Australia smashed by wild weather
Australia is set to be chaotic this week with multi-day dangerous storms or punishing heatwaves with temperatures north of 40C.
Weather
Grim warning as rain, hail to pelt east coast
A dire warning has been issued for eastern Australia as heavy rainfall bringing hail and damaging winds are set to pelt major cities over the week.
Week-long wild weather threat looms
Much of the country is facing intense weather in the week ahead, as forecasters predict storms and one city’s first heatwave of the season.
‘Heavy multi day’ storm, rain event due
The weekend will be mostly sunny, scorching in one state, but forecasters have warned it’s all set to change with dangerous weather looming.
‘Threat is real’: Major weather warning
Forecasters are warning of a round of intense and dangerous weather in the coming days – with even worse conditions around the corner.
NSW’s worst storm hotspots revealed
The NSW suburbs most battered by storms have been revealed, with a beautiful beachside locale top of the list.
Nation’s worst-hit storm areas revealed
As Australia braces for another summer of severe weather, a leading insurer has revealed which areas copped it worst last financial year.
Why Aussies face a scorching summer
Aussies should brace for a scorching long summer as El Nino is expected to last until at least April 2024.
Woman dies after being crushed by tree
A woman has died after being crushed by a tree as a violent storm cell swept through southeast Queensland.
Australia to be plagued by ‘persistent’ rain
“Several million” lightning strikes are expected in a stormy week ahead, as rain falls over every state and territory.
Heatwave triggers extreme danger in state
More than 70 fires are burning across NSW, with conditions set to worsen over the next 24 hours.
‘Volatile’ weather change to smash east
A fierce meeting of Antarctic winds and tropical heat will lead to “remarkable” weather conditions in the coming days, forecasters have warned.
Crazy cold snap to hit millions of Aussies
Millions of Aussies have been warned “it will feel like winter again” as temperatures plunge and rain falls this week.
Major move as Aussies brace for horror fires
The government is exploring a new system that would allow Australians caught in natural disasters to access phone coverage regardless of where they are.
‘Nasty’: Brutal heat to hit millions of Aussies
Millions of Aussies are in for a stifling week as temperatures in parts of the southeast soar into the high 30s over a week of “nasty fire weather”.
Map reveals dire situation for Aussies
A new map has shown a grim sign for the summer to come for large parts of the country facing record-low rainfall.
Dire warning of ‘warmest year on record’
Climate scientists have warned this year is set to be the world’s hottest on record after global temperatures soared in September.
‘Too late to leave’: Communities locked in
Just 48 hours ago, fires raged through parts of the country’s east. Now, those same communities are bracing for major floods.
‘Nasty’: Monster storm to lash NSW, Victoria
A large, complex weather system is sweeping Victoria and parts of NSW dumping heavy rain carrying the risk of flash flooding.
‘Leave immediately’: Grim bushfire warning
Firefighters are battling unpredictable weather as residents in one state have been warned not to wait to be told when to leave.
Big weather change coming: ‘Could be snow’
Meteorologists are warning of January in October as scorching heat smashes the Grand Finals – but then it’s all change with the weather.
Grim prognosis for next four month’s weather
Concerns are brewing for summer as Australia swelters through its driest ever September and temperature records are set in several states.
‘Abnormal’: Major capital could scrape 40C
It’s not a heatwave, it’s a heat rollercoaster with one city set to hit 38C on a scorching long weekend before temperatures then plummet.
‘Challenging’: Big weather change set to hit
Australia’s “heat engine” is in overdrive and that means no one should be fooled by the average temperatures – a change could be coming.
State of emergency shuts down tourist town
More than 100 people have been evacuated from a major tourist town after flooding and landslides triggered authorities to declare an emergency.
‘Perfect storm’: Unforeseen threat of El Nino
Extreme heat threatens not just health and bushfires, but there could be another danger too in the works.
‘Gates to hell’: UN erupts over big issue
A brutal climate change warning has been issued to world leaders after a year of extreme weather events, as Australia prepares for its own crisis.
‘Haunted Australia’: World reacts to El Nino
An outpouring of concern has come from around the world since Australia declared El Nino, with fears of another devastating bushfire season.
Wild shift coming after brutal heatwave
You may have been mistaken for thinking summer was here already, but a big shift in the weather for millions shows we’re not there yet.
City punished by hottest ever September day
Parts of Sydney have sweltered through their hottest September day on record as bushfire danger hits “catastrophic” levels.
‘Severe’ warning as heatwave worsens
Australia’s heatwave is set to worsen, with a total fire ban enacted as temperatures are forecast to soar 14 degrees above average into the mid thirties.
Air quality warning as smoke covers city
Sydneysiders have woken to a thick haze of smoke, triggering fire alarms and causing poor air quality across the city.
US on edge as Cat 4 Hurricane nears
Hurricane Lee’s winds are currently whipping at over 240km/h just below the threshold for a Category 5 storm.
Why fruit and veg prices could rise
With predictions El Nino could be on the horizon farmers have one message for Aussie consumers: now is the time to buy fruit and vegetables.
Map shows spring weather will be dire
A map provided by fire authorities has painted a dire image of spring weather, with significant parts of Australia at risk.
Sight in Aussie backyards spells big trouble
Spring has seemingly sprung early in Australian backyards, but the bright pictures that spell the end of winter may also spell disaster.
Eighteen dead bodies found in forest
The charred bodies of 18 migrants were found on Tuesday as ferocious forest fires continue to rage through Greece.
‘Polar air mass’ to freeze millions of Aussies
Wind will pick up across much of NSW on Friday and into the weekend, with frost and chilly weather forecast.
Odds of ‘strong’ El Nino now over 95%
Scientists have warned a “strong” El Nino system is likely this summer, as Aussies are urged to prepare for a dangerous fire season.
‘Diabolical’ Hawaii fire sparks Aussie warning
An Australian fire expert has warned the deadly blaze that turned a Hawaiian town to ash is an ominous sign of what is coming for us this summer.
Millions warned as snow, rain to hit
Millions of Australians are being warned to brace for wild weather as snow and freezing temperatures hit some states.
Sad images from Aussie ski resorts
Tragic images have revealed the reality of Aussie ski resorts, as a typically bumper season flounders due to warm weather.
Crazy photos as Beijing flooded
Shocking images have emerged from China as it deals with massive floods brought on by an ex-typhoon while Japan deals with another massive storm approaching.
Hero pilots’ tragic death streamed on live TV
Horrific footage has captured the moment two pilots were killed when their water bombing plane crashed while battling a blaze.
Alerts issued as ‘super typhoon’ brews
A powerful storm is brewing 2400 kilometres off Australia’s coast, transforming into a super typhoon as it sweeps across the Pacific.
Wintry blast to smash one state
One state is set to be smashed with at least a month’s-worth of rain amid a wintry blast sweeping across Australia’s southeast.
Cold blast to freeze southern states
A cold blast is expected to sweep across the country’s southern states, after some frosty weekend mornings.
Wild hail river rips through city
A hailstorm has injured over a hundred in northern Italy as an extreme heatwave sweeping Europe brings radical weather polarity.
‘Pull out the extra doona’: Polar blast coming
Temperatures are set to plunge below freezing this week as a polar blast rolls through Australia’s eastern states.
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