How hot each Australian state will get during this week's heatwave

An extremely hot air mass is spreading across Australia this week, causing temperatures to soar into the high forties in some areas.

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Severe Tropical Cyclone Jenna continues active start to Australian cyclone season

Severe Tropical Cyclone Jenna is gaining strength to the northwest of Australia, continuing an unusually active start to the 2025-26 cyclone season for the Australian region.

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Extreme heatwave and fire danger to affect multiple states this week

An extreme heatwave will affect multiple Australian states between Wednesday and Saturday this week.

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Queensland braces for more heavy rain as monsoon surge looms

A burst of monsoonal rain will bring further heavy rain to parts of Queensland from later this week, with potential for a Coral Sea tropical cyclone to form by this weekend.

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  • Image for: Adelaide and Melbourne could reach 40 degrees midweek

    Adelaide and Melbourne could reach 40 degrees midweek

    Intense heat is currently building over Western Australia and this hot air mass will shift slowly eastward this week, with temperatures possibly reaching 40 degrees in Adelaide and Melbourne midweek.

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  • Image for: 45C in four Australian states next week

    45C in four Australian states next week

    An extremely hot air mass will spread across Australia next week, with temperatures expected to reach the mid-to-high 40s in parts of four states.

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  • Image for: 2025 was Australia's 4th warmest year on record

    2025 was Australia's 4th warmest year on record

    Australia’s mean temperature was more than 1.

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  • Image for: Qld cops a metre of rain, WA cyclone downgrades after 158 km/h gust

    Qld cops a metre of rain, WA cyclone downgrades after 158 km/h gust

    Two strong tropical weather systems continue to dominate Australia’s weather on the last day of 2025.

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  • Image for: 850mm and counting as Queensland deluge continues

    850mm and counting as Queensland deluge continues

    A complex monsoonal low pressure system continues to bring heavy rain to parts of the interior and coast of North Queensland.

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  • Image for: Your capital city New Year’s Eve forecasts

    Your capital city New Year’s Eve forecasts

    With 2026 almost upon us, here are the New Year's Eve and New Year’s Day forecasts for each Australian capital city.

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  • Image for: Metre of rain possible as 'landphoon’ lashes Queensland

    Metre of rain possible as 'landphoon’ lashes Queensland

    Relentless Queensland rain continues this Monday morning, with numerous flood warnings in place, including a major flood warning for the Flinders River in the state’s Gulf Country.

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  • Image for: Tropical Cyclone Hayley forms northwest of the Kimberley

    Tropical Cyclone Hayley forms northwest of the Kimberley

    Tropical Cyclone Hayley has formed northwest of the Kimberley early on Monday morning, with residents and businesses readying themselves for heavy rainfall and strong winds.

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  • Image for: Flooding rain over north Queensland

    Flooding rain over north Queensland

    More than 100mm of rain has fallen over some part of northwest Qld for each of the last 6 days.

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