Weather News
Monday June 12, 2017
Further heavy rain for SE QLD, NE NSW
11:57 EST
Rainfall totals from the current spell of wet weather could more
than double over the next few days as a low pressure trough
lingers over parts of northeast New South Wales, with shifting
across the border into Queensland from this afternoon.
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Sydney fog causes some public holiday flight delays
09:30 EST
Sydneysiders have woken to a classic pea-souper blanketing the city, with the thick fog forcing the cancellation of flights in and out of Sydney Airport.
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Widespread fog causing headaches across southeastern Australia
07:09 EST
Fog and low cloud is causing travel headaches in Queensland, New South Wales, the ACT, Victoria and South Australia.
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Sunday June 11, 2017
Two people rescued from car in floodwaters on north coast of NSW
20:51 EST
Emergency services have rescued two people and their dog after they got caught driving in floodwaters on the New South Wales north coast.
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More than a month's worth of rain drenching NE NSW, SE QLD
14:25 EST
Parts of northeastern New South Wales and far southeast Queensland have been soaked by more than a month's worth of rain in a day, causing some flooding.
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Thredbo celebrates 60 years of snow as slopes open across Snowy Mountains
11:35 EST
Festivities are underway and ski fields are open across the NSW Snowy Mountains, as iconic village and resort Thredbo looks back on 60 years on the slopes.
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Adelaide's nights are exceptionally cold, even by winter's standard
10:58 EST
The city of churches has recorded its coldest fortnight of nights in seven years and coldest this early in the season in 35 years, averaging about five degrees.
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Saturday June 10, 2017
SAM leaves much of Australia high and dry
12:37 EST
Meteorologists love their acronyms and personification, and SAM is like an old friend that you don't talk to as often as you'd like.
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Upper air, why do we care?
12:08 EST
There's been over 130mm of rain over the Northern Rivers district since 9am Friday and there'll probably be at least that much more before the long weekend is out.
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Friday June 9, 2017
Rare rays seen above Sydney
16:49 EST
A rare display of anticrepuscular rays could be seen from Sydney's Tamarama Beach on Thursday evening.
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Long weekend flood threat
14:41 EST
It is going to be a soggy long weekend in parts of eastern Australia, with some areas likely to experience flooding.
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BOM warns of possible flooding on mid-north coast of NSW, wet weekend for Sydney
13:20 EST
The State Emergency Service is urging people to prepare for possible flooding in NSW's northern coastal areas, with 200mm of rain predicted to fall in some areas this weekend.
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Thursday June 8, 2017
Another icy start looms for Queensland
14:42 EST
Winter made itself known in Queensland this morning as some places endured their lowest temperature in two years.
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Asthma sufferers struggle to breathe while bushfire prevention burns cover Perth in smoke
13:44 EST
An unfortunate side effect of the fire hazard reduction burning underway in the Perth Hills is that it fills the city with smoke, leaving some residents struggling to breathe.
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East coast drenching to continue
13:30 EST
Parts of Sydney were soaked by the heaviest rain in a year during the last two days, with some suburbs picking up an entire month's worth of rain in just 36 hours.
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Pasha Bulker anniversary: 10 years since coal ship ran aground on Newcastle beach during storm
05:29 EST
Ten years ago Newcastle made international headlines when the coal ship Pasha Bulker ran aground on Nobbys Beach during a deadly east coast low.
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Wednesday June 7, 2017
Snow settles in upper Hunter
15:48 EST
While the east coast has been getting soaked by rain during the last 24 hours, it has been a different story up on higher ground.
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Smoky skies in Perth
15:05 EST
Smoke from prescribed burns has drifted over Perth and surrounding areas today, prompting a health alert from authorities.
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Volunteers reflect on Hunter Valley's Pasha Bulker storm 10 years on
12:41 EST
It has been 10 years since the New South Wales Hunter region was lashed by an intense storm and flood which cost nine lives and damaged thousands of properties.
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Tasmanian floods: Ouse community fighting to stay afloat a year on from disaster
06:58 EST
A year after floodwaters swept through the Ouse Valley, Tasmanian farmer Joshua Sproule has rebuilt his flock.
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Tuesday June 6, 2017
Cold Canberra mornings
18:52 EST
Canberra may enjoy its first morning of the season above zero degrees tomorrow.
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Mersey Yacht Club still recovering from loss of 17 vessels in 2016 Tasmanian flood
13:05 EST
A year after a trashed its marina and destroyed numerous boats, the Mersey Yacht Club in Devonport, Tasmania is concerned about its ongoing viability.
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Wind, rain and waves threaten east coast
12:54 EST
The first east coast low of winter will cause wet and windy conditions along parts of the New South Wales coast during the next 24 hours, although some areas will escape the severe weather.
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Dry eye explained: Why winter and a cold breeze can make you tear up
09:50 EST
Do your eyes well up as you walk out the door into the cold?
Watery eyes are common in winter, but you might be surprised at what causes you to tear up.
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Tasmania flood report finds emergency response failures at Latrobe
07:36 EST
Local authorities failed to properly respond to last year's flood emergency in Tasmania's north-west, a report has found.
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Monday June 5, 2017
Adelaide: record cold start to winter
12:40 EST
Adelaide has ended a record-breaking string of cold mornings by managing to stay above five degrees.
