Weather News
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Record small ozone hole as stratospheric warming reaches the surface
Source Weatherzone
A rare sudden stratospheric warming has caused the smallest ozone hole on record this year and could now be influencing weather patterns in the southern hemisphere. Every winter, a band of powerful westerly winds develop high above Antarctica and circulates the South Pole. This 'stratospheric polar vortex' keeps a large mass of cold air locked above Antarctica throughout winter, before gradually breaking down in spring. On rare occasions, rapid warming in the stratosphere - around 30-40km ab... Read more ›
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Satellite images detect waves in the sky Tue 22 Oct 2019
Source Weatherzone
A phenomenon known as atmospheric gravity waves was detected in a sequence of satellite images off the northern coast of Western Australia this week. ... Read more ›
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Spring wind and warmth to raise fire danger in several states Tue 22 Oct 2019
Source Weatherzone
A burst of hot and windy weather will cause a spike in fire danger ratings across parts of southern and eastern Australia later this week. Northerly... Read more ›
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Near-record heat in Darwin Mon 21 Oct 2019
Source Weatherzone
Darwin Airport registered its second warmest day on record on Monday. Temperatures soared over the western Top End during Monday morning as hot and ... Read more ›
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Beer and climate change Mon 21 Oct 2019
Source Weatherzone
Beer is the most consumed alcoholic beverage in the world. Last year, close to 75 million litres were consumed in Australia and acco... Read more ›
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Storms lighting up southeast Queensland Sun 20 Oct 2019
Source Weatherzone
A low pressure trough over southeast Queensland triggered widespread thunderstorms on Saturday and throughout the night, bringing some decent rainfall... Read more ›
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Warmth rolling in across Australia this week Sun 20 Oct 2019
Source Weatherzone
Warmth will swing across southern and eastern Australia through this week, bringing hot days to several capital cities. This warmth will be... Read more ›
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