Meteorology
Record-breaking weather system brings rain and freezing mornings
Rain in Sydney and record-breaking cold in Victoria is down to an abnormal anticyclone that could go down in history.
- by Angus Dalton
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Why Victorians should keep looking to the night sky to be dazzled
After the aurora australis phenomenon painted our skies pink and green, a new celestial delight is headed our way (but it could be more fickle).
- by Benjamin Preiss
Aurora australis a Sunday no-show, but bright lights could return this year
Stargazers flocked to bayside Melbourne and coastal Victoria overnight hoping to enjoy aurora australis, but sadly, there was no repeat show of Saturday’s extraordinary light show.
- by Madeleine Heffernan and Ashleigh McMillan
Shoot the aurora australis like a pro – even on a smartphone
These stunning photos of the southern lights were taken by a professional, but most smartphones can take top shots too.
- by Carolyn Webb
Aurora australis stuns Australian stargazers – and you can still watch it
Don’t fret if you missed out on seeing the southern lights that dazzled Australians on Saturday night – you’ll have another chance tonight.
- by Ashleigh McMillan
Aurora australis over Melbourne
Eddie Jim captured the dazzling aurora australis in a timelapse from Doncaster, Melbourne.
How to see the dazzling aurora australis tonight
A stunning display of the southern lights will likely be across the nation’s south thanks to an extreme geomagnetic storm.
- by Ashleigh McMillan
Victoria’s first heatwave of the summer is here
The Bureau of Meteorology has issued its first heatwave warning of the summer, as temperatures soar past 30 for the next three days.
- by Sherryn Groch
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Sydney sweats through muggiest day on record
If you were feeling extra hot and sweaty in Sydney on Thursday morning despite the temperatures barely touching 30 degrees, don’t fear – there’s a record-breaking reason why.
- by Jessica McSweeney
The number that tells you how sweaty you’ll get today
Are you reading the weather forecast all wrong? There’s a number that tells you exactly how muggy the day will be, and it’s not relative humidity.
- by Angus Dalton
Winter is calming: Warmer, drier weather is forecast for this season
Winter across most of Australia is likely to be warmer than average during the day, and the BOM says there is a 50 per cent chance of it being an El Nino year.
- by Miki Perkins
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