Weather

Weather-2.4C, with more biting cold to come

Queenslanders shivered through another morning of below-zero temperatures today, with the mercury falling as low as -2.4C in parts of the state. And, while promised warmer weather is on the way, we’ll have more chills to deal with first. SEE HOW COLD IT WAS NEAR YOU

Tobias Jurss-Lewis

Weather-2.1C! Icy blast sends a chill through southeast

Southeast Queensland has woken to a freezing start to the week, with temperatures as low as -2.1C in places, but there’s a change on the horizon after a chilly weekend.

Wild stormWA hit by 300,000 lightning strikes in 12 hours

Up to 300,000 lightning strikes hit WA as a wild thunderstorm rolled through the State. Perth’s southern suburbs and the south west were hit hardest, with rain gauges hitting double digits.

Kate Phillips

Wintry weatherSW storms to bring rain to the city

Perth is under a thunderstorm threat as the weather bureau warns WA’s South West Capes region will be battered by substantial rain and potential flash floods.

WeatherColdest morning as temperatures plummet

Several areas of Queensland have fallen below zero overnight and Brisbane recorded it’s coldest morning of the year. And the big chill isn’t over.

Cormac Pearson

Perth weatherChilly morning follows June heat record

The metropolitan area has endured a chilly start to Thursday with early risers shivering as the temperature dipped below five degrees Celsius.

WeatherFrosty start after coldest week of year

Temperatures have hovered around zero in parts of southern Queensland this morning, but there is some relief in sight.

Cormac Pearson

Wild weatherCold front gives Perth a record 24 hours

Perth has experienced wild winds, flying roofs and thousands of homes without power.

Daryna Zadvirna, Jake Dietsch and Aaron Kirby

Wild weatherThousands without power after cold front crosses coast

More than 3000 homes and businesses are without power after wild weather lashed the south west corner of WA overnight.

Wild weatherChaos on Perth roads as wild weather hits

Perth has copped a drenching as wild weather hit WA this morning, causing chaos on the roads and filling up our rain gauges. Another much stronger cold front is expected to hit the south west tonight.

WeatherIT’S FREEZING: Brisbane braces for record-breaking chills

Temperatures in Brisbane will plummet again tonight, after one Queensland town dropped to -1C overnight. SEE THE STATE’S COLDEST TOWNS

Shiloh Payne

Wild weatherWeekend storms to lash Perth, South West

Perth’s monthly rainfall tally is forecast to double as the State is battered by wild weather this weekend.

Traffic chaosFreeway crashes, fog slow down Friday morning commute

Southbound traffic on the Mitchell Freeway is backed up all the way to Karrinyup Road following a crash near Hay Street

Ben Anderson

Heat affectedPeople pack UK beach despite virus fears

Incredible photos: Thousands of people have flocked to a popular beach in the UK on the country’s hottest day of the year so far, despite warnings of a second wave of coronavirus.

Winter blast-2C! Frosty QLD shivers through subzero temps

Queenslanders are shivering through one of our coldest mornings of the year with the mercury plunging to -2C and frost blanketing some parts of the state. SEE HOW COLD IT IS IN YOUR REGION

Shiloh Payne

WeatherQueensland's Granite Belt to get snow

Queensland is expecting minimum and maximum temperatures to be a few degrees below average over the next few days with snow predicted in the Granite Belt.

Darren Cartwright

Batten downResidents warned as severe storm looms

A severe weather warning has been issued for parts of the South West, with residents from Mandurah to Walpole urged to secure their properties ahead of this afternoon’s lashing.

Sarah Steger

Snow forecastBrisbane braces for big freeze as epic polar blast hits

Rain, freezing nights and even snow could blow across Queensland this week with Brisbane expected to record its coldest night of the year. WHEN THE BIG FREEZE WILL HIT

Cormac Pearson

WEATHERPolar blast to deliver snowfall to southern Qld

‘Snow flurries’ are possible on the Granite Belt next week with the Bureau of Meteorology warning a cold front will see most of the state shivering.

Geoff Egan

Winter has comeWild weather hits Perth as rain, wind smashes WA

A severe weather warning is in place for WA’s South West today, as Perth is lashed with heavy rain and winds expected to last through the night.

WeatherMake the most of this rain while it lasts

Brisbane, Gold Coast and southern parts of Queensland have all received a significant a burst of rain as cold front rises from southern states, with 44mm falling in four hours in some parts, but the dry weather is not too far away.

Cormac Pearson

WeatherRain, thunderstorms and a return to the cold

Southeast Queensland could cop up to 50mm of rain across the weekend, with showers and possible thunderstorms forecast.

Shiloh Payne

Wild weatherPerth cops morning drenching

The passage of a cold front across the coast has prompted the Bureau of Meteorology to issue a severe weather warning for an area north of Perth all the way down to the South West.