Huge pool of cold air surging towards SE Australia

A large pool of cold air with origins in the polar region is surging across the Great Australian Bight and is set to chill Tasmania and the southeastern corner of mainland Australia in coming days.

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The Southern Annular Mode (SAM) has gone negative – what this means for Australia

Plenty of Sydney sunshine and heavy rain and snow in Tasmania will be some of the impacts caused this week by a negative Southern Annular Mode (SAM) that has just developed in the Southern Hemisphere.

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Low-level snow coming to Tasmania this week

Snow could fall in higher parts of Hobart later this week as a polar air mass causes temperatures to plummet across Tasmania.

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Cold mornings and persistent fog chills southeastern Australia

A strong high pressure system has delivered some of the coldest weather in years across parts of Australia, with many residents reaching for an extra blanket overnight as freezing mornings gripped the southeast, as well as unusually chilly conditions extended far north into Western Australia and the Northern Territory under a very dry atmosphere.

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  • Image for: Persistent rain and large waves to hit southeast Queensland and northeast NSW

    Persistent rain and large waves to hit southeast Queensland and northeast NSW

    A developing low pressure system off southeast Queensland is slowly edging towards the coast today and is expected to bring a period of severe coastal weather to southeast Queensland and northeast New South Wales.

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  • Image for: Heaviest rain in years soaks parts of WA, more to come

    Heaviest rain in years soaks parts of WA, more to come

    Some of the heaviest rain in years has soaked parts of Western Australia over the last 24 hours, with more rain on the way on Friday and over the weekend.

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  • Image for: Snow depth hits 70 cm up high, lower elevations still grassy

    Snow depth hits 70 cm up high, lower elevations still grassy

    The 2026 Australian snow season has hit its highest snow depth yet after last weekend’s snowfalls, with hydro-electric operator Snowy Hydro measuring a snowpack 70.

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  • Image for: Perth’s warmest July day in 32 years, heavy rain to follow

    Perth’s warmest July day in 32 years, heavy rain to follow

    Perth has had its warmest July day since 1994, with the mercury reaching 25.

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  • Image for: Mercury plummets below zero in all states and territories except the NT

    Mercury plummets below zero in all states and territories except the NT

    Sub-zero minimum temperatures were recorded in seven of the eight Australian states and territories overnight, with only the Northern Territory failing to record a freezing temperature.

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  • Image for: Multi-day deluge looming for northern NSW

    Multi-day deluge looming for northern NSW

    A multi-day midwinter heavy rainfall event is looking increasingly likely for the North Coast of New South Wales and immediately adjacent areas, including just over the Queensland border.

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  • Image for: Snow falls to low levels in Tasmania

    Snow falls to low levels in Tasmania

    Heavy snow has fallen across Tasmania, with light snow falling to levels as low as 600 metres, while snowfall totals likely exceeded 20 centimetres at some locations above about 1000 metres.

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  • Image for: Wind gust of 163 km/h in Tasmania, the equivalent of category 2 cyclone

    Wind gust of 163 km/h in Tasmania, the equivalent of category 2 cyclone

    A wind gust of 163 km/h was recorded in the southern Tasmanian outpost of Maatsuyker Island around dawn on Monday morning, as a vigorous westerly airstream lashes southeastern Australia.

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  • Image for: What is the best whale watching weather for NSW and Queensland?

    What is the best whale watching weather for NSW and Queensland?

    Between June and November, humpback whales migrate up and down the Australian East Coast, but what are the best weather conditions to spot these giant animals?

    Whale migration season from June to November

    The migration season varies from year to year based on predator and prey abundance, sea ice, water temperatures and locations of feeding and breeding grounds.

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