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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Environment
Petra Stock

‘Summer is coming sooner and it’s lasting longer’: what has the weather got in store for Australia?

The BoM expects periods of extreme heat across much of the country.
The BoM expects periods of extreme heat across much of the country. Photograph: Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images

Curious about what the weather has in store for summer?

October kicks off Australia’s peak time for severe weather – with increased risk of everything from heatwaves and bushfires to thunderstorms, floods and cyclones – continuing for months.

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