Bureau declares weather double whammy for Australia
Australia's weather bureau has finally declared an El Nino event alongside a second driver of dry weather, with communities told to prepare for heat and fire.
Australia's weather bureau has finally declared an El Nino event alongside a second driver of dry weather, with communities told to prepare for heat and fire.
Fire authorities are on alert for the risk of increasing winds fanning bushfires as spring heat builds up, with Queensland and NSW set to swelter.
As regional communities continue to pick up the pieces from devastating floods, Victoria will lurch back into a high-risk bushfire season this spring.
The prospect of hotter, drier weather has authorities concerned even as the Bureau of Meteorology holds off on declaring an El Nino event.
Authorities have issued a "not safe to return" warning to evacuated residents of the town of Tara, in Queensland's Western Downs, after a fire nearby spread.
The UN's World Meteorological Organization says August is estimated to have been around 1.5C warmer than the pre-industrial average.
While spring is expected to be drier than usual on Australia's east coast, residents have been told that flooding could still hit disaster-weary communities.
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Vast swathes of the country face a heightened fire risk this spring as heat makes a comeback after years of cooler, wetter La Nina conditions.
Tasmania is on track for its warmest July on record, with the eastern seaboard also well above average for mid-winter.
Trade conditions are expected to improve for Australian farmers, although dry weather could weigh on some producers, Rural Bank says.
Dozens of flights in and out of Sydney have been cancelled due to wild winds as turbulence hit a flight from Honolulu, injuring passengers.
Holiday travellers departing Sydney airport can expect calmer weather and shorter delays, after two days of flight cancellations due to high crosswinds.
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The mercury has dipped across Australia and the freezing temperatures are set to continue, bringing a much-needed dusting of snow to alpine resort areas.
June temperature records were broken during Australia's east coast cold snap but conditions will warm up within days.
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A major flood warning has been issued on the King River in Victoria's northeast as heavy rainfall continues in parts of the state.
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A report by Queensland's auditor-general has found the state's ecotourism plan to be lacking coherent policy and poorly defined.
Queenslanders in two regions have shivered through the coldest May night on record and much of the nation has been warned to brace for more winter chills.
A cold snap has hit Australia's eastern states, bringing an early taste of winter as temperatures plummet and storm-force winds hit, with snow in some areas.
Winds at the centre of Tropical Cyclone Ilsa, a category five system, are set to peak at 315km/h as it crosses the coast in Western Australia's northwest.
A WA roadhouse says it will need government assistance to rebuild after copping the brunt of Cyclone Ilsa before it weakened and crossed into the NT.
Tropical Cyclone Ilsa has been upgraded to a highest-category five system as it barrels towards Western Australia's coast.
Australia's eastern coast is set for severe storms over Good Friday followed by plunging temperatures, as a possible cyclone develops in the north.
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Multiple weather and fire warnings are in place across the country, with hot and windy conditions creating challenges for firefighters.
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