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October rain already exceptional for some

13:08 AEDT Many areas of Australia have seen a remarkable shift in the weather during October.
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Spring warmth spreads south

10:57 AEDT Warm and windy weather will cause very high fire danger ratings in parts of southern Australia today.
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Stormy week continues in NSW

10:42 AEDT Severe thunderstorm warnings have been issued in NSW each day this week, with more dangerous storms likely to develop in central and northern parts of the state on Thursday.
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Royal storms not unwelcome in Dubbo

14:35 AEDT Rain and thunderstorms that disrupted Meghan and Harry's royal visit to Dubbo on Wednesday weren't all bad news.
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Rain returning to NSW in October

10:18 AEDT There has been a remarkable change in the weather across NSW during October, with some drought-weary areas of the state receiving their heaviest rain so far this year.
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Roll cloud and mammatus on show in southern Australia

13:48 AEDT Rain, thunderstorms and odd clouds have swept across South Australia and Victoria during the last 24 hours.
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Lows battering Australia's south and east

11:34 AEDT A pair of low pressure systems are causing severe weather along the eastern and southern coasts of Australia on Monday.
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Unseasonable warmth, humidity, rain, storms affecting SA

14:10 AEDT A swathe of warmth and humidity more typical of late spring or summer is slowly passing through South Australia, along with rain and storms, good for some but not others.
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VIC's turn for wet weather

13:34 AEDT After several days of settled conditions, Victoria is in for a soggy week.
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Darwin's dry start to October

14:53 AEDT After nearly double the monthly average rainfall last month, Darwin is currently in the midst of its driest start to October in 4 years.
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Sydney finally had its mid-winter weather, but in mid-spring

12:30 AEDT With sunshine finally peeking out from behind the clouds in Sydney this Saturday after prolonged cold and rainfall, it's hard to believe that yet more rainfall is expected during the next few days.
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Spring dusting of snow hits the alps

14:58 AEDT Australia's alps received a late-season dusting of snow this week, although it did little to slow the ongoing spring thaw in the mountains.
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Early fire season for parts of SA

11:28 AEDT The upcoming bushfire season will be brought forward by one to two weeks in parts of South Australia due to a dry winter and warm spring.
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Supercell storms cause giant hail and a tornado in Queensland

16:36 AEDT Supercell thunderstorms lashed southeast Queensland on Thursday, prompting the Bureau of Meteorology to issue warnings for tornadoes and giant hail.
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Hurricane Michael hits Florida

14:15 AEDT Hurricane Michael has left a trail of destruction across America's southeastern states after making landfall in Florida on Wednesday.
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Storms bring welcome rain in NSW

20:42 AEDT Parts of NSW received their best rain in more than six months on Wednesday as thunderstorms swept across the state.
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El Nino and positive IOD looming

12:26 AEDT Australia may be affected by El Nino and a positive Indian Ocean Dipole during the coming months.
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Windy change to spark storms on Wednesday

15:14 AEDT A blustery change will sweep over southeastern Australia during the next 24 hours, dropping temperatures in multiple states and triggering thunderstorms in some areas.
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Patchy drought in South Australia

11:42 AEDT Rainfall has been unevenly distributed across South Australia in recent months, resulting in a notable contrast of crop yields across the state's agricultural areas.
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Stormy week in Queensland

17:21 AEDT Severe thunderstorms may develop in Queensland each day this week.
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Cyclone season outlook: fewer, not weaker

11:13 AEDT Australia's upcoming tropical cyclone season is tipped to be quieter than usual in terms of cyclone numbers, but not necessarily cyclone intensity.
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Some Monday showers for a dry South Australia

11:51 AEDT A trough will cross SA on Monday, bringing showers and a few isolated thunderstorms to a very dry state.
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Low lingers off Sydney

10:34 AEDT It has been a soggy start to October and more is on the way with a low pressure system lingering just off the Sydney Coast.
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Breaking down Sydney's recent rain

14:31 AEST Sydney has seen some impressive rainfall over the last couple of days, but how does it stack up against previous month and years.
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Friday night lights over central Australia

13:23 AEST Lightning lit up the sky over parts of central Australia on Friday night and early Saturday as thunderstorms made their way east.
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Another storm strikes Kalgoorlie

18:26 AEST Kalgoorlie has recorded three months worth of rain during the last week.
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Brief respite for parts of drought-weary NSW

10:46 AEST Welcome rain continues to dampen drought-affected parts of eastern Australia, while parts of Sydney receive their best rain in two years.
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Rain and storms sweeping across WA

15:39 AEST Parts of Western Australia have received their best rain in a few months as a low pressure system and trough sweeps across the state.
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Welcome rain arrives in western NSW

09:36 AEST Some areas of parched western NSW have received their best falls so far this year as a  rain-bearing low pressure system moves across eastern Australia.
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Wet weather spreading across WA

13:42 AEST Rain and storms will affect the southern half of WA during the next three days as a low pressure system sweeps across the state.
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Heaviest rain in months to soak eastern states

11:40 AEST A low pressure system will bring widespread rain and thunderstorms to Australia's eastern states during the second half of this week.
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Australia's driest month in 116 years

11:33 AEST Australia just experienced its driest calendar month in more than a century as the nation continues a prolonged spell of below-average rainfall that is defining 2018.
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Twin typhoons battering the Western Pacific

14:07 AEST As Typhoon Trami generates destructive winds, flooding rainfall and coastal inundation in Japan, other countries in the Western Pacific are bracing for the arrival of Typhoon Kong-rey.
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Kalgoorlie finally gets its rain dues

11:53 AEST It only rained twice during September this year in Kalgoorlie.
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Fire Danger Spikes in the NT

14:33 AEST Hot and dry conditions are combining with gusty winds to produce severe and extreme fire danger across the Top End today.
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More severe storms for southeast QLD

13:21 AEST A lingering low pressure trough is producing severe thunderstorms this afternoon across southeastern parts of Queensland.
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October rain already exceptional for some

13:08 AEDT Many areas of Australia have seen a remarkable shift in the weather during October.