Weather
Cold front hits as weather bureau releases bleak winter forecast
The bureau has released its winter outlook and it’s not good news for anyone who enjoys sunshine as a wetter than average season is expected for Australia’s east coast.
- by Amelia McGuire
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Hazardous surf warning for Sydney as city braces for potential La Nina winter
NSW’s wet-weather woes are set to continue with US meteorologists forecasting La Niña to persist through winter.Â
- by Amelia McGuire
Rain returns in time for election soaking as cold front settles in
Sydney is forecast to experience localised falls of up to 20 to 30 millimetres every day from election day until Thursday but flash-flooding is unlikely.
- by Amelia McGuire
Those bright lights over Sydney? Not aliens, just Elon Musk
The source was closer to Cape Canaveral than outer space, scientists say.
- by Anthony Segaert
Winter is coming: first snow in the alps, 2 degrees in western Sydney
If you thought it was particularly chilly on Saturday morning, you were right - Sydney experienced its coldest start to the day this year with temperatures reaching just 2 degrees in parts of the city.
- by Sally Rawsthorne
Sydney set for several sunny days before cool change and ‘wetter than average’ May
Sydneysiders enjoyed blue skies on Sunday, but a cold front later in the week could see minimum temperatures enter the single digits.
- by Sarah McPhee
‘Super bright’: Stars align as Venus and Jupiter set to light up the sky
The two planets will appear so close together in the eastern sky about 5am AEST on Sunday that they will appear as one bright light.
- by Josh Dye
Paws of steel: why a big dog’s gotta dig
The constant rain makes for fertile digging ground for bored pets.
- by Richard Glover
Sydney set for rain until the end of April, weather bureau predicts
Meteorologist Miriam Bradbury says Wednesday’s sunshine will likely be the city’s last clear day for the rest of the month.
- by Sarah Keoghan and Josh Dye
Severe thunderstorm warning issued for Sydney
Wind gusts above 90km/h are expected to hit greater Sydney, the Central Coast and the South Coast late on Tuesday night.
- by Josh Dye
The day Sydney finally got its buzz back
Tired of the COVID rules and the rain, Sydneysiders flocked to the Easter Show, beaches and the CBD to shop and ride free ferries.
- by Anna Patty