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ABC News
2 days ago
- Climate
- ABC News
'Settled' run of weather forecast for Qld with below-average temperatures
Temperatures could be up to four degrees below average in Queensland this week, with weather conditions expected to ease after a rainy spell in central and southern parts of the state. "After some pretty wet days … we are in for a more settled run into the new week," Bureau of Meteorology forecaster Jonathan How said. He said a slow-moving high-pressure system that was forming in southern Queensland would direct a drier wind pattern across the state. The bureau forecasted dry conditions inland on Monday with some showers in coastal areas, including from the New South Wales border up towards Wide Bay, Capricornia and the Mackay coast and into the northern tropics. "Not expecting any big totals, but we'll see maybe a couple of millimetres or so, including around the south-east of the state for the Ekka [agricultural show] activities down there," Mr How said. "We're still looking at some cooler air lingering after that cloud cover late last week. He said while it would be chilly across the southern interior, the bureau was not forecasting any significant frost. Mr How said conditions on Tuesday would be similar. "Showers across the coast will gradually start to clear away, but we will start to see some increased shower activity across the Tropical North, areas from Ingham, up towards Cairns, to the Cassowary Coast," he said. Cooler temperatures are expected to continue into the weekend. Last week modelling had forecast in excess of 100 to 200 millimetres of rain from south of Rockhampton towards Bundaberg. But Mr How said those predictions did not eventuate, as most of the rain sat offshore at the weekend. "For the week we still did see about 25 to 55mm from up towards Yeppoon, Saint Lawrence, that pocket there and also did see some higher falls down around Hervey Bay and K'gari [formerly known as Fraser Island]. "Inland we did see some moderate falls for the central and south-western parts of the state, still pretty unseasonal for this time of year given it's the dry months. "But we didn't really see anything cracking triple digits like some of the models were suggesting, and it does come down to just how far off the coast these systems lie."
Yahoo
29-07-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Wild weather to lash Australia as cold front, heavy rain barrels through
A powerful blast of winter weather is bearing down on Australia this week, with heavy rain, strong winds and chilly temperatures forecast to hit several states in the coming days. Parts of New South Wales and southeast Queensland — which are set to cop the brunt this week — are bracing for up to 70mm of rain, large surf and persistent cold southerlies, while Sydney faces a string of dreary, wet days and a potentially intense low-pressure system on Saturday. Meanwhile, Perth and southwest Western Australia are also in for a soggy stretch, with rain expected and cool temperatures to return by the weekend. New South Wales The system kicks off today, with a cold front sweeping through inland NSW and pushing showers towards the coast by early Wednesday morning. "We've got a weak cold front coming through today through parts of NSW, and we'll see showers inland," Senior Meteorologist at the Bureau of Meteorology Jonathan How told Yahoo News Australia. "The showers will reach the coast of Sydney early tomorrow morning [Thursday], and then the cold front moves off. But then we're stuck with a very persistent southerly wind flow across NSW, all the way to the weekend." That persistent flow will drive widespread showers along the coast from the Illawarra to the Hunter region. In Sydney, it'll barely hit 15 degrees on Wednesday, with much of the rain focused on coastal suburbs. "Up to 70 millimetres of rain could fall in the eastern suburbs," How said. "For most of eastern NSW on Thursday and Friday, we'll have pretty persistent showers, cold southerly winds, and large waves. For Sydney, it's probably mostly just the eastern suburbs." Some areas in the Hunter, Mid North Coast and Northern Rivers could see daily rainfall totals reaching between 50 and 100mm through the weekend. Winds along parts of the northern coastal fringe may also become damaging, with gusts surpassing 90km/h. Snow is also expected to fall across the central and northern ranges at elevations above 1,000 to 1,300 metres, which could impact transport on certain roads due to ice, even outside the usual alpine zones. How said the soggy streak will culminate on Saturday as a low-pressure system begins to form offshore. "There's another low that's developing on Saturday," How said. "So we'll see a low-pressure system off the coast of NSW — and that'll push more widespread rain, strong gusty winds and large waves. Pretty cool temperatures across much of eastern NSW." While the weekend system isn't expected to be extreme, there is potential for flash flooding in coastal pockets. "There is the potential for some pretty heavy falls on the weekend of more than 50 millimetres," How said. "We're probably looking at the Illawarra, Sydney, the Hunter — that pocket." Queensland Further north, Queensland will also feel the chill, though without quite as much rainfall. "On Friday, Saturday, that frontal system moves up the coast to bring a rain band into Queensland down to the Bay, which brings pretty unstable rainfall across southeastern Queensland. Nothing particularly heavy," said How. "Brisbane is in for a pretty cold day — 16 degrees on Saturday — and then colder out west, down to 11 degrees and a pretty cold wind as well." Western Australia The wet weather won't be confined to the east. "There's been pretty heavy rain in Perth and the southwest over the last few days," How said. "Some suburbs have already experienced persistent showers, and will again on Saturday." How said cooler air will trail behind the rain, keeping conditions unsettled heading into the weekend. Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania and the NT Elsewhere around the country — particularly in South Australia, Victoria, and the NT — weather conditions are relatively settled this week. Tasmania may see some light showers, but no significant systems are expected. Love Australia's weird and wonderful environment? 🐊🦘😳 Get our new newsletter showcasing the week's best stories.
