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The Guardian
10 hours ago
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- 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.
Daily Mail
4 days ago
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- Daily Mail
Australia News LIVE: Polar blast strikes Australia causes flight delays and wild winds: What you need to know
Millions of Aussies have woken to chilly conditions as a cold front sweeps across NSW. A severe weather warning for damaging winds is in place for large parts of the state and the ACT The warning impacts the Sydney, Illawarra and Hunter regions, the South Coast, Southern Tablelands and parts of Mid North Coast, Central Tablelands, South West Slopes, Snowy Mountains, Australian Capital Territory and Northern Tablelands. In Sydney's south-east, strong winds averaging 50 to 60 km/h with damaging wind gusts of up to around 90 km/h are possible throughout the day. High winds have already wreaked havoc at Australia's busiest airport on Wednesday. 'Due to high winds, airport operations may be affected throughout the day,' an airport spokesperson told Daily Mail Australia. 'We recommend passengers check the status of their flight with their airline before traveling to the airport and we thank passengers for their patience and understanding.' Travellers heading to the airport are urged to check their flight details and expect delays.
Yahoo
4 days ago
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- Yahoo
Warning for millions of Aussies as 'double whammy' winter blast is forecast
Millions of Australians are being urged to brace themselves for not one, but two new bursts of wintry conditions this week, as a sharp plunge in temperature will quickly follow damaging winds across large parts of the country. These "far-reaching" cold fronts will keep Aussies bitterly cold across the southeast, and Angus Hines — a senior meteorologist at the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) — told Yahoo News people should prepare themselves for the "double whammy" if they haven't already, with high-speed wind expected in the south as early as tonight. "The most significant feature of the weather for most people will be damaging winds," he said. "We're looking at some very large waves and abnormally high tides coming in tandem to southern coastlines in parts of South Australia, Victoria, and Tasmania — they'll be subjected to quite powerful ocean conditions. It's going to make it quite hazardous for swimming, surfing and fishing," he warned. There is also the possibility of small hailstones falling in some regions on Wednesday including Melbourne and Hobart. Any low lying infrastructure along the coastlines of these affected states, such as roads, powerlines, parks and even properties will feel the impact of the "very, very strong winds". SES Victoria has urged Aussies to take the weather warnings seriously to mitigate damage and safety risks. "Community members are encouraged to safely secure any outdoor furniture or trampolines to prevent them becoming projectiles in high winds, and park vehicles undercover or away from trees," a spokesperson told Yahoo News. "Where possible, community members are encouraged to stay indoors and away from windows during intense storms. "If travel is necessary and conditions are dangerous, safely pull to the side of the road away from trees and low-lying areas." Just as the wind is forecast to pick up, the temperature is set to cool down — way down. "It looks like the coldest temperatures will be on Wednesday, and that will then get into Thursday as well. So it'll be really chilly throughout the middle of the week, a bunch of southern cities in Australia, and in particular, across Tasmania, where it will be really struggling to get above about 11 degrees," he said. The alpine regions across eastern Victoria and southern New South Wales are forecast to experience "blizzard-like conditions" and are expected to feel the worst of the weather as both the brunt of the strong winds — above 110 kilometres an hour — and the highest levels of snowfall will occur here. This follows a series of rescue missions at the start of the month when several groups of hikers had to be rescued during a snowstorm. "It could be creating extremely low visibility," Hines said. "We'll be looking at the snow level dropping to about 700 meters, which is fairly low for those locations. So a decent dumping of snow for elevated parts." ⛺️ Photos show incredible overnight transformation at Aussie camping spot 🛶 Urgent warning for boaters over major danger plaguing Aussie river 🥶 Tradies unable to work and pipes freeze in icy Aussie town Thredbo Ski Resort and Perisher Manor Hotel, both situated in NSW's Snowy Mountains, confirmed to Yahoo News on Tuesday afternoon the snow had already started to fall, with up to 60 centimetres expected in the next few days. "We wish and dream for the snow everyday, and we're hoping to open up as much new terrain as possible on the resort... Obviously safety is our number one priority so we'll only open what's safe and skiable over the storm," Bronte Crawley from Thredbo Ski Resort told Yahoo. "The other consideration is the roads to get in and out of Thredbo, which is probably our main concern, but we do have road clearing, and National Parks is also very good at managing road safety... There will be mountain operations team on the ground to monitor the snow that comes in over the next few days." Do you have a story tip? Email: newsroomau@ You can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter and YouTube.
