Sydneysiders threw off their winter woolies and headed outdoors on the weekend as the mercury surged past 26C, well above the July average maximum. Here s why.
An unseasonal 3000km rain band stretching from the Pilbara and Kimberley, across the outback and across to the eastern seaboard which is expected to wreck chaos in the coming days.
Australians have woken up to freezing temperatures as a high-pressure system sweeps across the country, with some areas recording temperatures as low as -2.7C.
Bureau of Meteorology senior forecaster Dean Narramore has now warned that the cold spell is set to continue across most of the country over the next week.
Severe thunderstorms will batter swathes of Queensland, New South Wales, the ACT and Victoria on Good Friday, regarded as one of the busiest days of the year on the roads and at airports.