ABC News
24-07-2025
- Climate
- ABC News
Channel Country braces for 90kph winds, rain forecast for Queensland's south-east
A cold front will sweep east across Queensland this weekend, bringing showers and isolated thunderstorms to southern and central parts of the state. The unseasonal winter rain is expected to bring falls of 10 to 30 millimetres to the Gold and Sunshine coasts. The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) has predicted rain will reach the south-east by Saturday afternoon and clear by Sunday morning. Senior meteorologist Jonathan How said the fast-moving front would bring some showers to central Queensland from north of the Sunshine Coast up to Moranbah. "We are expecting anywhere from 5 to 15mm there, but we could see some higher isolated falls with thunderstorms," he said. Mr How said the cloudband would move offshore by Sunday, when dry conditions would return to southern and central Queensland. "It's not going to be too cold — temperatures will remain between the high teens and early 20s on Sunday," he said. Mr How said temperatures further inland would be slightly below average and could dip below 0 degrees Celsius. He said the Darling Downs, Maranoa and Warrego would likely see some frost this morning. Western and north-west Queensland will see unseasonably high temperatures today, with some parts of the outback set to be 10C above the average for this time of year. The BOM has issued a damaging wind warning for the Channel Country, where winds could reach 90 kilometres per hour. The intense conditions have created an elevated fire risk and could also raise dust. North-west Queensland has a high fire danger rating and the Channel Country is at extreme risk of fire. The same cold front impacting the south-east will move across Western Queensland on Saturday morning and provide some relief to the region. "Most of the rain will be south of Mount Isa, likely to the east towards Winton, Longreach and Hughenden," Mr How said. Mr How said it was unusual to see a cold front extend all the way from the state's south-east up to the north-west during winter. "Normally we don't see those cold fronts reach as far as Julia Creek or Richmond at this time of year," he said. The BOM predicted north Queensland would be spared from the cold front, where showers were only expected as far north as Charters Towers. "We're not expecting much rain at all for areas north of Townsville," Mr How said. North and Far North Queensland are expected to enjoy above-average winter temperatures. "Sticking around a maximum of 27C in Townsville and possibly reaching 30C in Cairns," Mr How said.
