Summer has arrived in Australia with a bang, with fire and searing heat in the west, while a sprinkling of snow accompanied record cold temperatures in the south-east of the country.

In short: Perth could break its record for the most consecutive days above 28 degrees Celsius in May. It continues a prolonged dry period for Perth, with a total of 23 millimetres of rain recorded ...

The mercury will hit 36C tomorrow, according to Bureau of Meteorology forecasts. But the unseasonably warm weather won’t last long, with temperatures predicted to dip to 28C on Monday and 24C on ...

Australia's major cities are set to swelter with temperatures to rise drastically as spring makes way for an early summer. Perth, Sydney, Canberra, Adelaide and Brisbane are set for an unpleasant ...

Australia’s southwest is under a heatwave warning as scorching temperatures see Perth’s monthly average soar by 11 degrees. The city will reach a high of 39 degrees after surpassing 22.3 degrees at ...

Perth is facing what could be its hottest September day in almost 150 years. The forecast predicts that temperatures in Perth on Wednesday could reach a maximum of 34C, which is significantly higher ...

The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) recorded a top temperature of 34.3C at 3.56pm AWST in Perth, just 0.1C higher than the previous record set in September 2014. The soaring mercury follows a mild 25C on ...