NSW 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.
- by Katelyn Catanzariti
Latest
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.
- by Jessica McSweeney, Riley Walter and Penry Buckley
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.
- by Nick O'Malley and Nick Moir
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.
- by Riley Walter
Updated
Weather
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.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons and Mike Foley
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.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Opinion
Extreme weather
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.
- by Thomas Mitchell
Beach beckons for long weekend, but what’s the outlook for the next few months?
The long weekend will bring beach weather and the start of daylight saving, but the outlook for the rest of the year is wetter than usual.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Series
Extreme weather
Future living
From home design to how we travel: tips for adapting to a world changed by climate
‘The world must rise to the challenge of rising temperatures’
Climate change is affecting every corner of the world - experts say greenhouse gas emissions need to urgently be reduced.
- by Melinda Ham
The house design inspired by Australia’s bushfires
Finding ‘solar north’ for your new home is a good place to start when building for climate resilience.
- by Anders Furze
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