Sky News AU
01-07-2025
- Climate
- Sky News AU
‘Destructive' winds, rain to hit millions across NSW, BOM forecasts conditions to intensify
'Destructive' winds and rain from a 'bomb cyclone' system are forecast to smash millions of Aussies across the NSW coast – and the conditions are only set to intensify in the coming days. The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) have warned that winds will intensify on Wednesday morning for southern Queensland. Sydney's eastern suburbs and coastal fringes, including Illawarra and the south coast, could face significant damage from destructive wind gusts reaching up to 125km/h. Emergency warnings are in place for multiple regions across the two states, with 30,000 homes and businesses without power early on Wednesday morning. Ausgrid said 10,500 customers in Sydney's north, the Central Coast and Newcastle had been hit by unplanned outages, with falling trees and powerlines to blame. 'At 6am, there are 6,500 customers out in the Hunter/Newcastle region, 3,000 in the Central Coast and just under 1,000 in Sydney,' the energy provider said in a statement. 'As the wild weather continues into the morning, there could be more outages throughout the day – as well as flooding and hidden hazards, particularly around fallen or damaged trees.' Endeavour said nearly 17,000 customers in the Blue Mountains, Western Sydney, Illawarra and NSW had been affected, while 2,141 Essential Energy customers also woke in darkness. The SES issued a warning for those living in low-lyng areas on the north and south of Burril Lake to shelter in place, while some households at North Entrance and Wamberal have been ordered to evacuate over risk of coastal erosion. BOM senior meteorologist Jonathan How said heavy rainfall could occur south of Wollongong, with heavy falls also reaching up to Sydney. Residents could be pelted with up to 120mm of rain over a six-hour period, which could lead to flash flooding, he said. The low pressure system will push north on Wednesday and continue lashing the coast with strong winds. Later in the day another low pressure system is expected to appear that will intensify and reinforce the winds and rain across the NSW south coast. Conditions are not expected to ease until late Thursday – by which time rainfall totals in the area south of Wollongong could have exceeded 200mm. Waves along the coast could exceed 6m as they hit the shore. 'With winds set to intensify and heavy rain continuing and the addition of coastal hazards, we could see some dangerous conditions out there over the next few days,' Mr How said. 'STAY HOME' Millions have been told to stay home amid the freak weather event as ferry, bus and train services are impacted or outright cancelled. Dozens of roads have been flooded in areas such as Byron Bay and Jervis Bay, while highways in Sydney have also experienced flash flooding. Transport for NSW Coordinator-General Howard Collins warned commuters to stay home if they had that option. 'Whether you're travelling by car or catching public transport please allow plenty of extra time to get to your destination,' Mr Collins said. Train services along the T1 North Shore Line were cancelled late on Tuesday due to flooding on the tracks at Town Hall. Around 30,000 people were left without power, including 13,000 in the Newcastle area, due to the storm. Multiple ferry routes have also been cancelled. People who have lost power are likely to continue going without throughout Wednesday. Since the storm started the NSW SES have responded to more than 900 call-out statewide, but the agency warned that incidents are increasing. Originally published as 'Destructive': Winds, rain from NSW 'bomb cyclone' to intensify as workers ordered to stay home
News.com.au
01-07-2025
- Climate
- News.com.au
‘Destructive': Winds, rain from NSW ‘bomb cyclone' to intensify as workers ordered to stay home
'Destructive' winds and rain from a 'bomb cyclone' system are forecast to smash millions of Aussies across the NSW coast – and the conditions are only set to intensify in the coming days. The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) have warned that winds will intensify on Wednesday morning for southern Queensland. Sydney's eastern suburbs and coastal fringes, including Illawarra and the south coast, could face significant damage from destructive wind gusts reaching up to 125km/h. BOM senior meteorologist Jonathan How said heavy rainfall could occur south of Wollongong, with heavy falls also reaching up to Sydney. Residents could be pelted with up to 120mm of rain over a six-hour period, which could lead to flash flooding, he said. The low pressure system will push north on Wednesday and continue lashing the coast with strong winds. Later in the day another low pressure system is expected to appear that will intensify and reinforce the winds and rain across the NSW south coast. Conditions are not expected to ease until late Thursday – by which time rainfall totals in the area south of Wollongong could have exceeded 200mm. Waves along the coast could exceed 6m as they hit the shore. 'With winds set to intensify and heavy rain continuing and the addition of coastal hazards, we could see some dangerous conditions out there over the next few days,' Mr How said. Millions have been told to stay home amid the freak weather event as ferry, bus and train services are impacted or outright cancelled. Dozens of roads have been flooded in areas such as Byron Bay and Jervis Bay, while highways in Sydney have also experienced flash flooding. Transport for NSW Coordinator-General Howard Collins warned commuters to stay home if they had that option. 'Whether you're travelling by car or catching public transport please allow plenty of extra time to get to your destination,' Mr Collins said. Train services along the T1 North Shore Line were cancelled late on Tuesday due to flooding on the tracks at Town Hall. Around 30,000 people were left without power, including 13,000 in the Newcastle area, due to the storm. Multiple ferry routes have also been cancelled. People who have lose power are likely to continue going without throughout Wednesday. Since the storm started the NSW SES have responded to more than 900 call-out statewide, but the agency warned that incidents are increasing.
