Rain

Rain, rain won't go away

After a hot, dry start to the year, Australia is in for a drenching over the next three months, a weather forecaster says.

Another day of rain ahead

Peter Hannam A big east coast low brought heavy rains to parts of Sydney, with more expected on Friday.

Autumn turns up the heat as rain stays away

Peter Hannam Australia's exceptionally warm weather has extended into May, giving the country its second-hottest start to the year on record.

'Fast-moving' rain causes chaos for Sydney commuters

Rachel Olding Parts of Sydney were hit by flash floods on Wednesday morning with nearly 30 millimetres of rain falling in half an hour in some areas.

Wettest days in months and more rain to come

Peter Hannam Sydneysiders are being advised to keep their umbrellas handy.

More rain predicted as Warragamba spills

Peter Hannam The Warragamba Dam, Sydney's main water reservoir, will continue to spill as weather forecasters tip more rain to fall across the catchment in coming days.

Possible lightning storm, but no real rain forecast for ACT

Louis Andrews, Lisa Cox, Fleta Page Canberra could be headed for a day of weather extremes, with a storm predicted for later today after hours of heightened fire alert.

Record heat, low rain leave regions 'primed' to ignite

Peter Hannam A LEADING weather researcher says Australia's great heatwave this year and low rainfall have left some regions ''primed to go''.

Extremes of rain, heat on the way

Tom Arup As Australia recovers from last week's record-breaking temperatures, the head of the United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change says it is clear heatwaves are occurring more...

Next year looms as hottest ever, but rain's on menu for Christmas lunch

Ben Cubby, Dijana Damjanovic NEXT year is expected to be the hottest, or at least one of the hottest, ever recorded, the British Meteorological Office says.

Rain forecast to fall on Canberra's country parade

Hamish Boland-Rudder Raincoats could be the order of the day for Canberrans visiting the Royal Canberra Show, as the capital feels the fringe of a wet, windy weather system bringing severe conditions to the NSW coast.

Lismore residents prepare to evacuate as torrential rain and wild winds head towards Sydney

Ilya Gridneff and Megan Levy More than 500 Lismore households are preparing to evacuate as heavy rain from ex-tropical Oswald cyclone brings potentially severe flooding to the region.

Four dead, two missing as heavy rain ravages coast

Ilya Gridneff, Nicole Hasham and Amy Remeikis A WEEK after some of the hottest temperatures on record, four Queenslanders are dead and two men remain missing as winds and torrential rain lash the east coast and flooding wreaks havoc in parts of...

Wild weather - Snow, rain and high seas in NSW

Parts of NSW have experienced their heaviest snow in years - and it's come in mid-October - as the state shivers through a severe cold change.

Catching rain in the capital as spring's whispers begin

Peter Jean Motorists were puzzled this afternoon by the sight of a woman near the new Monaro Highway bridge holding up a plastic bottle in an attempt to capture the rain.

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Taste of spring, but rain to return

NSW has had its first taste of spring over the past few days, with most centres recording above average temperatures .

Rain a headache for firefighters as risk grows

Amy Corderoy RECENT rains have brought life to the bush, but they also carry a potentially deadly side-effect: more grass creates the perfect fuel for fires at the same time as muddy ground makes the fighting of...