Category: Weather
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TOTAL FIRE BAN AS TEMPERATURES CONTINUE TO INCREASE
Temperatures across much of New South Wales are on the rise, with the mercury set to peak in some areas at more than 35 degrees. Newcastle’s Nobbys Head reached 30 degrees just after 10 o’clock. Further north, strong westerly winds were pushing the temperature towards 30 degrees at Port Macquarie, Coffs Harbour, and Ballina. A…
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GAV’S WEATHER: HERE COMES THE HEAT
Hot and sunny over the entire broadcast region. A large slow moving high is sliding out over the Tasman and Coral Sea. This is going to allow the hot air from Central Australia to move our way in the coming days. Some of the hottest temperatures since last summer will now spill across the region.…
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GAV’S WEATHER: STARTING TO FEEL LIKE SUMMER
A large slow moving high is sliding out over the Tasman and Coral Sea. This is going to allow the hot air from central Australia to drift our way in the coming days. It will be fine, mostly sunny and hot with cooler conditions on the coast thanks to afternoon sea breezes.
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GAV’S WEATHER: HOT AND DRY START TO NOVEMBER
The weekend saw overcast and wet conditions in south-east Queensland and north-east New South Wales. East of the divide, it was cloudy and hot, and sunny inland over the north-west. A large, slow-moving high is sliding out over the Tasman and Coral Seas. This is going to allow the hot air from central Australia to…
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GAV’S WEATHER: HOT AND DRY START TO THE WEEKEND
A dry start to the weekend in on the way, with plenty of heat west of the range. Onshore seabreezes will keep the coast fractionally cooler, though expect the humidity to remain high. It’s an interesting chart at the moment, with a number of troughs making their way across the country, wrapping around a low…
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SURF REPORT: SMALL START TO THE WEEKEND
A small to moderate swell will greet boardriders on Saturday, with onshore winds for most of the coast. There will be some small playful waves on offer, but don’t expect anything ground breaking. A southerly will arrive on Sunday, generating a large swell. The tip Monday will be heading for the southern protected point breaks.
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GAV’S WEATHER: HOT COUPLE OF DAYS
Clear over the eastern half of the country, apart from areas east of the Divide where a layer of cloud sits due to the onshore winds. It’s an interesting chart at the moment, with numerous troughs snaking their way across the country, wrapping around a deepening low in the west delivering some desert rain. Partly…
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GAV’S WEATHER: VARIABLE CONDITIONS FOR THE REGION
We’re back to being a very clear nation. It’s sunny, hot and largely dry. The south west corner of Western Australia saw the arrival of another system delivering more rain and cloud. As the latest front passes over the local region hot north west winds will be replaced with cooler southerly winds on the coast.…
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GAV’S WEATHER: COLD CHANGE ON THE WAY
It will remain fine and hot ahead of a cold change, which is expected to hit Newcastle in the early hours of Wednesday. As the front passes over the south east, we can expect to see an increased north westerly airflow in the state’s north. Winds around the Hunter & Central Coast will tend from…
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GAV’S WEATHER: WARM TUESDAY ON THE WAY
We’re all of a sudden back to being a very clear nation, with another fine, sunny, and warm day tomorrow. The winds will start from the north west before tending to the north east in the afternoon. The clear skies the result of a front moving over the Bight, creating a strong north westerly airflow across…