If you're walking out of the house drenched in sweat — it's not the humidity
The dew point in some parts of the south-east of Queensland has tipped to 26C, exceeding that of equatorial countries like Singapore.
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The slow-moving system is still gathering moisture over the Coral Sea, meaning it will bring rain to a broad area once it crosses over land.
Not just El Niño: Here's what's been pulling the strings on Australia's weather recently
Over the past six months, Australia has gone from a parched landscape on the brink of extreme drought to flooding rains in summer. In the background, several climate drivers have been helping guide the weather.
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Forget the myths, lightning strikes more often and more fiercely than you realise
South-east Queensland has been hit by more than 3.5 million lightning strikes in the past three weeks, compared to just 38,000 strikes at the same time last year.
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