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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At Darwin Ap
09:50 CST
Today
34°C
Tonight
26°C
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Weather News
Scottish league players opt for hot shock treatment ahead of Cairns World Cup match
10:04 EDT
As if far north Queensland is not hot enough, Scottish rugby league players this week have been locked inside a chamber heated to 50 degrees Celsius, immersed in 100 per cent humidity.
La Nina watch declared by Bureau of Meteorology but widespread rainfall not on the outlook
19:10 EDT
The chance of a La Nina weather pattern forming later this year is now at 50 per cent, around double the normal likelihood.
Tornadoes in Queensland: Does the Wide Bay region rival the US for the frequency of twisters?
18:00 EDT
Lexly Black still remembers the night in 1992 when her house near Bundaberg in southern Queensland was ripped apart by one of Australia's strongest tornadoes.
