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Australia Centres Weather Forecast

National Weather

Satellite picture
National Mon 6:00 pm EDT

Widespread cloud across QLD in moist easterly winds is causing showers and storms, heavy in the tropics due to a monsoon low. Cloud elsewhere across the northern tropics along a trough is causing showers and storms. Low cloud on the NSW coast is bringing showers.



State Weather and Warnings

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Weather details

Yesterday's Temperature & Rainfall
Minimum: Mt Wellington, TAS 0.0°C
Maximum: Paraburdoo, WA 44.0°C
Rainfall: Proserpine, QLD 32.0mm

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News Headlines

Monday, June 18, 2007.

Monday, June 18, 2007. 09:27 AEDT

Weekend flooding sparks busy weekend for SES

The State Emergency Service (SES) in New South Wales says it received more than 200 calls for assistance over the weekend, after heavy rain across the Illawarra, south coast and southern highlands.

Monday, June 18, 2007. 07:37 AEDT

Road warning for Tasmanian motorists as temperatures plunge

Many Tasmanian residents have spent the night shivering through the coldest temperatures in nine years.

Sunday, June 17, 2007.

Sunday, June 17, 2007. 15:33 AEDT

Four rescued from flooded Sydney river

A dramatic rescue operation has pulled four people from the flooded Nepean River, west of Sydney.

Sunday, June 17, 2007. 08:23 AEDT

Flood threat eases but NSW coasts still dangerous

Weather conditions have improved overnight in New South Wales, with rain and winds easing.

Sunday, June 17, 2007. 06:07 AEDT

Fresh Qld SES team heads for flood clean-up

A fresh team of State Emergency Service volunteers are being sent from Queensland to New South Wales to help with the clean-up along the flooded Central Coast region.

Sunday, June 17, 2007. 00:41 AEDT

Sydney flood threat subsides

The State Emergency Service (SES) says the threat of flooding across Sydney and parts of the New South Wales Central Coast has eased after severe storms caused chaos in the city.

Saturday, June 16, 2007.

Saturday, June 16, 2007. 18:06 AEDT

Severe storms cause Sydney chaos

Floods have isolated a number of properties in south-west Sydney, as storms caused damage across the city and disrupted ferries, flights, traffic and power supplies.

Saturday, June 16, 2007. 15:39 AEDT

Severe weather warning issued for southern NSW

The weather bureau is warning people in Sydney, the Hunter Valley and on the south coast of New South Wales to expect more severe weather this afternoon.

Saturday, June 16, 2007. 09:33 AEDT

Flash flooding reported around Sydney

Wild weather is lashing Sydney and other coastal areas of New South Wales, damaging homes and causing localised flash flooding.

Saturday, June 16, 2007. 08:12 AEDT

Venice whirlwind injures 25, blows out Pearl Jam gig

A whirlwind hit Venice on Friday, injuring about 25 people and forcing the cancellation of a festival headlined by American rock band Pearl Jam was to have played, police and fire services said.

Saturday, June 16, 2007. 07:35 AEDT

SES crews descend on Newcastle to help with flood clean-up

Fifty State Emergency Services (SES) teams from across New South Wales will arrive in the Hunter Valley today to help local crews clean up in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie.

Saturday, June 16, 2007. 07:00 AEDT

Thick fog to blanket Melbourne until afternoon

A thick blanket of fog across Melbourne is likely to remain in place until early this afternoon.

Saturday, June 16, 2007. 06:25 AEDT

NSW braced for more severe weather

Residents along the New South Wales coastline have been warned to expect more severe weather this weekend, although conditions overnight were not as bad as first predicted.

Saturday, June 16, 2007. 06:02 AEDT

Massive floods in Britain after month's rain falls in one day

The British Environment Agency has issued flood warnings across many parts of the country as torrential rain swamps northern and central areas, with weather forecasters warning the downpours could continue.

Saturday, June 16, 2007. 00:18 AEDT

Rain, wind cuts power on NSW central coast

Energy Australia says 1,000 customers are without power in Wyong, on the New South Wales central coast.

Friday, June 15, 2007.

Friday, June 15, 2007. 22:04 AEDT

Bangladesh landslide toll reaches 128

In Bangladesh, rescuers have dug out one more body to take the confirmed death toll to 128 following a series of landslides in the port city Chittagong.

Friday, June 15, 2007. 18:50 AEDT

Insurers report $280m in storm damage claims

The Insurance Council of Australia says the cost of last week's storms and floods in the Hunter region of New South Wales is continuing to rise, and insurance claims worth more than $280 million have been lodged so far.

