Temperatures have been predicted to soar to within a degree of Brisbane’s record August maximum on Saturday.
The final week of winter will be more like the peak of summer in Brisbane,with the temperature set to climb to 34 degrees by Saturday.
The Ekka’s grand parade was taken off the agenda for People’s Day,which attracted just half the usual number of visitors.
As thousands of people prepare to visit the Ekka on Wednesday,the weather bureau has warned of heavy rain on the way.
May will be the 14th consecutive month of record-breaking ocean temperatures globally,as 2024 shapes up to shatter last year’s heat record.
Brisbane is set to host two major rugby league events over the coming days,plus a huge weekend cultural festival on the southside. It’s wet now – will the weather hold out?
A stunning display of the southern lights will likely be across the nation’s south thanks to an extreme geomagnetic storm.
Sydney and the rest of NSW are bracing for gale force winds,heavy rain and possibly deadly flooding as wild weather deepens along Australia’s east coast.
March was abnormally wet and warm for Australia overall,but much drier than usual in the southeastern states.
The El Nino climate system brought heat,while an ocean heatwave provided plenty of rain and humidity.
While heavy industry is no longer polluting the air,there is still friction between people and the environment in south-east Queensland.