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  • WEATHER UPDATE: TYPICAL SPRING

    WEATHER UPDATE: TYPICAL SPRING

    PHOTO: Thanks to Mick Loxley for this stunning photo of the Merewether ocean baths. A mixture of weather is on the way. Today the southerly freshened across Newcastle and the Central Coast, pumping in cloud but no rain. Elsewhere across the region it’s been sunny and warm to hot, particularly inland. The southerly will continue…

  • WEATHER UPDATE: SPECTACULAR SPRING

    WEATHER UPDATE: SPECTACULAR SPRING

    PHOTO: Thanks to Karynne Lawler for this shot of Newcastle Beach. A spectacular spring day unfolded across the region today. We have another tomorrow, but it will be hotter with north-west to north-east winds. Coastal sea breezes will fan the coast. A little rain is on the way at the end of the week and…

  • WEATHER UPDATE: EXTREMELY LOW HUMIDITY

    WEATHER UPDATE: EXTREMELY LOW HUMIDITY

    Some incredibly low humidity levels were recorded across the north west today. A widespread chunk of northern New South Wales was below 10 per cent. At 11:30am Moree recorded a reading of zero per cent. This means the dew point went to -50 degrees. When this kind of dry air mass sweeps in from the…

  • WEATHER UPDATE: RECORD-BREAKING OCTOBER HEAT

    WEATHER UPDATE: RECORD-BREAKING OCTOBER HEAT

    Yesterday was the hottest October day on record for many locations. All the top temps were in the high 30s and with a few 40 degree temps recorded. TOP 10 RECORDS: Barraba and Quirindi topped the list with it being the hottest in 46 years Inverell 45 years Pindari Dam 40 years Scone 23 years…

  • WEATHER UPDATE: MID SUMMER-LIKE WEATHER SETTLING IN

    WEATHER UPDATE: MID SUMMER-LIKE WEATHER SETTLING IN

    PHOTO: Sunset at Fullerton Cove, captured by Glen Cox. It is going to be very hot for the inland areas and the north coast. For the Central Coast and Hunter there is a weak change set to push through which will cool things on the coast. The heat and risk of isolated storm development inland…

  • WEATHER UPDATE: SUMMER-LIKE WEATHER HAS SETTLED IN

    WEATHER UPDATE: SUMMER-LIKE WEATHER HAS SETTLED IN

    It is hot, with storms on the mountains and seabreezes along the coast. Classic summer weather in late October has settled in, with these conditions likely to linger for the next week at least. There is a weak southerly change on the weekend, but it’s unlikely to be strong enough to push too far past…

  • WEATHER UPDATE: AN EARLY TASTE OF SUMMER

    WEATHER UPDATE: AN EARLY TASTE OF SUMMER

    PHOTO: A cracking shot of Evans Head on the north coast, taken by Dee Hartin. The heat that has been plaguing South Australia and western New South Wales is creeping our way. The mercury is back on the rise, and with it, a slow moving trough. These conditions will work together to create a stormy…

  • WEATHER UPDATE: COASTAL CLOUD BLANKET

    WEATHER UPDATE: COASTAL CLOUD BLANKET

    A thick cover of cloud sits over the coast today, stretching from Gosford to the Gold Coast and west to the Great Divide. Tomorrow the cloud cover will break up over the Hunter and Mid North Coast. Inland will be clear and sunny once again. For the Northern Rivers and south east Queensland there’ll be…

  • WEATHER UPDATE: ANOTHER SOUTHERLY BURST

    WEATHER UPDATE: ANOTHER SOUTHERLY BURST

    A gusty southerly change swept up the coast today clearing the heat while steeling the bright blues skies across the Hunter and Mid North Coast. The southerly will continue to track north tonight so tomorrow the entire coast will be cloud-affected with a few small patchy showers. The Hunter will be cloudy but fine, the…

  • WEATHER UPDATE: A GOOD-LOOKING WEEKEND

    WEATHER UPDATE: A GOOD-LOOKING WEEKEND

    PHOTO: A stunning sunrise at Gosford, captured by Geoff Childs. The latest southerly will trigger a shower or two on the far north coast during your Saturday. The risk of showers is going to diminish as we move through the weekend. Sunday will be warmer as the light winds move around to the north.