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Today, 12:03AM UTC
Extreme fire danger spreading across SA, Vic and NSW
Hot, dry and windy weather will sweep across southeastern Australia over the next three days, causing Extreme fire danger in parts of SA, Vic and NSW. Clear skies associated a large and slow-moving high pressure system have allowed hot air to build up over parts of northern, western and central Australia this week. This hot air will spread across southern and southeastern Australia between now and the weekend under the influence of a broad low pressure trough, which will also cause wind to strengthen over several states. While temperatures will rise over all of southeastern Australia in the next few days. the burst of heat, wind and elevated fire danger ratings will be most notable in SA, Vic and NSW. South Australia North to northwesterly winds will strengthen over SA on Thursday as the low pressure trough deepens over the state. These blustery winds will drive hot inland air towards the south, causing temperatures to reach about 34°C in Adelaide and 36°C around Keith. Further north, temperatures are likely to exceed 40°C in the state’s Pastoral districts on Thursday. Image: Forecast maximum temperatures on Thursday, December 4, 2025. Source: Weatherzone. The combination of heat, blustery winds and low relative humidity will cause Extreme fire danger ratings over central and eastern part of SA on Thursday. Total fire bans have been declared in eight of the state’s 15 districts: Eastern Eyre Peninsula Flinders Mid North Yorke Peninsula Mount Lofty Ranges Riverland Murraylands Upper South East Milder southerly winds will drop temperatures and fire danger ratings in the state’s south from Thursday afternoon into Friday, although intense heat will linger in the north of SA until Saturday. While Adelaide is only forecast to reach 22°C on Saturday, some northern pastoral areas could reach the high-40s on Saturday afternoon. Victoria All of Victoria will be affected by a surge of hot northwesterly winds on Thursday, with temperatures forecast to reach 34°C in Melbourne, 36°C in Mallacoota and 38°C in Mildura. Extreme fire danger ratings are likely to develop in parts of the Mallee, Wimmera and Northern Country districts amid this heat on Thursday, with total fire bans declared for all three districts. Image: Forecast fire danger ratings and total fire bans on Thursday, December 4, 2025. Source: Weatherzone. Milder southwesterly winds will spread through southern Vic from Thursday afternoon into Friday, although northern Vic will remain hot on Friday before cooling over the weekend. Extreme fire danger is expected to linger in parts of the Mallee and Northern Country districts on Friday. New South Wales Hot air will spread over NSW from Friday into the weekend, causing a spike in temperatures and fire danger ratings. Sydney’s daily maximum temperatures are forecast to reach 30°C on Thursday, 35°C on Friday and 36°C on Saturday. The city’s western suburbs will be several degrees warmer, likely reaching around 40-41°C on Friday and Saturday. Temperatures will also reach the low to mid-40s in western NSW on Friday and Saturday. Image: Forecast maximum temperatures on Saturday, December 6, 2025. Source: Weatherzone. Extreme fire danger ratings are likely to develop in parts of southern NSW on Friday and central, eastern and northern NSW on Saturday. Saturday’s Extreme fire danger is likely to affect parts of the Greater Sydney, Greater Hunter and Illawarra/Shoalhaven districts. Thunderstorms possible While much of southeastern Australia will experience hot and windy weather over the next few days, some places could also see thunderstorms. The atmosphere is too dry for widespread storms and heavy rain, so storms are likely to be scattered and fast-moving. The biggest threats from these storms will be damaging and possibly destructive winds, and dry lightning, which could ignite bush or grass fires. Heat and thunderstorm activity will also spread further north into northern NSW and Queensland on Sunday and Monday. Be sure to check the latest fire and thunderstorm warnings in your area over the next few days.
03 Dec 2025, 8:18AM UTC
Why has Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre turned pink?
The vast waters in Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre have turned pink, offering a rare spectacle that can be seen from space. The lake started filling with water back in May this year following heavy rain over Queensland in late summer and autumn. March was a particularly wet month for the Lake Eyre Basin, with record-breaking rain falling in parts of western Qld. Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre is an ephemeral lake, meaning it spends much of its time empty and only fills following heavy rain in the Lake Eyre Basin, an area spanning around 1.2 million square kilometres into parts of four Australian states and territories. Image: Pink water in Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre in late-November 2025. Source: @chintachick / Instagram The heavy rain that fell earlier this year injected a huge amount of water into the lake. As the lake is endorheic, meaning it is a drainage basin that has no outlet, this water has been slowly evaporating over the past six to seven months. Water evaporating from endorheic lakes like Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre cause the water’s salinity to increase. This heightened brine concentration causes and increase in certain types of bacteria and algae, which causes the colour of the water to appear pink. The large size of Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre has made its pink waters visible in satellite images captured from the edge of space, including the Himawari-9 satellite that sits around 36,000 km above the Earth’s surface. Image: Pink water in Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre on Wednesday, seen by the Himawari-9 satellite. Source: Weatherzone.
02 Dec 2025, 10:23PM UTC
Second Ashes Test weather: Sunny first three days in Brisbane, possible showers late in match
After a run of severe thunderstorms, rain and even giant hail in late November, Brisbane will turn on the early summer sunshine for the second Ashes Test between Australia and England at The Gabba from Thursday, December 4 to Monday, December 8. The first three days in particular look likely to bring clear skies with maximums of 29°C, 30°C and 32°C respectively. By day four and five of the match, the chance of a shower or thunderstorm increases. The period from Sunday afternoon through to Monday morning has the highest potential for rain, however the likelihood of a significant interruption to the hours available for play appears minimal at this stage. Will Brisbane’s famous humidity be a factor? Brisbane is known for its humidity, and the most humid time of day in summer often tends to be the period from the late afternoon through to the early hours of the morning. This match will be a day/night Test, with play scheduled between 2pm and 9pm (AEST), so a match like this would often be played in stifling conditions with high humidity. This week will be a little different. For the first three days, Brisbane is expecting relatively low humidity by local standards for this time of year, with winds predominantly from the north and only brief intrusions of the northeasterlies that tend to make the city so sticky in summer. Humidity in cricket is of course important not just for fan and player comfort, but for the state of the match itself. The cricket ball is said to swing more under humid conditions, and the pink ball used for day/night Tests is said to swing more than the traditional red ball, due to its slightly thicker lacquer coating. It’s also worth noting that day/night Tests tend to last less time than daytime matches – again, because the extra swing of the pink ball tends to make batting more difficult. Image: Cricket tragic? Check the forecast for your favourite Ashes venue in Australia on the Weatherzone app. With the first Ashes Test in Perth Test having lasted only lasted two days, perhaps we’ll only need a two or three day forecast for Brisbane – and as mentioned the first three days look perfect. But if you believe England will put up a better fight this time and you happen to want a five-day forecast with predictions on temperature, humidity and more, check our Brisbane forecast page.