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24/06/2026

Earth’s global average sea surface temperature has reached record-breaking high levels over the past week as El Niño gains strength in the tropical Pacific Ocean.

Earth's global average sea surface temperature has reached record-breaking high levels over the past week as El Niño gains strength in the Pacific Ocean.

23/06/2026

The Southern Annular Mode (SAM) has just reached its highest value since 2023. What exactly does this strong positive SAM mean for Australia’s weather in the immediate future?

The Southern Annular Mode has not been this strong since 2023, peaking at a value of 4.02 this week. Here's what that means for Australia's weather.

22/06/2026

Three Australian cities all shivered through their coldest temperatures of 2026 to date overnight, in the cool, crisp air in the wake of a cold front. 🥶🌡️

Adelaide, Hobart and Launceston record their coldest nights of 2026 to date, with conditions more typical for winter this week across southern Australia.

19/06/2026

The 2026 winter solstice will occur at about 6:24pm AEST on Sunday, June 21, marking the moment Earth’s south pole reaches its maximum tilt away from the Sun.

This means Sunday will be the shortest day of the year in the Southern Hemisphere, including Australia, based on the amount of time between sunrise and sunset. 🌅

Here are the day lengths for Australia's capital cities on the date of the 2026 winter solstice.

19/06/2026

Winter has failed to show up in Sydney so far this month, with the city registering its longest run of June days over 20°C in close to 170 years of records. 🌡️

Sydney has registered its longest run of June days over 20 degres in close to 170 years of records.

19/06/2026

After a remarkable run of June warmth, eastern Australia can prepare to rug up this weekend, as a cold front will bring wintry weather with June temperatures returning to near average for the first time in 2 weeks across a wide area. 🌡️

Cold front to surge through southeastern Australia, dropping temperatures close to June average after record run of winter warmth.

19/06/2026

This weekend, June 20-21, will be the darkest weekend of 2026 in Australia based on the amount of time between sunset and sunrise.

18/06/2026

An unseasonable weather pattern has dominated the first half of June across southeastern Australia, with average temperatures much closer to late autumn than early winter. 🌡️

The whole of southeastern Australia has experienced average temperatures much more like like May or even mid-April for the first 17 days of June 2026.

17/06/2026

In the past, El Niño events have often coincided with poor Australian snow seasons. But it doesn't always work out that way, so here's hoping for a rapid improvement on this week's scenes at the snowfields.

After 10 days of mild temperatures and intermittent rain since the 2026 Australian snow season opening, how will El Niño affect the chance of good snowfalls?

17/06/2026

The Bureau has declared that El Niño has arrived and it is likely to last until at least the end of the year. Forecast models also suggest this could be one of the strongest El Niño events on record.

The Bureau of Meteorology has declared that El Niño has arrived and it is likely to last until at least the end of the year.