News24
6 days ago
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- News24
Monday's weather: Damaging waves and winds in the Eastern Cape, chilly and cool elsewhere
Damaging waves and winds are expected to persist in the Eastern Cape, while light rain is forecast for the Western Cape, according to the South African Weather Service (SAWS). Impact-based warnings - A yellow Level 2 warning for damaging waves is in effect between Plettenberg Bay and East London. These conditions could make navigation difficult, pose risks for small vessels (taking on water or capsizing), and cause localised disruption to ports and harbours. - A yellow Level 1 warning for damaging winds is in place between Plettenberg Bay and Port Alfred, potentially causing difficulties for small vessels, taking on water and dragging anchors. ⚠️Weather warnings: Damaging winds and Waves #saws #SAWeather — SA Weather Service (@SAWeatherServic) June 22, 2025 In the SAWS' colour-coded weather warning system, yellow indicates a moderate risk of impact that requires caution and awareness, while orange indicates that higher-risk impact is expected, requiring increased attention and preparation. SAWS uses the numbers to indicate the likelihood of weather-based impacts occurring. Levels 2 and 6 are high, and Level 4 is low. Advisories An intense cold front will impact the Western Cape and the Northern Cape from Wednesday to Friday (25 to 27 June). Expect very cold, wet and windy conditions, with heavy rainfall, strong interior winds and gale-force coastal winds, very rough to high seas and light snowfall on higher ground. Small stock farmers and the public are advised to take necessary precautions. The weather in your province Gauteng: Fine and cool conditions expected. Pretoria: 5°C — 21°C Johannesburg: 4°C — 20°C Vereeniging: 0°C — 21°C Mpumalanga: Fine and cold to cool weather, warming up slightly in the Lowveld. Mbombela: 7°C — 25°C Ermelo: 4°C — 17°C Emalahleni: 5°C — 18°C Standerton: 0°C — 18°C Skukuza: 8°C — 28°C Limpopo: Fine and chilly to cool, with a warm Lowveld. Polokwane: 5°C — 21°C Phalaborwa: 10°C — 28°C Tzaneen: 10°C — 25°C Musina: 11°C — 25°C Lephalale: 5°C — 22°C Mokopane: 7°C — 23°C North West: Fine and cool. Klerksdorp: 1°C — 21°C Potchefstroom: 1°C — 21°C Mahikeng: 4°C — 22°C Rustenburg: 6°C — 21°C Vryburg: -2°C — 22°C Free State: Clear skies with cold to cool temperatures. Bloemfontein: 0°C — 18°C Welkom: 1°C — 20°C Bethlehem: -4°C — 17°C Northern Cape: Expect morning fog in central parts of the region. The rest of the day will be fine and cold to cool, with partially cloudy skies in southern areas. Coastal winds: Light and variable, shifting to moderate south to south-easterly by afternoon. Upington: 4°C — 18°C Kimberley: 3°C — 19°C De Aar: 1°C — 14°C Alexander Bay: 8°C — 22°C Springbok: 7°C — 16°C Calvinia: 6°C — 15°C Sutherland: 2°C — 11°C Western Cape: Partly cloudy and cold to cool, with light rain and showers over the south-western region. Coastal winds: Moderate to fresh north-westerly to westerly. Cape Town: 13°C — 16°C Vredendal: 11°C — 19°C Riversdale: 10°C — 20°C George: 10°C — 19°C Worcester: 10°C — 17°C Beaufort West: 7°C — 17°C Oudtshoorn: 7°C — 19°C Western half of the Eastern Cape: Morning fog patches in southern areas, clearing to fine and cool. Coastal winds: Fresh to strong westerly. Eastern half of the Eastern Cape: Morning fog in the south-east, followed by fine and cool weather. Coastal winds: Light to moderate westerly. Gqeberha: 14°C — 18°C Makhanda: 9°C — 18°C Cradock: 5°C — 19°C Graaff-Reinet: 5°C — 18°C East London: 14°C — 21°C Port St Johns: 10°C — 21°C Mthatha: 6°C — 22°C Komani: 4°C — 18°C Qonce: 9°C — 19°C KwaZulu-Natal: Fine and cool to warm conditions across the region, becoming partly cloudy in the east by afternoon. Coastal winds: Moderate to fresh northerly to north-westerly, shifting to southerly to south-westerly from the south by evening. Durban: 12°C — 24°C Richard's Bay: 11°C — 27°C Pietermaritzburg: 5°C — 26°C Ladysmith: 3°C — 24°C
News24
19-06-2025
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- News24
Friday's weather: Western Cape chilly with light rain, rest of SA fine and cool
