Warnings issued as Brisbane temperatures set to soar close to record

Warnings issued as Brisbane temperatures set to soar close to record

Temperatures have been predicted to soar to within a degree of Brisbane’s record August maximum on Saturday.

  • byCatherine Strohfeldt

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Winter? Temperatures in 30s hit Brisbane for final week of August

Winter? Temperatures in 30s hit Brisbane for final week of August

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.

  • byWilliam Davis
‘A month’s worth of rain’:Downpour sees Ekka events postponed

‘A month’s worth of rain’:Downpour sees Ekka events postponed

The Ekka’s grand parade was taken off the agenda for People’s Day,which attracted just half the usual number of visitors.

  • byCatherine Strohfeldt
Risk of flash flooding as Brisbane braces for public holiday downpour

Risk of flash flooding as Brisbane braces for public holiday downpour

As thousands of people prepare to visit the Ekka on Wednesday,the weather bureau has warned of heavy rain on the way.

  • byWilliam Davis
Here comes winter … and more rain

Here comes winter … and more rain

May will be the 14th consecutive month of record-breaking ocean temperatures globally,as 2024 shapes up to shatter last year’s heat record.

  • byCaitlin Fitzsimmons andBianca Hall
Wet start to weekend but conditions set to clear for Magic Round,Greek festival

Wet start to weekend but conditions set to clear for Magic Round,Greek festival

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?

  • byCourtney Kruk
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How to see the dazzling aurora australis tonight

How to see the dazzling aurora australis tonight

A stunning display of the southern lights will likely be across the nation’s south thanks to an extreme geomagnetic storm.

  • byAshleigh McMillan
NSW weather LIVE updates:Domestic flight cancellations,Sydney train delays as torrential rain batters Australia’s east coast;SES flood warnings issued

NSW weather LIVE updates:Domestic flight cancellations,Sydney train delays as torrential rain batters Australia’s east coast;SES flood warnings issued

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.

  • byAngus Thomson andChristopher Harris
After a balmy Easter,here comes the rain again

After a balmy Easter,here comes the rain again

March was abnormally wet and warm for Australia overall,but much drier than usual in the southeastern states.

  • byCaitlin Fitzsimmons
Despite the rain,we’ve just had the third hottest summer on record

Despite the rain,we’ve just had the third hottest summer on record

The El Nino climate system brought heat,while an ocean heatwave provided plenty of rain and humidity.

  • byCaitlin Fitzsimmons
The air in Brisbane is cleaner than other cities,but change is coming

The air in Brisbane is cleaner than other cities,but change is coming

While heavy industry is no longer polluting the air,there is still friction between people and the environment in south-east Queensland.

  • byTony Moore