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Today, 4:39AM UTC
50 degrees of difference in dramatic Australian weather contrast
Australia has recorded a temperature differential of almost 50 degrees within just half a day, as the northwest and southeast of the country experience vastly contrasting weather conditions. Between 2 and 3 pm on Wednesday in northwest Western Australia's Kimberley region, two locations exceeded 47 degrees. The town of Fitzroy Crossing hit 47.1°C while Mandora (a cattle station) reached 47.4°C. Both were monthly records. Between 2 and 3 am this Thursday in the Victorian high country, Mt Hotham dipped to -2.5°C, Australia's lowest recorded overnight temperature. That was precisely 49.9°C colder than the temperatures measured just half a day earlier at the diagonally opposite end of the country. Meanwhile just over the border in New South Wales, a little fresh snow settled at the top of Thredbo, as the snow cam image taken just before 9 am this Thursday shows (temperatures were unavailable due to an outage at Thredbo Top Station automated weather station). Image: Light snow at the top of Thredbo on the morning of Thursday, November 5, 2026. Source: ski.com.au.… Why is it so hot in northwestern WA? A heatwave has been underway since Monday in WA's northwest due to a slow-moving upper-level high pressure system which has allowed a very hot air mass to build over the region without dissipating. Image: Heatwave severity for the three days from this Thursday, November 5, 2026, in Western Australia and nearby states. Source: Weatherzone. The heatwave continues this Thursday with the mining town of Marble Bar in the Pilbara expecting a maximum around 46°C. Even the coastal Pilbara town of Port Hedland could reach a temperature around 45°C this afternoon. While the Kimberley and Pilbara regions are both typically hot at this time of year with average maximums of 40°C or higher at many locations (indeed November is typically Fitzroy Crossing's hottest month before tropical influences knock a few degrees off during summer), many locations are still experiencing a run of maximums several degrees above average. Why so cold in southeastern Australia? A cold front whipped through the southeast overnight, and while it wasn't a particularly strong or wet system, it still brought in enough moisture and cool air from the south to trigger a few snow flurries on the peaks of Australia's highest mountains. A stronger cold front will surge across the southeast on Friday evening. This one will also trigger some snow showers, but its colder air mass should cause snow to fall to elevations as low as 800 or 900 metres on the mainland and 500 metres in southern Tasmania. The bottom line is that Australia is a vast land of weather contrasts on any day or month of the year. But sometimes – and especially during spring – parts of the country see extremes typical of summer while other parts experience wintry conditions, and the usual contrasts between regions thousands of kilometres apart are hugely magnified.
Today, 12:06AM UTC
Brisbane edges close to hottest day of 2026
A maximum temperature around 36°C is likely in Brisbane this Thursday, which will be close to the hottest day of 2026 to date. The previous high mark for 2026 to date was 37.1°C on January 26. Interestingly, Brisbane's 2nd-hottest day this year was 34.5°C on September 6, in a burst of early spring heat which also broke early-season Sydney temperature records. At 9 am (AEST), it was already 31°C in Brisbane. Why so hot in Brisbane this Thursday? Image: Projected 2m temperatures and 10m wind speeds across Australia at 4 pm (AEST) this Thursday, November 5, 2026, showing a broad arc of heat across northern Australia which is impacting locations as far east as Brisbane. Source: Weatherzone. This Thursday's heat is due to dry, hot westerly winds from the interior of Queensland where temperatures are tipped to reach 42°C in some areas. A heatwave warning is in place for numerous districts. While Brisbane has seen at least some rain on 17 of the past 21 days (including a 15-day rainy streak during an October when the city received more than double its monthly rainfall average), the wet weather and humidity of recent weeks is absent today. The westerlies will negate the usual cooling sea breeze across much of the city, although a weak afternoon seabreeze could cool Brisbane's bayside suburbs this afternoon, according to Weatherzone meteorologist Craig Mitchell. However, the city and most inland suburbs will experience little relief from the baking heat. A dry southerly will then blow in overnight, with a significantly cooler maximum of 28°C expected for Friday (the average November maximum is 28.3°C). 2026 to date in Brisbane: warmer than average despite no heat extremes Despite only one day which has exceeded 35 degrees, Brisbane has been relatively warm so far this year. in the 10 completed months to date in 2026: Brisbane's minimum temperatures were warmer than average in eight of the 10 months, and cooler in two months. Brisbane's maximums were warmer in six of the 10 months, average in two, and cooler in two. So overall, Brisbane's temperatures both during the day and at night have trended above the long-term average in 2026 despite the lack of extremely hot days.
04 Nov 2026, 1:13AM UTC
Snow, hail, freezing winds coming to southeastern Australia
A two-pronged wintry burst is brewing in the Southern Ocean and surging towards southeastern Australia. Rain, hail, gusty winds, and snow in elevated areas are all part of the mix as two distinct cold fronts cross the southeast in a weather pattern more reminiscent of midwinter than late spring. First cold front arrives Wednesday into Thursday The first cold front has already brought chilly conditions on Wednesday morning to parts of South Australia, with Mount Lofty in the Adelaide Hills registering a temperature of just 9.9°C at 11 am (ACDT) while Adelaide itself was a cool 16.5°C under southwesterly winds. While Melbourne should reach 23°C this Wednesday in the slightly warmer air mass ahead of the front, a cooler top of 18°C is forecast for Thursday in the wake of the front. Image: Four-hour satellite loop to 10:30 am (AEDT) showing the cloudband ahead of the first cold front and a speckled air mass indicating cold air behind it over the eastern Great Australian Bight. Source: Weatherzone. Interestingly, the loop above shows the coldest air in the first cold front tracking mostly north of Tasmania, which helps explain why Hobart is expecting a maximum of 20°C on Thursday – two degrees warmer than Melbourne's. "Melbourne will be in a southerly all day on Thursday, while Hobart will have westerly winds flowing down from the mountains," Weatherzone meteorologist Ben Domensino explains. "This flow will be warmer because it's coming from land instead of water and also likely warming up a bit due to the Foehn effect [the natural phenomenon of air becoming warmer and drier as it descends to a lower altitude]." But on Saturday, both Hobart and Melbourne (and plenty of other spots) will be absolutely frigid as the second cold front makes its presence felt. Bitterly cold in Melbourne and Hobart on Saturday Image: 850 hPa temperatures and mean sea level pressure predicted for 11 am (AEDT) on Saturday, November 7, 2026. Source: Weatherzone. As the second, stronger cold front arrives on Friday into the weekend, Melbourne is expected to reach a maximum around just 14°C on Saturday. For perspective, the city's average November maximum is 22.0°C while the average maximums in the winter months of June, July and August are 14.1°C, 13.5°C and 15.0°C respectively. Image: 7-day forecast for Mebourne, Vic, on the Weatherzone app. Hobart is also expected to reach just 14°C on Saturday (its average November maximum is 18.8°C). Showers will accompany the influx of cold air in both cities, and small hail is a distinct possibility in many Melbourne suburbs. Snow in Tasmania and the mainland high country Snow is forecast to fall at elevations which would be considered low for snowflakes even in midwinter, with a predicted Saturday snow level of 400 metres in parts of Tasmania, and 800 to 900 metres in the NSW and Victorian high country. While snowfalls in elevated parts of southeastern Australia at this time of year are infrequent, they are not unusual. In most cases, the snow melts within a day or so, however it would still be very wise to reconsider any outdoors plans in mountainous regions this weekend. Image: A few remnant patches of winter snow are still visible above Thredbo on the trail to Mt Kosciuszko on the morning of November 4, 2026. Source: ski.com.au.