Very cold conditions are expected in the Western Cape and the Northern Cape with daytime temperatures of 10°C or below in some parts, according to the South African Weather Service (SAWS). Impact-based warnings - Yellow Level 2 warning: Damaging waves along the coastline between Saldanha Bay and East London are expected until Saturday morning. These waves may create difficulty for navigation, pose risks to small vessels (capsizing or taking on water), and cause disruption to ports and harbours. - Yellow Level 2 warning: Damaging winds are likely to cause localised damage to settlements (both formal and informal) over the Kouga and Nelson Mandela Bay local municipalities. These winds will also affect offshore navigation between Plettenberg Bay and East London. Weather forecast for today & tomorrow, 19 - 20 June 2025. Partly cloudy conditions are expected along the coastal areas of RSA, with isolated showers and damaging winds & waves possible along the south coast. #saws #weatheroutlook #southafricanweather — SA Weather Service (@SAWeatherServic) June 19, 2025 In the SAWS' colour-coded weather warning system, yellow indicates a moderate risk of impact that requires caution and awareness, while orange indicates that higher-risk impact is expected, requiring increased attention and preparation. SAWS uses the numbers to indicate the likelihood of weather-based impacts occurring. Levels 2 and 6 are high, and Level 4 is low. Advisories Areas in the interior of the Western Cape and the Namakwa District in the Northern Cape are expected to experience very cold conditions, with daytime temperatures of 10°C or below. The weather in your province Gauteng: Fine and cool. Pretoria: 9°C — 23°C Johannesburg: 9°C — 20°C Vereeniging: 8°C — 20°C Mpumalanga: Fine and cool, warming up in the Lowveld and escarpment. Mbombela: 7°C — 27°C Ermelo: 6°C — 20°C Emalahleni: 7°C — 20°C Standerton: 5°C — 20°C Skukuza: 12°C — 31°C Limpopo: Fine and cool to warm. Polokwane: 8°C — 23°C Phalaborwa: 13°C — 30°C Tzaneen: 10°C — 27°C Musina: 11°C — 29°C Lephalale: 8°C — 26°C Mokopane: 8°C — 24°C North West: Fine and cool. Klerksdorp: 5°C — 21°C Potchefstroom: 5°C — 21°C Mahikeng: 5°C — 22°C Rustenburg: 7°C — 22°C Vryburg: 4°C — 21°C Free State: Fine, windy, and cold to cool. Bloemfontein: 0°C — 17°C Welkom: 4°C — 18°C Bethlehem: 1°C — 16°C Northern Cape: Cloudy in the south and south-west, then fine and cold to cool with windy conditions in the extreme south-east. Coastal winds: Light and variable, becoming moderate southerly in the afternoon. Upington: 1°C — 16°C Kimberley: 2°C — 17°C De Aar: 1°C — 13°C Alexander Bay: 6°C — 22°C Springbok: 5°C — 15°C Calvinia: 4°C — 13°C Sutherland: 5°C — 11°C Western Cape: Cloudy and cold with light rain in the south-west in the morning, later spreading along the south coast by evening. Northeast areas will start partly cloudy before becoming cloudy. Coastal winds: Fresh to strong west to north-westerly, becoming light to moderate south-westerly north of Cape Point from the afternoon. Cape Town: 12°C — 15°C Vredendal: 9°C — 17°C Riversdale: 8°C — 17°C George: 10°C — 17°C Worcester: 11°C — 16°C Beaufort West: 2°C — 17°C Oudtshoorn: 4°C — 18°C Western half of the Eastern Cape: Fine and cool to cold, partly cloudy later along the south, with isolated coastal showers and rain. Coastal winds: Moderate to fresh north-westerly, turning fresh to strong south-westerly by the afternoon. Eastern half of the Eastern Cape: Fine and cool to cold. Coastal winds: Moderate to fresh north-westerly in the south, switching to south-westerly by midday, with moderate south-westerly winds elsewhere. Gqeberha: 12°C — 20°C Makhanda: 8°C — 19°C Cradock: 3°C — 16°C Graaff-Reinet: 4°C — 15°C East London: 13°C — 20°C Port St Johns: 11°C — 20°C Mthatha: 5°C — 18°C Komani: 0°C — 16°C Qonce: 7°C — 19°C KwaZulu-Natal: Partly cloudy in the south early on, then fine and cool to warm across the province, yet cold along the south-west. Coastal winds: Light to moderate northerly winds, strengthening toward the north, followed by moderate to fresh southerly winds sweeping south to north during the afternoon. Durban: 13°C — 23°C Richard's Bay: 12°C — 26°C Pietermaritzburg: 6°C — 23°C Ladysmith: 7°C — 22°C
