Tropical Cyclone Mitchell lashing WA despite weakening near Gascoyne coast

Heavy rain, damaging winds and abnormally high tides are impacting parts of Western Australia’s Pilbara and Gascoyne districts today as Tropical Cyclone Mitchell edges closer to the coast.

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Widespread rain soaks inland regions and the outback

A widespread belt of rain has drenched parts of every state and territory in Australia, and there’s more to come for many areas as a vast northwest cloudband continues to stream across the country.

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Tropical Cyclone Mitchell lashes the Pilbara coast as landfall approaches

Tropical Cyclone Mitchell intensified into a severe Category 3 system overnight and has been tracking just offshore of the Pilbara coast.

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Tropical Cyclone Mitchell strengthens as Pilbara landfall approaches

Tropical Cyclone Mitchell has intensified off Western Australia’s Pilbara coast, with warnings for destructive winds, heavy rainfall, dangerous surf and coastal flooding over the weekend.

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  • Image for: Tropical Cyclone likely to form near WA coast this weekend

    Tropical Cyclone likely to form near WA coast this weekend

    A tropical cyclone is expected to develop near Western Australia’s Pilbara coast this weekend, increasing the likelihood of heavy rain, flooding and damaging winds.

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  • Image for: Thunderstorm outbreak to affect every Australian state later this week

    Thunderstorm outbreak to affect every Australian state later this week

    Widespread rain and thunderstorms will develop across Australia in the coming days, possibly causing flooding in areas of the country that were baking in 50°C heat just last week.

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  • Image for: Extreme fire danger in four Australian states

    Extreme fire danger in four Australian states

    Hot and windy conditions will cause Extreme fire danger in parts of Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania and Western Australia on Wednesday, with total fire bans in place for some areas.

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  • Image for: Southeastern Australia's driest January in 17 years

    Southeastern Australia's driest January in 17 years

    In news that won’t surprise residents of Melbourne, Adelaide or plenty of other places in Australia's most heavily populated corner, southeastern Australia just had its driest January since 2009.

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  • Image for: Pilbara tropical cyclone possible this weekend

    Pilbara tropical cyclone possible this weekend

    A low pressure system currently causing heavy rain over the Northern Territory could develop into a tropical cyclone near the Pilbara coast later this week.

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  • Image for: Sub-zero summer minimums in four states

    Sub-zero summer minimums in four states

    Temperatures dropped well below zero overnight in Victoria, Tasmania, New South Wales and the ACT, just days after one of southeastern Australia’s most intense heatwaves in recorded history.

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  • Image for: Northern Territory to cop flooding rainfall this week

    Northern Territory to cop flooding rainfall this week

    A broad area of low pressure has developed over the NT's north with its circulation centre currently located to the west of Daly Waters.

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  • Image for: Heatwave to continue for interior SA and NSW today

    Heatwave to continue for interior SA and NSW today

    One more day of intense heat is expected across parts of South Australia and New South Wales today.

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  • Image for: Australia records first 50°C in four years

    Australia records first 50°C in four years

    Two South Australian locations – Andamooka and Port Augusta – have reached 50°C during the past two days as a gruelling week-long heatwave continues to grip several states.

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  • Image for: Heatwave to ease this weekend after final searing burst

    Heatwave to ease this weekend after final searing burst

    The prolonged heatwave that has made large parts of southeastern Australia feel like a furnace is finally set to ease off this weekend.

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