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News.com.au
8 hours ago
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- News.com.au
‘Disruptive start to school holidays': Icy blast to hit every state and territory
Australians nationwide are likely to wake up to frosty conditions in the coming days, as chilly morning ground temperatures are forecast across every state and territory. Frost alerts have been issued for several southeastern regions, including Canberra, where temperatures are expected to dip below freezing. Sky News meteorologist Marina Neuman described the frost forecast as 'widespread,' with cold conditions set to affect both the eastern and western parts of the country. The anticipated frost coverage spans a wide area, including the ACT, most of New South Wales, and parts of Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, the Northern Territory, and Western Australia. 'That means the entire country, every single state, are likely to see frost at least somewhere within their respective state or territory,' Neuman said. She noted that some southeastern regions already faced 'icy cold' conditions on Friday morning, with Canberra reaching a low of just 1.3°C. The capital was forecast to plunge to – 5°C on Saturday, while Sydney was expected to see a minimum of 7°C. The Bureau of Meteorology issued frost warnings for areas in Victoria and South Australia. In northern Victoria, severe frosts could send the mercury as low as – 4°C, potentially causing significant damage to crops, according to the bureau. In South Australia, frosts and lows of around – 1°C were forecast for districts such as the Mid North, Upper South East, Murraylands, and Riverlands. A sheep graziers' warning has also been issued for the Snowy Mountains in NSW, with cold temperatures and north-westerly winds expected. Up north a band of cloud and rain has started forming over The Gulf of Carpentaria, bringing wet conditions to parts of northern Queensland and the Northern Territory. As Sunday progresses, this rain band is expected to move eastwards, reaching the Queensland coast. By the end of the day, much of eastern Queensland — from Townsville down to Brisbane — is likely to experience rainfall. The bureau's latest weather update said the rain would 'continue into Monday morning, clearing out of the state by Monday evening as the wet weather pushes into NSW'. 'The rain isn't expected to be heavy or cause flooding. However, it does come during the drier time of year, so may be disruptive for the start of the school holidays,' the bureau said. A cold front is expected to sweep through the southeast on Sunday, though Neuman noted it won't bring a major shift in temperatures. Sunday's forecast includes highs of 19°C in Sydney, 21°C in Port Macquarie, 20°C in Coffs Harbour, and 21°C in both Brisbane and the Gold Coast. 'What we're looking at is temperatures remaining right where they should be for this time of the year,' Neuman said. 'However, it might feel a bit cooler than that in Queensland because we have rainfall moving in. That's going to be all the way across the tropics, through the centre and well into the coastline, and so that could make it feel a bit cooler both Saturday as well as Sunday.' Maximum temperatures forecast for other capitals on Sunday include 13°C in Melbourne, 20°C in Perth, 16°C in Adelaide, 11°C in Hobart, 13°C in Canberra, and a warm 31°C in Darwin.
Yahoo
8 hours ago
- Climate
- Yahoo
Icy blast expected in ‘every state'
Australians nationwide are likely to wake up to frosty conditions in the coming days, as chilly morning ground temperatures are forecast across every state and territory. Frost alerts have been issued for several southeastern regions, including Canberra, where temperatures are expected to dip below freezing. Sky News meteorologist Marina Neuman described the frost forecast as 'widespread,' with cold conditions set to affect both the eastern and western parts of the country. The anticipated frost coverage spans a wide area, including the ACT, most of New South Wales, and parts of Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, the Northern Territory, and Western Australia. 'That means the entire country, every single state, are likely to see frost at least somewhere within their respective state or territory,' Neuman said. She noted that some southeastern regions already faced 'icy cold' conditions on Friday morning, with Canberra reaching a low of just 1.3°C. The capital was forecast to plunge to – 5°C on Saturday, while Sydney was expected to see a minimum of 7°C. The Bureau of Meteorology issued frost warnings for areas in Victoria and South Australia. In northern Victoria, severe frosts could send the mercury as low as – 4°C, potentially causing significant damage to crops, according to the bureau. In South Australia, frosts and lows of around – 1°C were forecast for districts such as the Mid North, Upper South East, Murraylands, and Riverlands. A sheep graziers' warning has also been issued for the Snowy Mountains in NSW, with cold temperatures and north-westerly winds expected. Up north a band of cloud and rain has started forming over The Gulf of Carpentaria, bringing wet conditions to parts of northern Queensland and the Northern Territory. As Sunday progresses, this rain band is expected to move eastwards, reaching the Queensland coast. By the end of the day, much of eastern Queensland — from Townsville down to Brisbane — is likely to experience rainfall. The bureau's latest weather update said the rain would 'continue into Monday morning, clearing out of the state by Monday evening as the wet weather pushes into NSW'. 'The rain isn't expected to be heavy or cause flooding. However, it does come during the drier time of year, so may be disruptive for the start of the school holidays,' the bureau said. A cold front is expected to sweep through the southeast on Sunday, though Neuman noted it won't bring a major shift in temperatures. Sunday's forecast includes highs of 19°C in Sydney, 21°C in Port Macquarie, 20°C in Coffs Harbour, and 21°C in both Brisbane and the Gold Coast. 'What we're looking at is temperatures remaining right where they should be for this time of the year,' Neuman said. 'However, it might feel a bit cooler than that in Queensland because we have rainfall moving in. That's going to be all the way across the tropics, through the centre and well into the coastline, and so that could make it feel a bit cooler both Saturday as well as Sunday.' Maximum temperatures forecast for other capitals on Sunday include 13°C in Melbourne, 20°C in Perth, 16°C in Adelaide, 11°C in Hobart, 13°C in Canberra, and a warm 31°C in Darwin.
