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01/06/2026

Which part of Australia had the coldest start to winter? 🌡️

Today, June 1, marks the first day of winter in Australia. For many, it was a fittingly cold start to the season, with temperatures dropping below zero degrees in four states and territories, and even dipping to a nippy 1.1°C in Queensland!

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01/06/2026

A light dusting of fresh snow has coated the alpine areas of NSW, Victoria and Tasmania to start winter, with heavier snowfalls likely later this week just in time for Saturday’s official opening of the 2026 Australian ski season. ❄️

Ahead of the official 2026 Australian ski season opening, significant snowfalls are due with good snowmaking weather to follow.

31/05/2026

What does the first day of winter look like in your part of Australia?

📷 Share your photos with us in the comments. 👇

31/05/2026

Watch as this 'bombing' low 🌀 rapidly intensifies as it impacts the southwest of WA. The central pressure fell 18hPa in these 12 hours.

While much of the heaviest rain has now fallen (widespread 20-50mm), winds are yet to peak, reaching their maximum around 6-8pm WST Sunday night.

⚠️Forecast weather impacts to come:

💨 Wind gusts of 125-155km/h along the coast, and above 90km/h possible from Leeuwin to Albany, inc. Perth

🌊 Significant wave heights of 6.5-7.5m (maximum heights up to 15m) at Rottnest Island and the exposed coasts. Tides will also be abnormally high, potentially exceeding the highest tide of the year

🌪️ Cold-season tornadoes possible with isolated thunderstorms. A further 15-30mm of rainfall is forecast

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29/05/2026

Damaging winds are likely for Perth and parts of southwest Western Australia, especially near the coast, as a cold front roars in later this weekend.

Winds could reach 120 km/h in the Perth CBD on Sunday and 140 km/h in exposed coastal areas of southwest WA, as strong cold front ushers in the 2026 winter.

29/05/2026

Heavy rain and thunderstorms inundated parts of New South Wales on Thursday into Friday morning, with the State Emergency Service performing five flood rescues and responding to more than 300 incidents in 24 hours.

Heavy rain inundated parts of New South Wales on Thursday into Friday morning, with the State Emergency Service performing five flood rescues.

28/05/2026

🎥 This video shows enhanced water vapour satellite images from the last three days as an upper-level cut-off low develops over southeastern Australia. ☔️⚡️ This system is causing areas of heavy rain and thunderstorms across parts of Queensland and New South Wales today.

28/05/2026

Parts of Queensland and New South Wales will continue to endure heavy rain and severe thunderstorms during the next 24 hours. ☔️⚡️ This severe weather follows an outbreak of storms that produced almost half a million lightning strikes over eastern Australia on Wednesday and Thursday morning.

Parts of Queensland and New South Wales will continue to endure heavy rain and severe thunderstorms during the next 24 hours.

28/05/2026

Tropical moisture has made its way south to Tasmania, delivering some of the state’s heaviest daily rainfall totals on record for May. ☔️

4th-wettest May day on record in Tasmania, as 222mm recorded at Gray on the east coast.

27/05/2026

That little purple patch near Perth means as much as 100mm of rainfall over the next week, according to one model, as a prolonged showery spell marks the transition to winter.

Seven days of rain and showers on the forecast for Perth and southwest Western Australia, beginning later this Wednesday, May 27.