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.
As Perth gears up for a 37C scorcher two days out from the start of summer, Australia s east coast will be smashed by more wild weather as the flood crisis in NSW entered its 75th day.