Australians have been urged to prepare for the upcoming higher risk weather season with October to April the peak time for flooding, tropical cyclones, heatwaves, bushfires and severe thunderstorms.
The federal government states a range of preparedness activities are underway as the Bureau of Meteorology releases its Higher Risk Weather Season Outlook.
This year’s outlook shows an increased risk of bushfire during spring in parts of Western Australia, South Australia and Victoria, with the official summer 2025-26 bushfire outlook to be issued in November.
There is an increased risk of flooding in broad areas of eastern Australia, in particular northern and eastern NSW and south-eastern Queensland, with rainfall likely to be above average for the rest of the year.
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