The NSW Rural Fire Service Northern Tablelands Team are keeping an eye on the weather and fire conditions that are prevailing at the moment. Angus McDowell from the NSW RFS says while pleasant conditions have been experienced at the start of the year, cold fronts that...
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Hot Christmas Week Ahead
Christmas Day will be hot and dry for most of Australia this year, with temperatures hovering in the low to mid 30s for most parts of the New England and almost 40 degrees in Tamworth. A lack of monsoon cloud cover in the lead up to Christmas will allow a large and...
Aussies wary of bush camping as extreme weather looms over summer holiday plans.
AS AUSTRALIANS prepare to embark on their favourite summer roadtrips, a new poll shows the majority of us are worried about extreme weather ruining our plans. An Essential Research survey for the Climate Council found 61% of Australians are concerned about...
Summer Solstice this Weekend
The southern hemisphere’s summer solstice will occur this weekend, marking the longest day and shortest night of the year in Australia. The summer solstice occurs when either of Earth’s poles reach their greatest tilt towards the Sun, with the summer solstice occuring...
Hotter Than Average Weather Forecast for Region
The New England region is set to experience higher than average temperatures in the coming days leading into the working week. Temperatures will be averaging in the mid to high 30s with some parts of the region looking to reach its first 40 degree days for the season,...
Unsettled Weather Conditions to Continue
Widespread showers and storms will continue across a broad area of Australia in coming days due to an extremely moist airmass that is in no hurry to go anywhere. Weatherzone Meteorologist Anthony Sharwood says it’s a continuation of the recent pattern where much of...
Summer Long-Range Forecast
The Bureau has released its 2024 Summer Long-Range Forecast, which shows that summer is likely to be warmer than average across most of the country. The forecast also reports more than usual summer rainfall is likely for many parts of the country, particularly in...
Showers & Storms Forecast for the First Week of Summer
An unstable weather pattern is expected for the first week of December following a stormy November. As summer kicks off, widespread storms will continue across the country due to a range of factors, with the two key elements being an array of surface-based...
Severe Weather Warning for the Region
An outbreak of dangerous thunderstorms and heavy rainfall will impact large parts of the state over the next two to three days. A low pressure system and a series of associated troughs will bring moderate to heavy rainfall to parts of the New England region in the...