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Sky News AU
6 days ago
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- Sky News AU
‘Inside day': ‘Wintery chill' affecting eastern states and storms continue across the west
Sky News Meteorologist Alison Osborne provides a weather update, saying 'wintery' conditions are affecting the country. 'It is very much an inside day for many Australians,' Ms Osborne said. 'With storms continuing across the west and a wintery chill and southerly pushing in across all eastern states.'
News.com.au
29-05-2025
- Climate
- News.com.au
A 3600km cloud band is stretching across most of Australia – here's what it means for you
Off the back of a week of wet and wild weather, flood-stricken communities are being urged to prepare for record-breaking rainfall that is making its way across the country. Satellite images show the cloud band stretches 3600km, almost the length of Australia, from Western Australia's Kimberley Region to the Queensland and NSW borders. The 'monster' wet-weather system has already dumped record-breaking rainfall over some parts of WA and the Northern Territory, bringing with it flash flooding and abnormally chilly temperatures throughout the red centre. Sky News meteorologist Alison Osborne said the system 'has been feeding off moisture laden air in the tropics, stretching from WA, through to the red centre and pushing into western Queensland', and the rainfall was 'uncharacteristically heavy' for this time of year – especially with the dry season in the region beginning more than a month ago. 'The forecast shows showers likely to continue across central parts of the Northern Territory with wet weather pushing through central western Queensland in the early hours of Thursday morning,' Ms Osborne said. This week alone, Broome received 100.6mm of rain in 24 hours – the heaviest May daily rainfall in 20 years. New monthly records were set at Kalumburu and Wyndham, hit with 111.6mm and 54.6mm respectively. In the NT, Katherine received 179.8mm of rain in the 24 hours to 9am on Tuesday, the wettest dry season day the town has experienced since records begun in the 1800s. Tindal was soaked with 179.8mm, with its average May daily rainfall sitting at 2mm, while Rabbit Flat received 77.6mm. Alice Springs recorded its heaviest May rainfall daily total since 1993, with a rainfall of 40.4mm. The BOM has issued flood watches for significant portions of Central Australia with flash flooding has already cut off numerous rural towns across the NT. The weather system is set to hit Queensland by the weekend. 'Cloudy, cool and wet describes the weather for a lot of areas along the east coast (on Friday),' the BOM's Angus Hines said. 'Most of the rain will be between Bundaberg and Townsville, we could actually see some moderate falls around the likes of Mackay and Rockhampton, and it will be pretty wet there through most of the day. Much of the west coast is also in for a soaking, he added. 'When it comes to rain though, there is something a bit more significant to talk about here, and this is bands of showers and storms moving onto the west coast,' Mr Hines said. '(It) really could affect anyone from the Pilbara, right down through the central west, through Perth and down to the very far south west. 'When it comes to stormy conditions, storms are most likely south of Geraldton.' It comes as NSW communities are still reeling from devastating floods that has left five people dead, more than 1000 buildings inhabitable and a further 10,000 properties damaged. A massive clean-up blitz has begun, even as showers are expected to continue into the weekend.
