Meteorology

Sciences & Technology

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Opinion

Don’t be fooled by Melbourne’s Fool’s Spring

From the ‘Spring of Deception’ to ‘The Swooping’, understanding the cycles of Australian weather can help us all love Melbourne’s eclectic seasons

Environment

Taking a punt on Melbourne Cup weather

In the time it takes 24 horses to run 3.2 kilometres, Melbourne’s weather can change from hot northerly winds to freezing southerly gales. Here’s why

Environment

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Analysis

Where has our summer gone and will it come back?

Australian summers can be fickle and hard to predict - and that's without the extreme weather resulting from climate change

Environment

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Analysis

Where has our summer gone and will it come back?

Australian summers can be fickle and hard to predict - and that's without the extreme weather resulting from climate change

Sciences & Technology

Does Melbourne’s rain occur in ‘lines’?

From 15 years of radar data, researchers show Melbourne’s rain often appears in ‘squall lines’ across the city, and they make a substantial contribution to total rainfall because of their size and motion

Sciences & Technology

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Go Figure

Explaining Melbourne’s crazy but predictable weather

Melbourne’s weather is renowned for its variability, but it is still predictable, explained partly by its position on a large hot continent close to the cold Southern Ocean