The previous hottest start to October in Sydney was 33.1C but Sunday’s mercury peaked at 35.6C
Sydney has endured its hottest ever start to October on record as fire danger warnings were issued across NSW – and as two bushfires threatened campers and towns in eastern Victoria.
According to data from the Bureau of Meteorology, two years had tied for Sydney’s hottest 1 October on record: 33.1C was recorded at Observatory Hill weather station in both 1961 and 2009.
Continue reading...Experts warn of increased risk for vulnerable Australians and say sports codes will need to put heat policies into effect earlier in the season
South-east Australia is set to swelter this weekend, with temperatures forecast to reach highs of 29C in Melbourne and 36C in Sydney.
The unusual heat is likely to impact both the NRL and AFL grand finals, with the NRL reportedly planning ahead with extended breaks and play potentially delayed depending on the conditions.
Continue reading...Sydney could reach 35C on Sunday for the NRL and NRLW grand finals and Melbourne 29C for Saturday’s big AFL clash
Temperatures are expected to soar more than 8C above average along Australia’s east coast this weekend.
On Sunday, Sydney – where the NRL and NRLW grand final clashes will take place – could reach a maximum of 35C, making it the hottest day that an NRL grand final match has been played in history. The last hottest conditions for an NRL grand final was in 2014 at 34.7C.
Continue reading...Stretch of hot weather enters fourth day as temperatures climb significantly above average in NSW, Victoria and South Australia
A vast swathe of Australia entered its fourth consecutive day of well above average heat on Monday, delivering elevated fire dangers and an early start to an unusually hot and dry warm season.
Northern Victoria, inland New South Wales and inland South Australia were all forecast to record temperatures from 10C to 16C above average on Monday. Port Augusta in SA was predicted to reach 39C, Penrith in NSW was set to reach 37C and Sydney was forecast to hit 31C.
Continue reading...Paramedics treated 40 people, of whom 26 were taken to hospital, seven in a serious condition
More than 25 people have been taken to hospital, with several in a critical condition, after running the Sydney Marathon in unusually warm weather for early spring.
More than 17,000 runners took part in the 42km race, with NSW Ambulance paramedics providing treatment to 40 people.
Continue reading...Bureau of Meteorology forecasts warm weather to remain over coming days, with Sydney set to reach 30C and Melbourne 24C
Marathon runners are expected to swelter on Sunday, with temperatures again set to hit 30C in Sydney on an unseasonably warm weekend across the east coast.
More than 17,000 runners has registered for the Sydney Marathon, the most runners it has ever hosted and making it the largest marathon in the country. But the event coincides with a surge of heat that is expected to see temperatures between 10C and 12C above average in Sydney until Tuesday night.
Continue reading...Residents cautioned to minimise heat exposure as the mercury in eastern states forecast to reach up to 12C above average
Australians can expect a hit of summer-like weather over the weekend, with temperatures expected to reach above the mid-20s in Melbourne and 30C in Sydney, prompting NSW Health to issue a heat alert.
Inland Australia will crack the mid to high 30s while the south-east corner of Western Australia will be the only region to hover below 20C.
Continue reading...Decision comes after Bureau of Meteorology confirmed the warmest winter since official records began
Perisher ski resort will stop operating lifts at two of its four areas on Sunday afternoon due to a lack of snow, signalling an early end to the season.
The decision to close Blue Cow and Guthega areas came as the Bureau of Meteorology confirmed the warmest winter since official records began in 1910, with average daily temperatures 1.53C above the long-term average.
Continue reading...Nationals leader backs Peter Dutton’s call to hold a referendum on Indigenous recognition if the voice to parliament vote fails in October. This blog is now closed
Reforms ensure basic standards around pay and working conditions: Burke
Burke has also flagged reforms to ensure gig workers have some basic minimum standards around pay and conditions. Burke says the government reforms are not designed to “break the technology”.
There is no doubt that when people are ultimately receiving really low wages then making ends meet is tougher, and that puts extra pressure on you to take risks.
Riders have spoken to me about it and they say quite specifically that part of the desperation is you are just not earning enough to make ends meet.
We’re talking about the crime being for intentional wage theft, that’s where someone knows the rules. They know exactly what they’re doing. It is the cases where somebody knows that someone is meant to be paid more and they don’t care because they think they can get away with it, and they know that up until now the worse they will have to do is just pay the money back at a later point in time. So wage theft has nothing to do with complexity. It is about theft.
Continue reading...NSW, Queensland and Tasmania experienced hottest winters with spring likely to deliver hotter than average temperatures too
Australia’s winter of 2023 was the warmest since official records began in 1910, with average daily temperatures 1.53C above the long-term average.
According to data from the Bureau of Meteorology released on Friday, the 2023 winter beat the previous record of 1.46C above the average set in 1996. Every winter since 2012 has been warmer than the 30-year average calculated from 1961 to 1990.
