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A front is bringing showers and a few storms to southwest WA. A high pressure cell is driving showery onshore flow across parts of north and eastern NSW and eastern Qld with the odd storm. Dry elsewhere under high pressure.
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08 Jun 2026, 9:51PM UTC
Winter 2026 Australian bushfire outlook
Australia’s seasonal bushfire outlook for winter 2026 has been released by the Australian and New Zealand National Council for fire and emergency services (AFAC) and it predicts increased fire risk across the northern parts of Western Australia and a large area of central and northern New South Wales. Image: Winter 2026 seasonal bushfire outlook. Source: AFAC While winter is typically a quiet time for bushfires in the southern half of Australia, the middle of the year is peak season for fires in the country’s north. Fire risk typically shifts to northern Australia during the cooler months of the year as the region enters its dry season. This year however, the above-average risk extends further south than usual, reaching around 1,500 kilometres south of the traditional northern fire zone into the mid-latitudes of NSW. Increased fire risk in NSW this winter The northeast inland of NSW has seen some welcome rain in recent weeks. One weather system in late May delivered between 50 and 100 mm of rain to some areas in the space of a week, with some places recording more than 100 mm. This heavy rain caused road closures and left the ground visibly saturated. Image: Weekly rainfall map, week ending 1 June 2026, Source: Bureau of Meteorology. While the recent rainfall increased soil moisture, slowed the curing of fine fuels and will likely dampen fire risk for the next month or so, it was not enough to replace the long-term rainfall deficiencies that have been building across the region in recent months. Across the five months to May 2026, parts of the Northern Tablelands and Northwest Slopes and Plains districts recorded rainfall in lowest 10% of historical records. This is a rainfall deficit that will take more than one or two decent weather systems to undo. Image: Five-month rainfall deficiencies between January 1 and May 31, 2026. Source: Bureau of Meteorology. Looking ahead, the outlook offers little relief. Warmer and drier-than-average conditions are forecast across much of eastern Australia through winter, with climate drivers shifting toward El Niño, which historically has amplified fire risk across much of Australia. Above-average wet season rain fuels WA fire risk On the other side of the continent, above-average wet season rainfall across the Kimberley and northern parts of the Great Sandy Desert has produced elevated bushfire fuel loads across the region. As the dry season progresses and conditions dry out, that fuel will cure rapidly, creating an increasingly elevated fire risk. Image: Rainfall deciles between October 1, 2025, and April 30, 2026. Source: Bureau of Meteorology. For parts of the Pilbara, Ex-Tropical Cyclones Mitchell and Narelle brought above-average wet season rain, but the region's sparse and discontinuous vegetation limits the fire risk compared to the Kimberley. While AFAC has assessed the region as carrying an average fire risk, dry, warm and windy conditions will still pose a significant threat.
07 Jun 2026, 4:17AM UTC
A wild start to the week for southwest WA
After a period of calmer weather following the low pressure system that battered much of the southwest WA coast on June 1st, WA is set to experience another couple of days of strong winds, heavy rain and thunderstorms as a cold front impacts the region on Monday and Tuesday. Image: Synoptic chart for Tuesday, June 9, 2026, showing the low pressure system and associated cold front crossing southwest WA, along with associated precipitation. Source: Weatherzone. Wind gusts associated with this system are expected to be strong and may become locally damaging in exposed coastal areas. Closer to the Perth CBD, gusts are currently forecast to reach 60–80 km/h. Frequent showers and extensive cloud cover will accompany the front across the southwest, causing maximum temperatures to fall to around 16°C in Perth and 14°C in Bunbury - approximately 4°C below the June average. Combined with the strong gusty SW winds, wind chill will be significant on Tuesday, making conditions feel 5–7°C colder than the actual air temperature. Image: Forecast wind gusts at 2am (AWST) on Tuesday, June 9, 2026. Source: Weatherzone A cooler, unstable air mass accompanying the cold front is likely to trigger thunderstorms and rain (most likely heaviest north of Perth), with strong, dry winds aloft potentially supporting small-to-medium hail from tomorrow afternoon to Tuesday morning. Thunderstorms may also produce locally heavy downpours, wind gusts stronger than those forecast outside of storms, and potentially isolated cold-season tornadoes. Residents of southwest WA are encouraged to keep up to date with the latest weather warnings here.
06 Jun 2026, 12:50AM UTC
Large parts of Queensland shiver through their coldest morning of 2026 to date
Residents of Qld were finally enticed to break out the doonas last night as cold and dry air spread over much of the state, leading to the coldest morning of 2026 to date. Clermont in Central Qld was the state’s coldest location, dropping to -0.4°C this morning. Charleville followed closely behind, falling to 0.0°C. Amongst the many other locations that endured a relatively frigid morning are: Roma (0.4°C) Thangool (1.5°C) Williamson (1.7°C) Blackall (2.4°C) Hughenden (2.6°C) Mount Isa (3.6°C) Proserpine (3.9°C) Image: Forecast minimum temperatures for Sat 6th June 2026. Source: Weatherzone Even adjacent parts of the NT and northern NSW were subjected to single digit temperatures. Glen Innes (a usual suspect on the NSW Northern Tablelands) dropped down to -3.0°C this morning. Further afield, Cobar (0.3°C) and Bourke (0.7°C), as well as Borroloola (6.6°C) in the NT’s northeast all clocked in their coldest morning of the year so far. Additionally, parts of Far North Qld were included in the early morning chill, with Burketown (9.3°C), Palmerville (9.9°C) and Kowanyama (10.0°C) dropping well below what they’re used to experiencing. In fact for Kowanyama and Palmerville, it was the coldest June morning in 7 years. Image: Synoptic chart for Saturday, June 6, 2026. Source: Weatherzone. People in these towns can blame a high pressure cell currently sitting over Eastern Australia for the chilly morning they experienced, with cold air being transported north from southeast Aus combining with clear skies to enable rapid overnight cooling. These cold mornings, however, are a small price to pay for the warm and sunny days that will no doubt be enjoyed by many over the weekend. Looking ahead, another similarly cold morning is likely across much of east and northeast Aus on Sunday. By the start of next week, the high will begin to move over the Tasman sea, bringing warmer easterly winds and a warming trend to the nights.