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Some shops still empty 10 years after superstorm swept through Wallsend
07:29 EST
Nearly 10 years on from the deadly June 2007 storm that ravaged New South Wales, a businessman in the Newcastle suburb of Wallsend says some of the shops in the small CBD remain empty.
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Sunday June 4, 2017
Wet week coming to NSW coast
14:50 EST
After a dry May, this June week will provide a soaking along the length of the NSW coastline.
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Who stopped the rain?
12:40 EST
After a February and March for eastern New South Wales that seemed to rain continuously, you could be surprised that it's actually been a very dry April and May.
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Snow lovers rejoice as Corin Forest, Perisher open just days into winter
09:37 EST
Sub-zero temperatures have brought a winter surprise for snow lovers, with some snow resorts opening one week early.
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Tasmanian farmers call for improved flood warning after 2016 devastation
05:22 EST
A year after devastating floods across Tasmania, farmers are calling on the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) to improve its flood warning system.
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Saturday June 3, 2017
Adelaide shivers through trifecta of freezing nights
13:50 EST
Only four times in the last four decades has Adelaide shivered through three mornings below three in June.
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A weekend of two halves for Hobart
10:00 EST
Sunny skies today will give way to cloud and rain on Sunday.
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Friday June 2, 2017
Hobart Myer flood: government starts legal action against Kalis Group for 2016 inundation
17:45 EST
The Tasmanian Government is suing the construction group in charge of the Hobart city Myer redevelopment site over the 2016 collapse of a wall, which inundated the shopping complex with water from an underground river.
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Frosty start to winter continues
14:05 EST
The start of winter has been remarkably cold for much of southern and eastern Australia, with some areas experiencing their lowest temperature in years.
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Early snow-season excitement
13:22 EST
A snowy start to winter in the alps has a lot of people excited about the ski season ahead.
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Cyclone Debbie rainfall dump ensures wetter than usual Queensland autumn, BOM says
10:06 EST
Queensland had its equal fourth-warmest autumn on record, while Cyclone Debbie ensured the season was wetter than usual, according to the latest statistics from the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM).
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Dry season gamble for Eyre Peninsula farmers
09:20 EST
Green paddocks and full rainwater tanks are the norm on South Australia's Lower Eyre Peninsula in June.
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BOM's last outback Queensland weather bureau closes as automation replaces staff
08:22 EST
The last weather station in country Queensland will today be automated, signalling an end to weather forecasting in the bush.
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Thursday June 1, 2017
WA farmers concerned low rainfall could wipe $1b off grain harvest
15:48 EST
A lack of rain during autumn is threatening to wipe more than $1 billion off this season's grain harvest, farmers have said.
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Smoke enhances spectacular sunrise over Perth after prescribed burn in Beelu National Park
11:41 EST
Perth experienced a spectacular smoky pink sunrise this morning, as haze from controlled burns in the Hills helped create a memorable effect.
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Adelaide: Early-season cold spell not seen for a century
09:51 EST
Adelaide is on track to endure a run of cold mornings not seen this early in the season since 1889.
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Adelaide shivers through coldest start to winter
09:15 EST
Did you think the first day of winter felt a little nippy? Well, if you were in Adelaide it wasn't all in your head because the city has shivered through its coldest start to the season with the temperature dropping to just 2.9 degrees Celsius.
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Shark Bay 'breathing again' with return of blue swimmer crab stocks
07:59 EST
Blue swimmer crab fishermen in Shark Bay, 800 kilometres north of Perth, have described the 2016/17 season as "mind-blowing".
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Wednesday May 31, 2017
Dry season on track in Darwin
21:20 EST
The seasons are running like clockwork in Australia at the moment.
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Land spout casts striking shape in central Queensland skies
12:15 EST
A land spout has made an appearance over central Queensland, with dozens of people taking to social media to share the impressive sight.
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Frosty farewell to autumn for many
09:20 EST
The final morning of autumn is feeling unquestionably winter-like across a large swathe of inland Australia.
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Tuesday May 30, 2017
Roll cloud over southern Queensland
14:41 EST
A rare cloud formation was seen crossing southern Queensland on Monday morning.
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Pre-winter frost grips eastern states
11:12 EST
Winter was knocking on the door in New South Wales and southern Queensland this morning as some areas shivered through their coldest May start on record.
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Students unable to get to school after Cyclone Debbie find temporary classrooms
08:45 EST
Twenty-eight school children in North Queensland are adjusting to a new school campus, after damage to a road during Cyclone Debbie made their regular school commute unfeasible.
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Now Temperature
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15:00 CST
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Weather News
Further heavy rain for SE QLD, NE NSW
11:57 EST
Rainfall totals from the current spell of wet weather could more than double over the next few days as a low pressure trough lingers over parts of northeast New South Wales, with shifting across the border into Queensland from this afternoon.
Sydney fog causes some public holiday flight delays
09:30 EST
Sydneysiders have woken to a classic pea-souper blanketing the city, with the thick fog forcing the cancellation of flights in and out of Sydney Airport.
Widespread fog causing headaches across southeastern Australia
07:09 EST
Fog and low cloud is causing travel headaches in Queensland, New South Wales, the ACT, Victoria and South Australia.
