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Australia: Some rain is coming for bushfires and droughts (x2 Rainfall Maps)
The forecast for dry Australia is more favourable than recent weeks for the bushfires. WeatherWatch.co.nz says lighter winds and increased…
Drier, calmer, warmer weather heading to NZ + the tropics wakes up (+6 Maps)
NZ is about to enter a calmer, drier, phase of weather as high pressure finally increases. At the same time…
Australia: Cyclone Blake forms near Broome, WA (+9 Maps)
Extensive Update: A Tropical Cyclone has been named by Australian forecasters. Tropical Cyclone Blake, near Broome, is currently Category 1…
Christmas Day: We track the developing downpours + warm & cool spots (+3 Maps)
UPDATED MONDAY — We have an even more detailed update, taking a look at rain maps for 6am, 12noon and…
Australia: Dramatic Saturday cool down coming for Melbourne, Adelaide and Hobart
It’s a sweltering end to the week in southern Australia – but by Saturday some places will be 25 degrees…
VIDEO: Rain clouds gather over NZ, Aussie deals with extreme heat
A low on Tuesday will bring much needed rain to both islands of New Zealand as high pressure over Australia…
Aussie Heatwave: Much of inland Australia 40C next week, temperatures may hit 50C
Heatwave conditions persist in Western Australia and will spread across the country with record challenging heat. On top of…
Australia: Severe storms hit SE Queensland
Brisbane has been hit by a severe thunderstorm for the second time in three days. Intense thunderstorms developed over southeast…
‘I’m struggling breathing’ – Sydney air turns ‘hazardous’ today as fires worsen (+4 Maps)
It’s becoming more than a nightmare, it’s becoming reality in Sydney that the bushfires are affecting the health of Australians….
Before & after photos (x6) show White Island eruption captured by GNS cameras
At 2:10pm the volcano images at GeoNet show sunny blue skies over White Island. The violent eruption was a minute…
