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Red hot in the Red Centre

15:26 AEDT Alice Springs Airport may challenge its December heat record during the next couple of days as temperatures soar in central Australia.
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Tropical Cyclone Owen's rainfall legacy

11:41 AEDT Ex-Tropical Cyclone Owen is still spinning away off the central coast of Queensland, more than two weeks after it first formed in the Coral Sea and days after it broke Australia's December daily rainfall record.
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Kids, don't let weather spoil your school holidays

13:37 AEDT The school holidays have just started, or are about to start, in each state and territory across Australia.
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Sea fog shrouds Bondi Beach

13:15 AEDT Thick fog blanketed parts of Bondi Beach today, briefly shielding beachgoers from the midday summer sun.
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Ex-Tropical Cyclone Owen absolutely drenching parts of North Queensland

13:52 AEDT It may no longer be a cyclone, but the tropical low that was Severe Tropical Cyclone Owen is delivering rain worthy of its former self.
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A warm week for Sydney

13:29 AEDT Sydney could be in for its warmest run of days so far this season in the coming week.
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Severe weather to continue this weekend

14:55 AEDT Flooding rain, damaging winds and severe thunderstorms will continue to affect parts of eastern and southeastern Australia this weekend.
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Next two nights to feature year's best meteor shower

15:10 AEDT The most spectacular meteor shower of the year will be visible from Australia during the next two nights.
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Will this week's dual cyclones break eastern Australia's drought?

10:36 AEDT A tropical cyclone and a mid-latitude cyclone will jointly cause widespread rain and thunderstorms across eastern Australia during the next few days.
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Hot days ahead in Perth as Darwin breaks overnight record

14:57 AEDT While eastern Australia focuses on an impending outbreak of rain and thunderstorms, parts of the nation's north and west are busy trying to beat the heat.
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What to expect from a cyclone like Owen

11:49 AEDT Tropical Cyclone Owen is strengthening over the Gulf of Carpentaria and is expected to travel over eastern Queensland during the coming days, potentially causing widespread severe weather in a number of populated areas.
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Stormy end to the week in southeastern Australia

11:12 AEDT Widespread showers and thunderstorms will affect Australia’s southeastern states and territories during the second half of this week.
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Owen returning to Queensland bigger and stronger

09:57 AEDT Soon-to-be Tropical Cyclone Owen may approach the west coast of Cape York Peninsula later this week and could make landfall as a severe tropical cyclone on Friday.
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Warm start to summer in Adelaide

16:34 AEDT Adelaide is having its warmest start to summer in more than 20 years based on the number of days over 30 degrees.
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All eyes on Ex-Tropical Cyclone Owen

14:21 AEDT The remnants of Tropical Cyclone Owen brought more than 300mm of rain to parts of northeast Queensland as it made landfall on Monday morning.
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More heat in sight for Adelaide

14:09 AEDT It's been a hot start to December for Adelaide, with further heat on its way middle of this working week.
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A wet week ahead for many parts of NSW

13:47 AEDT Multiple troughs and a possible cutoff low over western parts of the state will bring some welcome rain to much of NSW this week.
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Heat peaking in northwestern Australia

07:28 AEDT Heat reached its peak in Western Australia's Kimberley and Pilbara on Friday, exceeding 46 degrees in parts, the hottest it has been in decades for some.
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Model uncertainty clouds impending QLD rain

13:53 AEDT Central and northeast Queensland are at risk of flooding rain and damaging winds this weekend.
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When will it cool down in SA and Victoria?

11:47 AEDT Temperatures are soaring in parts of southern Australia today, with many places in SA and Victoria experiencing their hottest day in 10-11 months.
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Possibly a record warm night in Darwin

10:54 AEDT Darwin Airport may have experienced its warmest night on record last night, with the mercury struggling to drop below 30 degrees.
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Heat raising fire danger in SA on Thursday

09:49 AEDT South Australia will bake on Thursday as a tongue of hot air from central Australia drifts south, sending temperatures soaring more than 15 degrees above average in some areas and raising fire danger ratings across the state.
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Ex-Tropical Cyclone Owen could soak central Queensland

14:02 AEDT The remnants of Tropical Cyclone Owen may cause heavy rain and flooding in parts of central Queensland towards the end of this week.
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What makes this week's hot weather a heatwave?

12:32 AEDT A large pool of hot air will sweep across Australia this week, sending the mercury soaring in multiple states and territories.
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Heat leaving Queensland to traverse Australia this week

12:01 AEDT A prolonged and record-breaking heatwave that has been gripping parts of Queensland will end this week, as temperatures start to soar in other parts of Australia.
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Severe storms to strike Queensland fire grounds on Tuesday

09:54 AEDT Severe thunderstorms are likely to develop in parts of central Queensland that are being affected by bushfires today.
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Sweaty mornings sticking around in Darwin

16:52 AEDT Darwin is in for a string of sweaty sleeps with high temperatures and high humidity leading to a run of oppressive nights in the western Top End this week.
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Tropical Cyclone Owen forms as rain looms for central Qld

11:08 AEDT Australia's first tropical cyclone of the 2018/19 season developed over the northern Coral Sea on Sunday, and it should help cause some rain over fire-ravaged central Queensland during the middle of this week.
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Foggy and dusty morning for parts of NSW

12:36 AEDT Thick fog blanketed parts of New South Wales on Sunday morning whilst raised dust limited visibility in other areas.
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Victoria lashed by strong winds and thunderstorms

09:27 AEDT With a hot and dry day over much of New South Wales and Queensland, the thunderstorms and strong winds that are still crossing parts of Victoria and bringing cooler conditions in their wake stand in marked contrast.
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Sweltering conditions for southeast QLD

19:24 AEDT Brisbane and surrounds are in for a very hot Sunday to kick off the start of summer.
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Burst of heat for Sydney.

12:02 AEDT Hot air will be briefly directed over the Harbour City on Sunday ahead of cool change.
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Another warm year globally, as hot summer looms for most of Australia

13:14 AEDT This year is on course to become the fourth warmest year on record based on global mean surface temperatures, according to the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO).
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Coral Sea tropical cyclone potential

10:26 AEDT Australia may see its first tropical cyclone of the season over the northern Coral Sea during the next few days.
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Queensland heatwave to worsen before getting better

15:37 AEDT A heatwave that has been gripping parts of Queensland since the weekend will become more intense and widespread during the coming days, before relief arrives next week.
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Red hot in the Red Centre

15:26 AEDT Alice Springs Airport may challenge its December heat record during the next couple of days as temperatures soar in central Australia.