According to figures from Weatherzone, December was also well below the long-term average temperature wise since records began in 1976 with a record lowest mean December temperature of 8.7 degrees set in 2022.

Source: https://www.centralwesterndaily.com.au/story/8103378/a-summer-of-extremes-flash-flood-freezing-morning-plus-11-days-over-30/?src=rss

According to Weatherzone, a 'large pool of very hot early autumn air' will travel from WA down to the coastline of western South Australia.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11857193/La-Nina-officially-BOM-announces-Four-day-40-degree-heat-blast-way.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

According to Weatherzone, there's an 80 per cent chance of rain that could bring anywhere between 10-20 millimetres, which will no doubt make the conditions humid and sticky.

Source: https://www.dailyliberal.com.au/story/8447286/heatwave-hits-dubbo-with-high-temperatures-predicted/?src=rss

Weatherzone meteorologists believe the system will likely weaken from a category three back to a category two system by the time it makes landfall.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11736091/Tropical-Cyclone-Gabrielle-hit-Norfolk-Island-Saturday-intensifies-category-three.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

Weatherzone reported that 'While it is interesting to see an active volcano and a noticeable earthquake in Australia at the same time, these two events are not directly linked.'

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12137773/Australian-volcano-erupts.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490