The Guardian
10 hours ago
- Climate
- The Guardian
Torrential rain expected to hit Sydney next week as wild weather system brews off Australia's east coast
Sydney and parts of the New South Wales coast should brace themselves for a fast-developing weather system expected to bring damaging winds, heavy rainfall and flooding early next week, the Bureau of Meteorology has said. Some areas could see flash and river flooding on Tuesday and Wednesday with the Sydney metro area 'in the firing line', the bureau said. The system that is expected to develop on Sunday has the potential to be classified in the coming days as an east coast low – a weather system known for its damaging potential. 'It is looking like a significant weather system off the east coast and will start to pick up steam on Monday and intensify on Tuesday,' said Angus Hines, a senior meteorologist at the weather bureau. The source of the weather threat is an area of spiralling wind and cloud that will develop off the southern Queensland coast on Sunday night. Hines said as the pressure in the centre of the system drops, this will cause it to intensify and, as it travels south, could unleash damaging coastal conditions, high winds and torrential rain by Tuesday. Hines said people on the east coast should watch their forecasts closely in the coming days, but areas expected to be hit on Tuesday and Wednesday include Sydney and the Hunter Valley, as well as elevated areas on the Great Dividing Range. Sign up for Guardian Australia's breaking news email Wind gusts of up to 100 km/h in coastal parts are expected with rainfall of between 100mm and 200mm over 48 hours on Tuesday and Wednesday, with some areas potentially seeing higher totals. 'That is enough rainfall to give us some concerns about flooding – both riverine and flash flooding could pop up, including around the Sydney area,' Hines said. 'When you combine the winds with persistent rainfall, you are starting to look at the potential for trees coming down with those softer soils. It is plausible we see extensive tree damage.' Sign up to Afternoon Update Our Australian afternoon update breaks down the key stories of the day, telling you what's happening and why it matters after newsletter promotion He said the system is known as a 'bombing low' because of the speed at which it develops. 'It means over a short period of time, as the pressure drops, the spiral of winds ratchets up very fast, the wind speed picks up quickly and the rainfall becomes more intense. That rain then gets driven on to the coast at a greater rate of knots.' As of Saturday morning, the system was forecast to start drifting east by Thursday. Elsewhere, cooler than average morning temperatures that affected much of the country in recent days are expected to continue until early next week. A band of cloud is forecast to bring rainfall from the Gulf of Carpentaria to Queensland's south-east this weekend, with falls reaching the Brisbane and Gold Coast areas by late Sunday.
