopening of Marakoopa Cave will bring a much needed boost in tourism to the area.
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Two tropical cyclones possible in waters off WA coast over next two days: BOM
18:21 EDT
There is a high likelihood of a tropical cyclone forming off Western Australia's north-west coast on Tuesday or Wednesday, the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) has warned.
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Hot and stormy Tuesday
16:19 EDT
A hot air mass sweeping over NSW and Queensland on Tuesday will help produce severe fire danger and violent thunderstorms.
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Weather forecast: NT, WA face chance of cyclone forming this week, Bureau of Meteorology says
16:06 EDT
There is a 20â??50 per cent chance a cyclone will form off the Northern Territory on Tuesday or Wednesday, and if it does it will likely head towards the Kimberley Coast, weather forecasters say.
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Cyclone threat looms for NT, WA
13:24 EDT
A burst of heavy rain and squally storms will affect parts of the NT and WA this week, with the first tropical cyclone of the season possibly on the cards.
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Queensland weather: Crews clean up after storms lash the south-east
11:52 EDT
Council and State Emergency Service workers are cleaning up this morning after wild storms caused havoc in south-east Queensland, with Brisbane and Ipswich the hardest hit.
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Queensland storms: Heavy rainfall, large hailstones lash south-east after BOM issues warning
01:00 EDT
A severe thunderstorm has caused blackouts, flash flooding and interrupted Test cricket in south-east Queensland on Sunday afternoon.
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Sunday December 18, 2016
A dusting for TAS
15:09 EDT
Parts of Tasmania have seen some snowfall over the past 24 hours, as a cold airmass surged up from the southwest yesterday
The higher ground of the Central Plateau and Western reported snow, with Mt Mawson still covered by a patchy layer of the white stuff.
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Storms rumble through QLD's Central Highlands
12:39 EDT
On Saturday afternoon a line of thunderstorms fired up over Queensland along a broad low pressure trough.
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Seven people rescued from croc-infested waters at Cahill's Crossing, Kakadu
10:34 EDT
Seven people have been rescued after spending hours in the notoriously crocodile-infested waters at Cahill's Crossing near Kakadu after their car was washed off a flooded road.
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Saturday December 17, 2016
A summer soaking for Sydney
14:48 EDT
After Sydney sweltered through a pair of hot days early in the week; Thursday and Friday were very different, with cool and soggy conditions.
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'Tis the wet season to be jolly
13:11 EDT
The wet season has well and truly set in for the NT's Top End, with thundery rain a near-certainty for the next week at least.
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Friday December 16, 2016
Tasmanian floods: Some victims won't be back in their homes for Christmas
18:33 EDT
Six months after Tasmania's devastating floods, some north-west residents will still not be back in their homes for Christmas.
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Summer snow this weekend
16:55 EDT
A front front crossing the southeast on Saturday will drop temperatures enough for snow to settle in parts of Tasmania.
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Community group protecting the elderly during heatwaves and bushfires
15:49 EDT
As summer heats up, Australians invariably prepare for the dangers of bushfires â?? but what about the health dangers of heatwaves?
In the two weeks leading up to the 2009 Black Saturday bushfires in Victoria , predominately impacting the elderly.
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Mt Isa floods as heavy rain falls over north-west Queensland
14:47 EDT
Torrential overnight rain has caused extensive flash flooding across Mount Isa and surrounding areas in the state's north-west.
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Mystery of the Christmas cyclone
14:43 EDT
There are murmurs amongst the forecasting community that a tropical cyclone could be brewing in the Australian region during the lead-up to Christmas.
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Thousands of bushwalkers still locked out of Walls of Jerusalem after June flood damage
12:29 EDT
One of Tasmania's major tourist attractions, the Walls of Jerusalem National Park, is still inaccessible more than six months after floods inundated the region.
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Thursday December 15, 2016
Rain returns to the outback
16:52 EDT
Parts of the Australian outback have picked up a month's worth of rain during the last 24 hours.
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Final forecast for veteran Mount Gambier weatherman as BOM automates regional stations
13:29 EDT
Helicopter-damaging hail storms, record-breaking heat waves and pelting Antarctic blizzards.
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Christmas forecast
11:41 EDT
What will the weather be like on Christmas day?
Computer models are starting to reveal what weather patterns will be sitting over Australia in ten days time.
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Walgett farm widow brings in first solo harvest after death of husband, thanks to support from community
09:12 EDT
This year is the first crop in years for Walgett farmers hit by drought, but for Lucy Kerr it is also her first harvest since the death of her husband Hamish, and her first season as the lead decision maker.
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Wednesday December 14, 2016
Drought-declared Charters Towers Council chides residents for massive water use
18:12 EDT
Charters Towers Mayor Liz Schmidt is fed up with water wastage.
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Abermain bushfire: Emergency services urge residents near fire to stay informed
16:16 EDT
Firefighters are working to strengthen containment lines around a big bushfire still burning in the New South Wales Hunter Valley.
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South Australia flood threat
15:14 EDT
Parts of South Australia are under flood watch as rain and storms begin to intensity over the state.
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Sydney weather: Overnight temperature is record high for December, BOM says
14:34 EDT
Sydneysiders tossed and turned through sweltering temperatures last night, with the Bureau of Meteorology saying it was the hottest night ever recorded in December.
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Stormy end to hot week for NSW
11:09 EDT
This is a week of two halves in New South Wales, with record-breaking heat about to give way to widespread rain and storms.
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Heavy rain in Western Australia devastates some farmers, brings good news to others
09:15 EDT
Heavy downpours in Western Australia have caused mixed feelings in the state's farming industry, leaving some farmers frustrated and concerned for their crop while others rejoice over the mid-summer rain.
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Tuesday December 13, 2016
Weather: High temperatures, fire warnings signal concerning season ahead, BOM says
16:48 EDT
Fire danger warnings are in place across a large part of Australia, with hot temperatures and windy weather expected, the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) says.
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Is Sydney having a 'heatwave' in December?
12:15 EDT
Apparently, the heat is on and we should all brace ourselves for temperature Armageddon.
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Storms soak southern WA
11:23 EDT
Thunderstorms broke records over Western Australia's Goldfields last night after bringing welcome rain to the state's parched South West Land Division on Monday.
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Outback property Willowie sells prior to auction for first time since 1920
11:20 EDT
The drought in outback Queensland has forced a family to sell the sheep property they have called home for almost 100 years.
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Widespread heat fuels fire danger
10:08 EDT
Hot and windy conditions will cause severe fire danger across multiple states today, as people flock to pools and beaches for relief.
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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 â?? known as "the gateway to the desert" â?? 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.