Sky News AU
12-05-2025
- Climate
- Sky News AU
Parts of NSW and Queensland forecast to face days of rain with wet, gloomy weather to remain rest of the week
New South Wales and Queensland, including the major capitals of Sydney and Brisbane, have been told to prepare for the potential of days of rainfall and gloomy skies. The two states are set to endure more wet weather this week, with a sudden cool change on Wednesday to bring both showers and plummeting temperatures. Sky News meteorologist Alison Osborne warned residents along Australia's expansive east coast about consecutive days of heavy showers with 'no end in sight'. Ms Osborne said gusty on shore east to south easterly winds is set to bring a large flow of moisture laden air that causes persistent showers. 'It will be fairly steady. We're not talking wet weather all day every day. For Sydneysiders there is a high chance of wet weather on Tuesday, with Brisbane set for a medium chance of showers leading into the early morning and mid-afternoon' she said. Wet conditions are expected to stick around for up to ten days, as weather patterns stall, facilitating ongoing and entrenched showery activity throughout much of the east-coast. Ms Osborne said wet weather looks to ease on Tuesday night in NSW, but by Wednesday afternoon showers will likely develop in inland parts of NSW and Queensland. Residents in both states have been told to prepare for the wet weather to intensify on Thursday, particularly for the NSW Northern Rivers region and south-eastern Queensland, with storm activity potentially reaching as far inland as Longreach. While Thursday leading into Friday, Ms Osbourne forecasted 'coastal showers will persist in the morning, with wet weather travelling further inland in the afternoon'. Overall rainfall for coastal regions look to total at 50mm over the next seven days, with inland regions in central Queensland receiving upwards of 10-15mm and central NSW 10mm. However, Ms Osborne did have some encouraging news, saying the rest of the country is 'looking dry and settled, with daytime temperatures remaining a few degrees warmer than average, particularly in Victoria'. Elsewhere on Tuesday dry weather is expected for large parts of South Australia and a shower or two is possible for parts of the Northern Territory and Tasmania. It's likely to be a chilly Tuesday morning for much of the south-east, with temperatures dipping into the single digits. Fog is also looking likely on Tuesday morning for parts of the ACT, southern and mountain areas of Victoria and a few pockets of South Australia. Read on to see what Sky News' weather team has forecast for the nation's capital cities. Brisbane Brisbane will experience a high chance of showers on Tuesday, particularly in the late morning and early afternoon. Temperatures will reach a maximum of 25 degrees. Moving into Wednesday the River City will experience similar conditions with a higher chance of showers on Thursday, upwards of 50mm possible. Sydney Sydneysiders should expect a high chance of showers on Tuesday with a top temperature of 22 degrees. Leading into Wednesday it could be a dry morning with a slim risk of a shower in the afternoon, and a medium to high chance of showers forecast for Thursday. Canberra Canberra will reach a top of 20 degrees on Tuesday with a slight chance of a showers or two forecasted later in the day. Foggy mornings and mostly sunny days are set to remain for the rest of the week. Melbourne Morning fog is possible across parts of Melbourne including towards Geelong, with the remainder of Tuesday set to be dry and cloudy, reaching a top of 22 degrees. A weak trough is set to cross the south-east on Wednesday leading to the chance of light showers and a slight dip in temperatures. Hobart For Hobart it will be 17 degrees on Tuesday and partly cloudy with a medium chance of showers on Wednesday and Thursday. Adelaide Adelaide residents should expect sunshine on Tuesday with temperatures reaching a top of 23 degrees. Chilly mornings will blanket the city of churches on Wednesday, with residents set for a fine and sunny top of 21 degrees. Perth In the west temperatures will reach 26 degrees on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday as conditions remain dry and sunny. Darwin Residents in the Top End should expect dry and mostly sunny conditions for the next seven days, with Tuesday reaching a maximum of 33 degrees.