News.com.au
a day ago
- Climate
- News.com.au
‘Unseasonable': Cold snap sets stage for wild bout of wet weather in Qld, NSW Cold snap sets stage for ‘unseasonably' wild weather
Australia's east coast is gearing up for a bout of 'unseasonable' wet conditions, as a new surface trough threatens to dump rainfall totals up to 300mm over the next week. A new surface trough forming in Far North Queensland is forecast to bring wet weather through the Sunshine State over Saturday, building through the day all the way from the Gulf Coast, according to the Bureau of Meteorology. BOM Meteorologist Jonathan How said this was 'unseasonable' due to Far North Queensland being in the dry season. 'As we head into Sunday, we see showers and areas of rain building all the way down the coast towards Mackay and Rockhampton,' he said. Cloud cover and rain systems are expected to remain in the area as the system heads further south, with some areas likely to experience between 10-25mm on Monday night and in the early hours of Tuesday morning. Over Monday, the rain system is expected to creep into southeast Queensland and then northeast NSW. Weatherzone states rainfall accumulations of 100-200mm are possible over a period of 36-48 hours to Thursday next week, across parts of the Mid North Coast and Hunter, possibly extending as far south as the South Coast. 'The deep feed of moisture coming off the Tasman Sea could interact with local topography around the Mid North Coast, Hunter and Central Coast, with rainfall totals reaching 300mm possible in some parts,' a Weatherzone spokesman said. The low pressure system is forecast to move down past the New South Wales Central Coast on Tuesday, bringing heavy rain to parts of the Hunter, the Illawarra and Sydney. The system is also expected to intensify as it makes its way past Sydney, so damaging winds and lashing coastal wave patterns can be expected until Wednesday at the earliest and possibly even Thursday. It is understood the NSW State Emergency Service is currently engaged with the Bureau of Meteorology to make sure its various branches, particularly those along coastal NSW, are appropriately informed, equipped and prepared to tackle any situations which would be most likely to arise late on Tuesday or throughout Wednesday. An SES spokesperson said the organisation was 'encouraging residents to stay informed about possible severe weather next week'. 'The Bureau of Meteorology advises a low-pressure system might develop off the NSW Coast, which could impact NSW from as early as next Monday through to Thursday, depending on where it forms,' the spokesperson said. 'Potential impacts include widespread moderate to heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, damaging winds along the NSW Coast and large powerful surf. Coastal riverine and flash flooding may occur.' 'We do not know exactly where or if it will, but we are preparing SES personnel and assets right along the NSW Coast. There is a high degree of uncertainty as to whether the low will form close to the coast or further offshore.' An operational update published on Thursday said the SES had received more than 1,400 calls and responded to several hundred incidents 'as damaging winds lashed the Illawarra South Coast, Snowy Mountains, Blue Mountains, Sydney Metro and parts of the Central Coast and Hunter'.
The Guardian
3 days ago
- Climate
- The Guardian
‘No end of problems' for Australia's south-east coastlines as strong winds and large waves hit again
Abnormally high tides, strong winds and large waves have lashed Australia's south-eastern coastlines this week, damaging jetties and infrastructure in communities facing 'no end of problems' from an increase in severe conditions. Prolonged winds whipped up large waves in the Southern Ocean, which have hammered south and west facing coastlines across South Australia, Victoria and Tasmania, said the senior meteorologist Angus Hines from the Bureau of Meteorology. 'If the wind pushes in the same direction for a long time … it actually starts to push the water against the country, and that can cause tidal levels to rise above where they would normally be,' he said. Those winds, combined with a low-pressure system and the alignment of the sun and the moon – the gravitational pull of which causes tides to rise and fall – have led to higher than normal tides in several locations. On Tuesday, tides in Outer Harbour, north of Port Adelaide, were about 65cm above the highest astronomical tide (a measure of the typical high-tide mark for the month, without additional weather effects). In Port Phillip Bay in Victoria, tides were recorded approximately 40cm above the high-tide mark, and 30cm higher in Gippsland in the east of the state. Tides were expected to be even higher in Victoria on Wednesday afternoon, Hines said. Sign up to get climate and environment editor Adam Morton's Clear Air column as a free newsletter Conditions were expected to ease by Thursday but there could be rough oceans across parts of coastal New South Wales over coming days, with the SES issuing a warning for damaging winds in south-eastern areas including Sydney Harbour, the Illawarra and Wollongong. In the 24 hours to Wednesday afternoon, councils across South Australia's coastline reported further damage to jetties, boat-launching facilities, shopfronts and foreshore infrastructure, as well as significant sand loss, said Adam Gray, the executive officer for the SA Coastal Councils Alliance. 'A number of councils are telling me that their jetties have structurally failed,' he said. Gray said it was the second such event to hit the state's coastline in a month, after a major tidal surge and low-pressure system dealt significant damage on 26 and 27 May. Councils were accelerating their coastal hazard adaptation planning in response, he said, and seeking greater support from the federal government to help cope with escalating risks due to storms and sea-level rise. 'We know that councils and their communities are seeing increasing frequency of inundation and erosion events, and an accumulation of erosion, which is causing them no end of problems as far as asset management,' Gray said. A series of storm fronts in recent weeks progressively weakened the jetty at Normanville beach on the Fleurieu Peninsula, said Rhett Day, the operations manager at the beach's Aqua Blue restaurant and kiosk. The storm and king tide in late May loosened the sleepers and made the jetty unsafe, before another event in early June 'bashed it a bit', he said. Then on Tuesday, a seaward section about 10 metres long collapsed completely into the water, leaving 'just a couple of pylons sticking out on their lonesome'. Jetties at Kingston and Robe on the Limestone Coast were also damaged. Climate change is causing rising sea levels and more frequent and intense storms, which are exacerbating coastal hazards such as inundation and erosion.
