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Forecast accumulated rain over the seven days ending on Sunday, March 9.

Panic buying, giant waves as Cyclone Alfred barrels towards coast

The oncoming cyclone sparked panic buying on both sides of the border, while surfers made the most of the storm swell at popular beaches on the Gold Coast and at Byron Bay.

  • Riley Walter

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Heating Australia: Average temperatures from 1910 to 2024

Heatwaves, fires, torrential rain, fish kills: Australia’s summer of climate extremes

The weather bureau is forecasting a hot autumn across most of Australia, after an unusually hot summer marked by natural disasters.

  • Caitlin Fitzsimmons
People cool off at Marrinawi Cove at Barangaroo Reserve.

Sydney set for sizzling weekend as heatwave descends on south-east

South-east Australia is facing a weekend of heatwaves, with temperatures forecast to push 40 degrees in parts of Sydney.

  • Josefine Ganko
Bush camping was deemed the holiday type most at risk from extreme weather.

From sunburn to storms: How climate change is redefining the Aussie summer getaway

More and more Australians are opting for safer holiday destinations to ensure their hard-earned breaks aren’t scuppered by extreme weather events.

  • Katelyn Catanzariti
Penrith locals cool off in the Nepean River.

Sydney swelters before southerly buster provides relief

The mercury hit 32 degrees in Sydney’s CBD and climbed to more than 40 degrees out west.

  • Jessica McSweeney, Riley Walter and Penry Buckley
A thermal camera image of Professor Sebastian Pfautsch at a playground at Doyle Park in North Parramatta.

As the heat soars, dangers mount in Sydney’s parks and playgrounds

Though temperature records were not broken across the state on Monday as feared, scientists are finding that even a standard summer day presents real dangers in Sydney.

  • Nick O'Malley and Nick Moir
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Thunderstorms are likely in Sydney after parts of the city sweltered through a heat wave.

Thunderstorms, heavy rain forecast to hit Sydney after heatwave

Severe storms are forecast for the last weekend of spring in Sydney after the city sweated through some of the hottest temperatures in the country.

  • Riley Walter
Weatherzone.com.au’s forecast maximum temperatures for Wednesday (November 27, 2024).

Sydney risks blackouts as heat soars and coal power plants falter

Sydneysiders have been asked to lower energy use after 3pm as the hottest November day since 2020 offers a stark demonstration of the unreliability of ageing coal power stations.

  • Caitlin Fitzsimmons and Mike Foley
A spring storm hits Sydney on Monday.

Hot, wet summers becoming the norm in Australia

A muggy, stormy summer is on the cards, as global warming fuels an increase in humidity and heat.

  • Caitlin Fitzsimmons
For as long as I can remember, I have been someone who considers talking, worrying and most importantly, checking on the weather an important part of my daily ritual.

The first thing I think about when I wake up, and the last thing I think about before I fall asleep

Does it look like rain? Is it cold enough for a jacket? Will the sheep graziers be OK? Compulsively checking the weather apps is a blessing and a curse.

  • Thomas Mitchell

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