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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

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The Australian Reptile Park expects a spike in Sydney funnel-web numbers.

‘More abundant’: Spider season spikes as summer ends

Sydneysiders can expect to see a lot more spiders, including deadly funnel-webs, as weather becomes perfect for arachnids.

  • Angus Dalton
A severe thunderstorm on Monday.

More than 20 people rescued from floodwaters as thunderstorm lashes Sydney

The storm left Sydney’s public transport on its knees and roads inundated as more than 85 millimetres of rain fell in some parts of the city.

  • Jessica McSweeney and Riley Walter
Rosanna Hashem was sitting outside when the deadly lightning bolt struck on Saturday afternoon.

‘The tree exploded’: Heartbreak over Sydney woman killed in lightning strike

Rosanna Hashem, who owned a popular Sydney cat grooming business, died a day before her 44th birthday.

  • Chris Barrett and Kayla Olaya
As temperatures reach almost 40 degrees Celsius, Shubham Grover 12yrs (right) pours water over his face to cool down at cricket training in Artarmon.

Sydney swelters before ‘severe’ southerly buster sweeps in: As it happened

Sydney’s punishing heatwave gave way to rain and storms as the predicted cool change rolled into the city, slashing temperatures.

  • Riley Walter and Jessica McSweeney
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Severe weather warning as Sydney temperature soars

The heatwave is bringing oppressive temperatures, extreme UV levels, the risk of power outages and a severe storm.

  • Jessica McSweeney
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Boys hang onto the rocks as strong winds batter the coastline at Ben Buckler Point.

Temperatures plunge as southerly hits Sydney, uprooting trees and lifting roofs

Sydney sweltered through a hotter than average January day before 90km/h winds brought much-needed relief.

  • Kayla Olaya
People braving the fierce winds at Bondi Beach on Friday.

Sydney’s wet weekend to continue as disaster recovery begins

Communities lashed by severe thunderstorms and rain will receive government support to repair homes as crews assess the damage from three days of extreme weather.  

  • Angus Thomson
Climate changed has increased the risk of Melbourne experiencing LA-type fires.

The home front: Could the Los Angeles fires happen in Australia?

Experts say it is only a matter of time until major Australian cities experience “house-to-house ignition” on a similar scale to Los Angeles.

  • Caitlin Fitzsimmons and Bianca Hall
A fig tree in Hyde Park, Sydney CBD fell this evening, injuring two along Elizabeth St

Damaging winds uproot trees, down power lines across Sydney

Two women were taken to St Vincent’s Hospital after a large fig tree fell on them in Hyde Park.

  • Penry Buckley

Original URL: https://www.smh.com.au/topic/sydney-weather-62v