Christmas Day weather forecast: possible rain in eastern states but extreme heat in Western Australia
Sydney can expect showers and a top of 23C, Melbourne a chilly 17C and Brisbane a balmy 34CFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastForecast rain is dampening the risk of bushfires on Christmas Day for most capital cities but...
<p>Sydney can expect showers and a top of 23C, Melbourne a chilly 17C and Brisbane a balmy 34C</p><ul><li><p><a href="http://theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/dec/23/bondi-terror-attacks-response-nsw-law-changes-gun-law-reform-protest-restrictions-chris-minns-anthony-albanese-labr-sussan-ley-coalition-ntwnfb">Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates</a></p></li><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>Forecast rain is dampening the risk of bushfires on Christmas Day for most capital cities but parts of the nation will be on heatwave alert.</p><p>Australia has been experiencing a “reasonably active” <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/bushfires">bushfire</a> season amid hot weather, according to Natural Hazards Research Australia’s chief executive, Andrew Gissing.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/dec/24/christmas-day-weather-forecast-australia">Continue reading...</a>
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