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WeatherMore severe storms on the way

Queenslanders have been warned to brace for more extreme weather after dangerous storms battered the southeast on Tuesday, with extraordinary scenes of mini “twisters”, large hail and drivers stranded on flooded roads.

Shiloh Payne, Tobias Jurss-Lewis, Cormac Pearson

Wild weatherFlash flooding, road chaos as super storm slams southeast

Brisbane and parts of southeast Queensland have been smashed by a torrential downpour, causing flash flooding and chaos on the roads. Warnings have now been cancelled but there’s a chance of more severe storms on Wednesday.

Shiloh Payne, Cormac Pearson and Tobias Jurss-Lewis

WeatherHurricane Zeta heading to US Gulf Coast

Hurricane Zeta is expected dump heavy rainfall across the Yucatan, the Cayman Islands, and parts of Cuba and will soon reach the US Gulf coast.

Laura Gottesdiener

WeatherSevere storm warning active: Damaging winds

A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for parts of north Queensland. It comes after predictions of very dangerous storms in southeast Queensland tomorrow. SEE THE LATEST FORECASTS

Shiloh Payne, Jack Paynter and Erin Lyons

WeatherStorm Zeta poses hurricane threat to US

Tropical Storm Zeta has stalled in the western Caribbean but forecasters say it poses the risk of a rain-heavy hurricane for the US Gulf Coast and Mexico.

Beach dayPerth hits sunny 30C as AFL crowd cops drenching

People have flocked to Perth’s beaches and parks as the mercury rose to a gloriously sunny 30C — a fact that may have AFL bosses regretting the decision to shun WA’s bid to host the grand final.

GabbaHow weather could impact AFL grand final

Brisbane’s wet and muggy weather could be a deciding factor in the Grand Final on Saturday, according to Australia’s peak weather authority.

Danielle O'Neal

WeatherLa Nina to bring more cyclones, floods

The Bureau of Meteorology says the current La Nina climate cycle may bring more cyclones and flooding to much of Australia over the next six months.

Aaron Bunch

WeatherHurricane intensifies over Gulf of Mexico

Louisiana residents are confronting the menace of an intensifying Hurricane Delta, just weeks after an earlier storm battered parts of the state.

WeatherMilestone nears with heavy Melbourne rain

Heavy rain over the past few days means Melbourne is on the verge of recording more rainfall for October alone, than for the rest of the year.

Andi Yu

Sunny weatherWeather heats up for end of school holidays

After a cool and wet school holidays, warm weather is finally on the way — just in time for the start of Term Four.

WeatherGiant weather band dumps rain on Vic, Tas

A giant low-pressure system stretching from Darwin to southern Australia has dumped inches of rain across parts of Victoria and Tasmania.

Callum Godde

WeatherMenacing Delta primed to pound Mexico

Potentially devastating hurricane Delta is due to hit Mexico's Yucatan peninsula in the early hours of Wednesday and sweep over the Caribbean resort of Cancun.

Anthony Esposito

WeatherLa Nina to hit Vic with rain, wild winds

Wild winds and heavy rain caused by a massive low pressure system stretching south from Darwin are tipped to lash parts of Victoria, Tasmania and SA.

Ethan James

ForecastHigh fire danger as warm, dry weather continues

Queensland beaches were flooded as sunseekers sought to make the most of the long weekend. And the conditions look set to continue.

Cormac Pearson

WeatherSuburb smashed by hail as severe storms sweep through

A suburb north of Brisbane has been hit by large hail as multiple storms swept through the region.

Tobias Jurss-Lewis, Erin Smith and Ed Randell

WeatherVic warned about deadly storm asthma

With an active La Nina likely to bring more wild weather, Victorian health authorities are keen to avoid a repeat of 2016's deadly thunderstorm asthma event.

Callum Godde

Wild weatherKununurra storm a ‘horrible blow’ to local tourism

A massive East Kimberley storm that flipped planes over like toys has been described as a ‘horrible blow’ for the local tourism industry still struggling with the effects of COVID-19.

Ben Anderson

WEATHER‘15 cyclones’: La Nina declared as wet and wild summer looms

The Bureau of Meteorology has declared that the coming summer will be wet and wild, with a higher chance of cyclones, torrential rain and flooding across Queensland due to the La Nina effect.

Thomas Morgan

Wild weatherSoggy start to school holidays in WA

Hopes of lazy days on the beach with the kids have been well and truly washed away with wild weather to lash parts of the WA coast and a chance of rain for the entire week.

Sarah Steger

OutlookSoutheast temps plummet in spring cold snap

An unseasonal cold snap has placed a chill on school holidays, with minus temperatures reported in southern parts of Queensland. But there’s warm sunshine at the end of the tunnel.

Cormac Pearson and Danielle O'Neal

Early warningThe knockout blow for our lockdown-hit north

As if coronavirus restrictions hadn’t battered north Queensland tourism operators enough, a fresh looming threat is set to make it a one-two punch.

Danielle O'Neal

Cyclone prediction15 cyclones could hit this season

Cyclone season is about to start and new modeling suggests up to 15 cyclones could form in the Australian region.

Darren Cartwright

Severe weather warning‘Unseasonable’ trough to bring damaging gusts to Perth

Those living in the Perth foothills and Darling Scarp region have been told to brace for damaging winds, which are set to roll through this evening and into the morning.