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Heat spreads south - but not for long

17:07 EST The above average temperatures that have affected QLD have spread south to NSW with some towns suffering through their warmest July night on record.
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Northern NSW hit by heavy rain

17:07 EST The northern interior of NSW has received some of its best July rainfall in years.
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Storm front batters homes, cuts power

06:00 EST Victorian police say the Western Highway in Western Victoria has reopened after a storm front battered houses and trees in the area.
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Rain, winds lash NSW

22:34 EST Heavy rains and strong winds are battering much of New South Wales tonight, with flood warnings issued for the Castlereagh River in the state's central west.
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Snowy blast on the way

17:25 EST The resorts can expect a snowy week ahead, with blizzard conditions expected this weekend and as much as 50 to 100cm of snow in the next seven days.
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Queensland feels the heat

17:00 EST Most areas throughout Queensland saw maximums climb well above average today, with some even breaking past their July record.
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A foggy start to Friday

10:27 EST Both Sydney and Brisbane experienced areas of thick fog this morning after a few days of rain, according to weatherzone.com.au.
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Fog shrouds central Qld

09:00 EST Fog has disrupted flights in central Queensland this morning.
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Foggy view on high country lake levels

08:37 EST The hydro-electricity utility in the New South Wales Snowy Mountains says it's unclear if poor snowfalls will impact on lake levels.
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Flood-watch remains for rivers

07:46 EST The New South Wales State Emergency Service (SES) says a flood-watch is still in place for the Namoi and Peel rivers.
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Flights delayed as fog shrouds major airports

07:22 EST Sydney Airport is warning passengers to expect some delays as flight patterns return to normal after disruptions caused by thick fog early this morning.
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Heavy rain halts electric car race

16:43 EST Heavy rain has interrupted the first ever electric car race on Mount Panorama at Bathurst in central-west New South Wales.
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Rainfall totals climb above average in the east

13:15 EST With the recent wet weather many areas of New South Wales and Queensland are seeing rainfall totals exceed their average, with more to come in the last few days of the month.
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Darwin's hot week smashes previous record

13:12 EST Yesterday was the breaking point for Darwin as the maximum exceeded 34 degrees for the fourth day in a row, breaking the previous July record of three days.
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Goulburn Murray warned of minor flood threat

13:00 EST The weather bureau says there is the chance of minor flooding in north-east Victoria after rain this week.
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Lowest snow depth for more than 20 years

12:46 EST Meteorologists are confirming that the New South Wales High Country is facing a winter with little snow.
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Climate check-up 'screams world is warming'

10:02 EST A report on the world's climate has confirmed that 2009 was one of Australia's hottest years on record and provides more evidence of global warming.
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Rain falls but average still down

08:21 EST Perth has received more than 10 millimetres of rain in the past 24 hours but it is still well down on its monthly average for July.
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'Balmy' winter weather to continue

08:00 EST The weather bureau says southern Queensland will continue to experience unusually warm winter weather over the next few days.
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Record heat bathes the north

20:32 EST Temperatures have been rising to the low-to-mid 30s in northern Australia, five to 10 degrees above average, record-breaking in places.
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Rain and storms hit southeast Queensland

19:32 EST Rain is not only affecting New South Wales; even the 'Sunshine State' Queensland is receiving its fair share of the falls, according to weatherzone.com.au.
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Rain is the name of the game

17:21 EST Rain is the name of the game, at least in New South Wales, as falls spread from west to east in the last 24 hours.
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Dozens die in Japan heatwave

17:45 EST A heatwave in Japan is being blamed for more than 60 deaths as more than 15,000 people have needed hospital treatment.
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Flood risk for southern Queensland and northern NSW

17:44 EST Flash flooding is a distinct possibility in parts of southern Queensland and northern NSW, with more than 100 millimetres a chance by the weekend.
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Frost will be on leave for a week

18:35 EST Frost is about to have a week's break as calm, clear weather turns windy, cloudy and wet.
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Hobart on target for warmest July on record

