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People warned to stay inside as dust storm engulfs Sydney
The air quality has reached hazardous levels due to the storm, which is forecast to get worse before it gets better.
- by Rachel Clun
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Dust storms cloak outback NSW, could hit Sydney if winds persist
Wild weather driven by a strong cold front is whipping up huge dust clouds across large parts of NSW, with Sydney in line for a possible dusting on Thursday.
- by Peter Hannam
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Summer blast won't last: snow, rain and thunderstorms to hit Victoria
After a cracking weekend, Victroria's short taste of summer will end soon.
- by Simone Fox Koob & Larissa Ham
Weather
Melbourne weather: A sunny top of 30, but it won't last
After a cracking weekend, Melbourne's short taste of summer continues, with temperatures expected to reach 30 degrees.
- by Larissa Ham
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Extreme weather
Will this be the season of the super cyclone?
It's cyclone season in Australia. A series of monster storms have devastated the northern hemisphere this year. Are we next?
- by Peter Hannam
Extreme weather
Eastern Victoria to dodge El Nino, but hot, dry summer looms elsewhere
While parts of the country sweat on the prospect of an El Nino event this summer, those heading to east of the state should pack an umbrella.
- by Joe Hinchliffe & Peter Hannam
Extreme weather
Summer in Sydney? Better keep that umbrella within reach
What's good news for farmers and firefighters may be less so for those aiming for a summer of sunshine and surf.
- by Peter Hannam
Extreme weather
Huge 'wall of dust' sweeps across western NSW
Farmers living in drought conditions now have another element to contend with: massive dust storms.
- by Maani Truu
Extreme weather
'Getting close': El Nino event seen as not far off as Sydney sizzles
The hot start to November may be a taste of the summer to come with meteorologists watching a Pacific Ocean that is being primed for an El Nino event.
- by Peter Hannam
Extreme weather
NSW east coast now in 'severe' fire danger as mercury soars
A large mass of hot air moving across the state on Friday is driving temperatures up towards 40C in some parts, as a number of bushfires burn.
Extreme weather
Temperatures to soar in Sydney on Friday, prompting total fire ban
The large pool of heat that have been baking inland Australia will reach the east coast, pushing the mercury towards the 40-degree mark and prompting authorities to declare total fire bans for Sydney, the Illawarra and the Hunter.
- by Peter Hannam