Tag: weather
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WEATHER: CHANGE OF SEASON FINALLY MOVING IN
Scattered cloud and showers spread across the region today, with temperatures taking a dip. There’s been a few isolated, heavy falls but for most, the rain has only been a tease. Coastal showers will linger tomorrow before things dry back up and heat up on Friday. The next stronger, colder southerly will move through on…
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NOVOCASTRIANS HELPING FIJI RECOVERY EFFORT
A month on, and the devastation of tropical Cyclone Winston is still being felt across Fiji. Five Australians, including two men from Newcastle, are doing their bit in the recovery effort, working to rebuild homes. To donate click here, or for more information visit the Friends Helping Fiji Facebook page.
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WEATHER: RECORDS ARE BREAKING
Melbourne had its hottest March night on record last night, while Mildura experienced its hottest March day today. Sydney has now had 34 days above 26 degrees, smashing the previous record of 19. The mercury has not dropped below 20 degrees for 20 days and nights – also a new record. Further north, and Brisbane is…
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WEATHER: WEEKEND FORECAST
The first weekend of March will feel very summery indeed. The long, hot, dry spell for the North West, Greater Hunter and Mid North Coast continues, with seabreezes consistently fanning the coastal fringe. This week we saw lots of rain across the Northern Rivers and Gold Coast. The wet weather eased across those regions today,…
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HEAT MARCHING INTO NSW AS SUMMER ENDS
Summer is dropping the anchor and refusing to leave as New South Wales heats up heading into autumn. As a low pressure trough lingers over central NSW, warm air will be dragged across the state from mid week with help from northerly winds. Not many places will escape the heat, with the mercury set to…
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WEATHER: HEATWAVE AND CYCLONIC WAVES
The region is going to be very hot this week as summer ends on a scorching note. North westerly winds will build drawing plenty of desert heat. Across the region, the mercury will soar. Coastal communities will enjoy the benefits of the ocean sea breeze and relief will arrive on Friday in the form of…
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ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE FOR STORM-AFFECTED FARMERS
Primary producers who’ve been doing it tough since last year’s severe storms can now access natural disaster assistance from the state government. More than 100 properties were damaged during November’s wild weather, which also wiped out parts of the Far North Coast macadamia and banana crops. Low-interest loans up to $130,000 are now available to…
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WEATHER: EL NINO’S IMPACT ON GLOBAL TEMPERATURES
NASA has just released a report into the latest statistics regarding global warming. The El Nino has influenced overall global average temperatures. January 2016 became the ninth straight hottest month on record for the planet as a whole. The average was a huge 1.13 degrees above average, which is a significant margin. It has been cold…
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WEATHER: COOLER ACROSS THE REGION
The southerly has now passed and temperatures are a lot more comfortable for most. Inland it is still very sunny and quite warm. Along the coast, partly cloudy skies will be the theme in the coming days, with onshore winds and the occasional isolated shower or two.
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WEATHER: HOT WEEKEND
The mercury is set to soar into the 30s for most inland communities. Along the coast, temperatures should get capped off thanks to onshore sea breezes. The south easterly winds will be strong once again for south east QLD and the far corner of north east NSW with a moderate swell.