Sky News AU
28-04-2025
- Climate
- Sky News AU
‘Thundery showers are here to stay': Australia's south-east set to be smashed with heavy downpours and chillier than usual temperatures
The nation's south-east is set for a mammoth drenching, with a persistent southerly trough causing windy weather, showers, coastal thunderstorms and chilly conditions for millions of Aussies. Sky News Meteorologist Alison Osborne has warned 'thundery showers are here to stay' with continued wet weather forecast for vast swathes of the south-east. From Tuesday morning onwards a low-pressure system is set to intensify, bringing another burst of wet weather across southern parts of Victoria, with flash flooding also expected. Ms Osborne stressed that the system would bring a 'high risk of some thunder in the mix with those showers' on Tuesday afternoon, especially for those residing in Canberra, Sydney and Newcastle. 'I don't have the sunniest news for millions of Australians along the east coast as there's more wet weather on the way' Ms Osborne said. The low-pressure system will bring particularly strong showers to the NSW coast and northern ranges from Wednesday through to the end of the week. 'That wet weather will push further north from Wednesday night onwards up into northern NSW, with the coastal fringe likely to be under some pretty persistent wet weather between now and Friday'. On Thursday, wet weather will generally be 'limited to the coastal fringe' Ms Osborne stated. Residents based along the coastal fringe of NSW should expect 50 to 100mm of rain between now and next Monday. By the middle of the week, it will be Victoria's turn to bear the cold front, with many areas set to stubbornly remain in the mid-teens. Canberra and Sydney will also be feeling the chill factor from Wednesday afternoon, with Thursday predicted to be the harbour city's coldest day in three months. The southerly winds will maintain cooler than average temperatures across Tasmania from Wednesday onwards, with the system causing some of the coldest weather since October for much of the south-east. Read on to see what Sky News' Meteorologists have forecast for the nation's capital cities. Sydney Sydney is set for a partly cloudy day of 24 degrees, with high chances of thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening. Storms will persist for much of Wednesday and Thursday, in addition to high winds and chilly temperatures. Melbourne Melbourne will see a high of 18 degrees on Tuesday, with an eighty percent chance of scattered showers most likely to fall in the late afternoon. Showers will continue through Wednesday bringing cold winds of up to 30km/h, but will become lighter in the evening. Brisbane Brisbane residents are set for a mostly sunny day, with a maximum temperature of 28 degrees. Moving into Wednesday, light cloud coverage will begin to roll in bringing possible showers and moderate gusts. Canberra Those in the nation's capital are set for a gloomy top of 20 degrees, with 80 percent likelihood of heavy showers and dense cloud coverage predicted. Showers will remain for Wednesday yet lessen in severity. Winds will begin to pick up from Wednesday onwards bringing colder conditions. Hobart Hobart is set for a chilly day of 14 degrees, with slight cloud coverage and moderate southerly winds becoming more severe in the evening. Temperatures will remain a top of 14 degrees on Wednesday, however showers and winds will lessen for the remainder of the week. Adelaide Adelaide residents should expect a scattered shower or two on Tuesday, with a top of 21 degrees. Light winds are also predicted to intensify in the evening. Wednesday will see a reduction in cloud coverage, yet temperatures will decrease to a top of 20 degrees. Darwin Chance of showers will remain high on Tuesday, with those residing in the top end set for a drenching of 25mm in the early afternoon. Temperatures will increase to 32 degrees on Wednesday, as cloud coverage and showers move north bringing sunny conditions for the remainder of the week. Perth Those in the nation's west are set for an idyllic top of 26 degrees, with no rain or cloud coverage predicted. Moving into Wednesday and Thursday conditions will remain mostly sunny, with temperatures increasing to the low 30s.
Yahoo
09-04-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Aussies to cop hottest April day in decades
Aussies in the country's southeast are facing an unusually hot April, with forecast temperatures up to 10 degrees above seasonal averages. Sky News predicts Melbourne will see its hottest April day since 2004 this weekend, with Adelaide to sweat through four straight days of temperatures above 30C from Saturday. 'It's more typical of a summer weather pattern than mid-autumn,' Sky News meteorologist Alison Osborne said. 'It's not a heatwave strictly speaking, it's just another unseasonal warm spell across southern Australia, from (Thursday) to next week.' 'It's not what I would call untenable heat, but people would've already put their shorts away and now be thinking, 'What the bloody hell's going on?'.' Residents can expect maximums between 31C and 33C from Saturday through to Tuesday, with Melbourne likely to hit 30C on Sunday. This hot streak falls right across the AFL Gather Round, in which all 18 teams play in South Australia. A top of 33C would mean Adelaide's hottest day this late in autumn since 2019, Ms Osborne said. Temperatures are forecast to be up to 10 degrees hotter than the April average in Victoria and SA. The heat means fire danger across SA, Victoria, and pockets of Tasmania. The weather is being driven by a slow-moving high-pressure system travelling from the Great Australian Bight to the Tasman Sea, bringing hot and dry weather. A weather system north of the Top End could form a tropical low, with a moderate chance of becoming a cyclone on Friday. However, current forecasts suggest the weather system is likely to remain north of the Northern Territory coastline.
