Australia's December-February summer is under the influence of the El Niño phenomenon, which can cause weather extremes ranging from wildfires to cyclones and prolonged droughts.

In December, intense heatwaves covered most of the continent. The Early Warning Network (EWN) summed up temperature trends last year: 2024 was Australia’s second-warmest year on record, with ...

Australia on track for one of its warmest winters ever, Sky News predicts after record hot start to 2025 Climate indicators point towards this winter being one of the nation's hottest ever, as ...