Continue reading...Many weather stations in Sydney, Melbourne and Hobart clocked their highest July temperatures ever as the country’s winters get hotter
Dozens of longstanding temperature records tumbled across Australia during a warm July.
Across the country maximum temperatures were overall about 1.2C above the long-term averages in July and all capital cities except Canberra were warmer than average, Bureau of Meteorology data shows.
Continue reading...Data shows a long-term decline in average and peak snow depths in the Australian alps, but direct causes are not easy to unpick
There are still about two months left in the usual ski season but snow levels are less than impressive at many of Australia’s alpine resorts.
James Wilson, a Sydney student, visits the snow twice a year. His trip to Thredbo this season was “the worst I’ve ever had anywhere”.
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Continue reading...Exclusive: Insiders say ‘stuff-ups’ have occurred despite millions being spent on consultants, as senator warns of high stakes in ‘what could be a catastrophic fire season’
Preparation for this summer’s weather extremes from fire alerts to cyclone warnings from the Bureau of Meteorology could be affected by the bungled introduction of a new super computer despite many millions being spent on consultants, insiders say.
The new computer, dubbed Australis II, is twice as powerful as its predecessor but has been sitting idle for a year. It may not be fully operational until mid-2025, according to a timeline shared to staff and seen by Guardian Australia.
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Continue reading...Bureau of Meterology says most of the country is likely to be warmer than average, but El Niño pattern is hard to predict with certainty
Australians should prepare for a summer of heatwaves even if an El Niño does not take hold this year, a senior climate scientist at the Bureau of Meteorology has said.
Dr Karl Braganza, the bureau’s national manager for climate services, said this year “could be significant in terms of heatwaves and fires”, but was unlikely to repeat the horrors of the 2019-20 black summer bushfires.
Continue reading...Families grant permission to name the four service members who went missing during military exercises off the coast of Whitsundays on Friday – this blog is now closed
Asked about the surplus the government now finds itself overseeing, Rishworth is asked whether there will be any further assistance in the next budget.
Of course, the changes we’re making - whether it’s to rent assistance, jobseeker - are structural changes. They’re ongoing increases that will be applied. So when you talk about the surplus from last year, that’s a very different circumstance to the reforms that we’ve made which are ongoing and structural. We have calibrated these to be responsible to help people that are doing it tough. But also, that they’re sustainable into the long-term.
The economic inclusion committee was providing a very specific advice on the level of jobseeker to inform the budget process. Of course, the budget process has to take in a range of different factors, including a responsible structural adjustment. But also, of course, as the treasurer has said, making sure that we’re not adding to inflation. So there is a lot of issues that we do have to weigh up in a budget process.
Continue reading...One of the main factors contributing to the unusually high temperatures is the warm ocean conditions, a BoM meteorologist says
Unseasonably warm weather swept across the eastern states this weekend, with Sydney hitting 25.2C on Sunday, with high temperatures set to continue.
Parts of the country were expected to reach temperatures about 8C above normal for July on Sunday, according to the Bureau of Meteorology.
Continue reading...The Bureau of Meteorology’s long-range forecast expects more warm weather for the east coast, with Sydney hitting a top of 23C on Saturday
Sydney is expected to hit 23C on Saturday, with the unseasonably warm weather forecast to continue for the rest of the winter.
Hugh McDowell, a meteorologist at the Bureau of Meteorology, said the bureau’s long-range forecast showed Sydney could expect more unseasonable temperatures.
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Continue reading...BoM says Victoria, NSW, SA and Tasmania could be in for very strong winds, potentially over 90km/h
Potentially dangerous winds could wreak havoc across parts of the country over the weekend, with severe weather warnings in place in Victoria, New South Wales, South Australia and Tasmania.
The Bureau of Meteorology has issued widespread warnings as a powerful cold front, which began on Friday night, moves through South Australia into the south and south-eastern states.
Continue reading...World Meteorological Organization says weather pattern is in place, which for Australia increases risk of drought, heatwaves, bushfires and coral bleaching
Ocean temperatures around Australia last month were 0.5C above average, as the UN’s weather agency declared the world was now in an El Niño.
El Niño events influence weather extremes around the globe and for Australia increase the risk of drought, heatwaves, bushfires and coral bleaching.
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Continue reading...Unseasonable cloud band over north of the country predicted to hit parts of New South Wales, Victoria, the ACT and Tasmania
It will be a wet and chilly start to July in large parts of Australia, with rain and low temperatures set to kick off the month.
Weatherzone reported that an unseasonable cloud band over the north of Western Australia will bring back heavy rainfall and possible flooding in the next couple of days. Areas in the far north of WA, the Northern Territory and Queensland could see 50-100mm of rain in the next three to five days.
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