17:50 EST Hobart is having its warmest July on record, if this week's forecast maximum temperatures come true, according to weatherzone.com.au The Tasmanian capital has been averaging close to 14 degrees so far this month, more than two above the long-term average maximum of 11.6.
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Dry winter for Perth

10:49 EST There has been a significant fall in the amount of rainfall recorded in Perth this year.
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Darwin sweats through hottest July night on record

09:42 EST The Bureau of Meteorology says Darwin had its hottest July night on record last night.
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Wet outlook for NSW

17:26 EST Widespread rainfall is expected later this week for New South Wales and adjacent parts of Victoria, Queensland and South Australia.
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An end to high pressure in sight

16:29 EST A low brewing south of Western Australia could provide the catalyst for a change in the weather across Australia.
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High pressure in control across Australia

17:40 EST A high pressure system in southern Australia has been dominating the weather lately bringing gusty winds to the north, and some clear skies and cold mornings to inland areas in the south.
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Good rains jack up early frost

06:58 EST The run of frosty mornings in the New South Wales south east is being blamed on improved rainfall over the last six months.
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Good signs of rain

17:40 EST All indicators are pointing towards widespread rain over eastern Australia in the coming week.
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Southeast dipping well below freezing

17:25 EST Inland areas of southeastern Australia have just experienced their coldest night in years and more chilly nights are on the way.
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Storms clip the New South Wales coast

15:00 EST Cold southerly winds have been pushing showers and storms along the coastal fringe of New South Wales, delivering some of the best rainfall totals in over a month.
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New South Wales and Victoria feel the frost

17:02 EST Winter has just taken an early morning bite out of southeastern Australia, as temperatures plummeted overnight in both NSW and VIC.
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Abalone farm debris to be cleared

15:18 EST Work will start on Wednesday to clean up debris from an abalone farm off Elliston that broke up in stormy weather in South Australia this month.
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Some weather advice for Sydney-siders

20:05 EST After a warm and sunny weekend in Sydney the week started off somewhat gloomy as widespread cloud dominated Monday, according to weatherzone.com.au.
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Storms march through the east ahead of colder change

17:53 EST A cold front and trough are pushing through eastern Australia bringing an array of weather conditions with storms, rain, snow and even small hail.
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Foggy start for Adelaide commuters

09:11 EST Thick fog over much of Adelaide and the mid-north of South Australia is expected to clear by late morning.
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Adelaide feels a chill - coldest day in 2 years

17:40 EST A polar front went though SA today, bringing widespread rain and cloud, keeping the thermometer down today at a chilly 11.5 degrees.
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Sunshine for the snow fields

16:55 EST A broad high pressure system has brought excellent conditions to the ski fields today, providing light winds and clear blue skies.
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Fire Danger for the Top End

16:13 EST The northwest of the NT is under a Total Fire Ban today as fresh and gusty southeast winds cause severe fire danger.
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Cold front clips Western Australia

16:42 EST A cold front is bringing rain and showers to southwestern parts of Western Australia before it heads east to bring another cold blast to the southeast.
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Power supplies hit hard by stormy SA weather

16:26 EST ETSA says the impact on its electricity network from storm damage in the past week in South Australia was the worst in the past decade.
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Coldest night in weeks for eastern Australia

15:25 EST Much of southern Queensland and New South Wales have just felt their coldest night in weeks, dropping by as much as 10 to 15 degrees below what was experienced in the past few days.
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Storm debris a wildlife risk, warn conservationists

13:20 EST Conservationists are urging a thorough investigation into a sea lion's death near where an abalone farm broke up off Eyre Peninsula in South Australia.
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Flood warnings for north-east Victoria

12:36 EST A moderate flood warning remains in place for the King River in north-east Victoria after heavy rain this week.
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Rainfall could ease water restrictions

11:16 EST Level 5A water restrictions for Orange City residents could be eased if the catchment receives another good rainfall this month.
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Rain delivers boost to Murray water storages

09:06 EST Recent rain has delivered the biggest boost to Murray system water storages in several years.
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Heat spreads south - but not for long

17:07 EST The above average temperatures that have affected QLD have spread south to NSW with some towns suffering through their warmest July night on record.