Australian Weather Forecast

For Saturday

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National Summary

Showers and storms over west and north NSW, east SA, Qld and NT in a broad trough, some intense in Qld and NT. A few storms occurring in the northwest tropics in a heat trough. High over the Tasman keeps west SA, Tas, Vic, and the ACT dry while pushing showers onto coastal NSW.

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Thunderstorm complex causes 400,000 lightning strikes over three Australian states

A large mass of thunderstorms known as a Mesoscale Convective Complex, or MCC, produced around 400,000 lightning strikes as it passed over parts of WA, SA and the NT between Thursday afternoon and Friday morning.

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Prolonged period of warmth for several southeastern capitals

A surge of warmth is coming to at least three capital cities in southeastern Australia (and nearby regions).

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Welcome soaking for parched parts of central and eastern Qld

Significant rainfall totals have already been recorded in parts of Queensland which have seen very little rainfall since early autumn, and more wet weather is set to arrive in coming days.

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El Niño approaching record strength as Pacific subsurface water reaches 12°C above average

A large pool of exceptionally warm water lying beneath the surface of the tropical Pacific Ocean could push El Niño to record-breaking strength in the coming months.

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