Friday, June 15, 2007. 18:49 AEDT

SES warns of forecast heavy rain in Hunter

The State Emergency Service in New South Wales says forecast heavy rain over the next 24 hours could delay clean-up efforts across the Hunter and create more problems in the storm-ravaged region.

Friday, June 15, 2007. 15:22 AEDT

Funeral held for couple killed in floods

More than 100 people attended a funeral today for a couple killed in storms in the Hunter Valley region of New South Wales.

Friday, June 15, 2007. 14:18 AEDT

Rain lifts spirits in parched East Gippsland

Parts of far East Gippsland have had their best rain in months this week.

Friday, June 15, 2007. 13:33 AEDT

Water catchment receives a boost

ACTEW says today's rain has failed to reach the Cotter catchment, but Googong has received decent falls.

Friday, June 15, 2007. 13:00 AEDT

Hunter visit not political, says Rudd

Federal Opposition Leader Kevin Rudd has rejected criticism that his visit to the flood-ravaged Hunter region on the New South Wales coast was to gain political points.

Friday, June 15, 2007. 13:00 AEDT

Volunteers to get medals for NSW flood efforts

Thousands of volunteers who were involved in the response to the Hunter Valley and Central Coast storm emergency in New South Wales will be given a special state medal.

Friday, June 15, 2007. 11:10 AEDT

Heavy fog blamed for Melb school bus accident

Thick fog across Melbourne this morning is being blamed for a number of accidents across the city and some flight diversions at Melbourne Airport.

Friday, June 15, 2007. 10:26 AEDT

Rain over SE NSW likely to continue over weekend

The Bureau of Meteorology says the rain which has brought more than 100 millimetres to parts of south-east New South Wales in the past 24 hours is expected to continue into the weekend.

Friday, June 15, 2007. 07:21 AEDT

NSW central coast braces for more wild weather

Heavy rain and gale force winds are forecast for the storm-ravaged Hunter and Central Coast regions in New South Wales over the next few days.

Thursday, June 14, 2007.

Thursday, June 14, 2007. 18:06 AEDT

Banana industry still struggling after cyclone Larry

A North Queensland banana grower says the industry is still fine-tuning its production after cyclone Larry.

Thursday, June 14, 2007. 12:05 AEDT

More funding for flood affected NSW

The New South Wales and Federal Government's have announced further joint funding for New South Wales communities affected by the recent floods.

Thursday, June 14, 2007. 11:02 AEDT

Drought highly unlikely to break this winter

Climate experts says there is only a 5 per cent chance the drought currently gripping Queensland will end this winter.

Thursday, June 14, 2007. 10:00 AEDT

Low may bring hail to NSW south coast

The Bureau of Meteorology is predicting heavy rainfall and possible hail as a low pressure system hits the New South Wales south coast today.


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    Africa

    Cairo, Egypt

    Sunny 6 - 17
    Sunny

    Johannesburg, South Africa

    Thunderstorms 17 - 25
    Scattered thundershowers.
    Europe

    Moscow, Russia

    Sunny -2 - 0
    Fine dry

    Paris, France

    Thunderstorms 5 - 10
    Thundershowers

    Rome, Italy

    Rain 3 - 13
    Rain
    Middle East

    Beirut, Lebanon

    Sunny 6 - 14
    Sunny

    Jerusalem, Israel

    Mostly sunny 1 - 7
    Dry and cold
    North Asia

    Beijing, China

    Cloudy -9 - -3
    Overcast

    Tokyo, Japan

    Mostly cloudy 1 - 6
    Mostly cloudy
    Pacific

    Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

    Thunderstorms 25 - 31
    Thunderstorms

    Wellington, New Zealand

    Mostly sunny 17 - 20
    Partly cloudy
    South Asia

    Islamabad, Pakistan

    Mostly sunny 0 - 17
    Partly cloudy

    New Delhi, India

    Hazy 8 - 21
    Mist
    South East Asia

    Jakarta, Indonesia

    Cloudy 25 - 33
    Overcast

    Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

    Thunderstorms 24 - 32
    Thunderstorms
    UK & Ireland

    London, United Kingdom

    Showers 7 - 10
    Heavy rain shower
    US & Americas

    Los Angeles, United States

    Sunny 9 - 23
    Sunny

    New York, United States

    Snow 0 - 1
    Snow

    Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    Rain 21 - 37
    Rain



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