Weather
Footy, fireworks, festivals (and hot weather): Is this Brisbane’s biggest weekend?
From a make-or-break local derby to pyrotechnic displays and plenty of arts and culture, Brisbane is leaving winter behind with one of the year’s biggest weekends.
- by Courtney Kruk
Latest
Warnings issued as Brisbane temperatures set to soar close to record
Temperatures have been predicted to soar to within a degree of Brisbane’s record August maximum on Saturday.
- by Catherine Strohfeldt
Winter? Temperatures in 30s hit Brisbane for final week of August
The final week of winter will be more like the peak of summer in Brisbane, with the temperature set to climb to 34 degrees by Saturday.
- by William Davis
‘A month’s worth of rain’: Downpour sees Ekka events postponed
The Ekka’s grand parade was taken off the agenda for People’s Day, which attracted just half the usual number of visitors.
- by Catherine Strohfeldt
Updated
South-east Queensland
Risk of flash flooding as Brisbane braces for public holiday downpour
As thousands of people prepare to visit the Ekka on Wednesday, the weather bureau has warned of heavy rain on the way.
- by William Davis
Here comes winter … and more rain
May will be the 14th consecutive month of record-breaking ocean temperatures globally, as 2024 shapes up to shatter last year’s heat record.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons and Bianca Hall
Wet start to weekend but conditions set to clear for Magic Round, Greek festival
Brisbane is set to host two major rugby league events over the coming days, plus a huge weekend cultural festival on the southside. It’s wet now – will the weather hold out?
- by Courtney Kruk
How to see the dazzling aurora australis tonight
A stunning display of the southern lights will likely be across the nation’s south thanks to an extreme geomagnetic storm.
- by Ashleigh McMillan
NSW weather LIVE updates: Domestic flight cancellations, Sydney train delays as torrential rain batters Australia’s east coast; SES flood warnings issued
Sydney and the rest of NSW are bracing for gale force winds, heavy rain and possibly deadly flooding as wild weather deepens along Australia’s east coast.
- by Angus Thomson and Christopher Harris
After a balmy Easter, here comes the rain again
March was abnormally wet and warm for Australia overall, but much drier than usual in the southeastern states.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Despite the rain, we’ve just had the third hottest summer on record
The El Nino climate system brought heat, while an ocean heatwave provided plenty of rain and humidity.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons