Weather Forecasts

Eastern Australia is facing a barrage of extreme weather conditions this week, and for many areas the most intense conditions will arrive today.

Storm-battered south-east Queensland is on alert again today while other regions endure a blistering heatwave as instability grips the state.

Parts of Queensland will reach 45 degrees Celsius today, while the state's south east braces for severe storms. 

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Large parts of Queensland are expected to swelter under extreme and severe heatwave conditions, with temperatures soaring across much of the state.

Three major weather events are unfolding across Australia this weekend, with the assortment of intense weather set to impact several capitals.

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The Bureau of Meteorology says storm activity, expected mainly about the southern border area, is not forecast to be as intense as in previous weeks.

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Tropical Cyclone Fina has intensified into a category two storm off the Northern Territory coast this afternoon, as authorities urge Top End residents to make their emergency cyclone plans ahead of its expected landfall on Saturday.

The Bureau of Meteorology says parts of Queensland and New South Wales will likely see smaller pockets of severe thunderstorm activity on Sunday.  

Large hail, damaging winds and heavy rainfall are all on the cards, with another round of severe storms due to hit south-east Queensland.

After a few days of mostly clear weather across Queensland, storms are likely to return to most parts of the state today.

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Storms are expected across a large part of inland Queensland, with the Darling Downs region set to cop another weekend of severe weather.

Australia's weather has been highly volatile during the past fortnight, and this weekend will serve up another smorgasbord of atmospheric variability.

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A severe weather system is expected to bring thunderstorms, damaging winds and hail to much of Western Australia this week — with 50mm of rain or more possible for some areas through Thursday night.

The Bureau of Meteorology is forecasting pleasant conditions across most of Queensland, with only isolated showers possible along the state’s northern coast.