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DEVELOPING STORY: Category 5 Tropical Cyclone Marcia making landfall
Tropical Cyclone Marcia reached category 5 strength early this morning and is currently making landfall, bringing very heavy rain, destructive…
Australia: Northern Territory braced for Tropical Cyclone Lam
Tropical Cyclone Lam is continuing to move westwards along Northern Territory’s coast, and is forecast to make landfall by tonight….
USA – Heavy snow prompts state of emergency for much of the US
Heavy snowfall and glacial temperatures shut down much of the central and eastern United States– including the US government —…
Australia: NSW storm winds pack big punch
A storm with wind gusts in excess of 90 kilometres an hour hit Griffith overnight, downing trees which trapped two…
USA: Looming ‘Megadroughts’ could last for decades
As bad as recent droughts in California, the U.S. Southwest and Midwest have been, scientists say far worse “megadroughts” are…
Week in Weather: What’s Been Making Headlines this Week
A momentous week for farmers and cricket fans – as two milestones that many have been waiting for finally arrived,…
Week in Weather: What’s Been Making Headlines this Week
A shorter working week for most – but it’s been highly eventful in the weather world, as the calm, settled…
Weather risks on Thursday – rain, thunder and wind
As we’ve been anticipating all week, the ex-tropical cyclone Ola will have its final say in our weather today –…
It’s hot in the city – and getting hotter
Urban heatwaves have become more frequent over the past 40 years, scientists report. A weather database of cities across the…
Week in Weather: What’s Been Making Headlines this Week
It’s been a really busy week offshore, while at home our weather has been unremarkable for both good and bad…
