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Today, 12:20AM UTC
Gascoyne River flows through Carnarvon following Cyclone Narelle deluge
Satellites have captured muddied floodwater flowing out of the Gascoyne River into the Indian Ocean as rainfall from Tropical Cyclone Narelle continues to flow through Carnarvon. Heavy rain fell over Western Australia’s Gascoyne district last Friday as Tropical Cyclone Narelle made landfall and carried a huge amount of tropical moisture over northwestern Australia. Narelle's landfall caused more than 100 mm of rain to soak parts of the Gascoyne River catchment, with 112 mm falling at Dalgety Downs Airstrip and 108 mm at Winderie Airstrip during the 24 hours to 9 am AWST on Saturday, March 28, 2026. This heavy inland rain fed into the Gascoyne River over the weekend, causing the ephemeral river – meaning it only flows following rain – to rise rapidly. Locals watched on in excitement as the river started flowing under Nine Mile Bridge on Sunday evening, March 29. The water started passing beneath the bridge around 7pm AWST on Sunday and by 7 am Monday, just 12 hours later, the river had risen by 7.8 metres. Image: River height observations over the past week for the Gascoyne River and Nine Mile Bridge in WA, showing floodwater arriving from Sunday evening. Source: Bureau of Meteorology. The river level at Nine Mile Bridge peaked in the early hours of Monday morning and has been steadily dropping throughout Monday into Tuesday, in response to drier weather across the region. The satellite images below show muddied floodwater flowing into the Indian Ocean from the Gascoyne River on Monday. Images: Visible true colour satellite images showing floodwater from the Gascoyne River flowing into the Indian Ocean near Carnarvon, WA. Source: Weatherzone. Drier weather will persist over northwestern Australia for at least the remainder of this week, allowing floodwater to gradually recede. At this stage there are no signs of heavy rain or tropical cyclone activity in WA during the next two weeks. However, further rain is possible in the coming weeks as the wet season officially runs until the end of April.
30 Mar 2026, 12:18AM UTC
Warming trend after snowy, frosty weekend
Australia's southeastern corner shivered through its coldest spell of the year from Friday into the weekend, but the new week promises much milder temperatures before another cool spell sets in over Easter. Snow accumulated to a depth of around 20 centimetres in the Snowy Mountains of New South Wales and the Victorian Alps on Friday, allowing locals to break the skis out of the cupboard and enjoy the first turns of 2026, as long as they were prepared to hike uphill first. Image: A snow gum near Charlotte Pass, NSW, pictured during the late March cold outbreak. Source: Steve Smith. Flakes even fell as far north as the NSW Central Tablelands, with snow blanketing the ground near Orange, especially on the 1397 metre summit of Mount Canobolas, 20 minutes southwest of town. Subzero minimums were recorded in elevated parts of Victoria, NSW, Tasmania, and the ACT, while numerous nearby locations recorded their coldest night of the year to date, including Canberra, where the mercury dipped to 4.3°C on Sunday morning. As you can see below on Saturday morning’s satellite and radar loop over SE Australia, the majority of moisture and the coldest air (indicated by the speckled cloud pattern) had moved off the NSW coast by early in the weekend. In its wake, drier air meant generally fine conditions with unseasonably cool nights prevailing. Image: 12-hour combined satellite and radar loop over SE Australia on the morning of Saturday, March 28, 2026. With the working week upon us, a warming trend is now well and truly underway. Both Sydney and Melbourne can expect maximums in the mid-to-high twenties until at least Thursday, with most other locations across the southeast also warming rapidly. Even Hobart should reach 27°C on Tuesday, while Adelaide should hit 30°C that day. The end of the week will continue the classic see-saw pattern often experienced in southern Australia in both autumn and spring, as another chilly airmass arrives from the south. Image: Thick snow on the upper slopes of Thredbo on Friday, March 27, 2026. Source: Thredbo. That means that the Easter break will be significantly cooler across the southeast, however shower activity should be minimal in most locations. One exception is Sydney and the NSW coast, where showers could make the annual Easter egg hunt a little soggy even if the persistent heavy rain which sometimes sets in at this time of year is unlikely.
28 Mar 2026, 11:51PM UTC
Coldest March morning on record for some in northern Qld and the NT
For many in northern Queensland and the NT, this was the coldest March morning in recorded history. The following locations experienced their coldest March morning on record: Camooweal’s minimum temperature of 9.6°C was the coldest March temperature in more than 84 years of records. Mount Isa’s minimum temperature of 12.4°C was the coldest March temperature in more than 58 years of records. Tennant Creek’s minimum temperature of 14.1°C was the coldest March temperature in more than 56 years of records. Even the Red Centre was quite cold this morning. The temperature at Alice Springs fell to just 6.5°C, the coldest March temperature in 25 years. Image: minimum temperatures for Sunday, 29 March 2026. Source: Weatherzone. Much like the cold snap experienced in southeast Queensland yesterday, this cold outbreak can be attributed in part to a cold and dry air mass from the south settling over the region. This cold and dry weather is a stark contrast to the oppressive humidity and flooding rain caused by Severe Tropical Cyclone Narelle over northern parts of the NT and Qld just over a week ago. As weather conditions change dramatically, be sure to check our website for your latest local forecast.