Tag: weather
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LANDING SYSTEM SWITCHED ON AT GOLD COAST AIRPORT
A new landing system is in place at Gold Coast Airport, allowing planes to land in bad weather. Today the Deputy Prime Minister explained how it will work.
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WEATHER UPDATE: NOVEMBER HEATWAVE
Extremely hot desert air is on its way, pushing the mercury towards the 40s across the North West Plains to the Hunter. The MNC will also feel the heat, along with the inland areas of the Northern Rivers. Sea breezes will help fan the coastal communities. Friday night will be very hot before a slow…
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WEATHER UPDATE: HEAT CREEPING BACK IN
PHOTO: Thanks to Dee Hartin for this snap of Casino on the north coast. The coast and valleys on the eastern side of the divide have enjoyed a cool reprieve ahead of a very hot end to the week. There has been no break from the heat across the North West plains. The extremely hot…
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WEATHER UPDATE: SPRING LOADED
PHOTO: Thanks to Arek Daniel for this great photo of a storm at Elermore Vale. Spring storms have been flaring up consistently on and near the northern New South Wales ranges and border towns. They have again fired up this afternoon in the far north. The coast is cooler thanks to the latest southerly which…
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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…
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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…
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AIRPORT’S NAVIGATION UPGRADE TO IMPROVE RELIABILITY
Gold Coast Airport is finally getting a desperately-needed navigation upgrade, that will prevent delays and allow planes to land in bad weather. Pilots say, it’s a major win that’ll encourage airlines to add new services to the coast.
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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…
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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…
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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…