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The authorities ordered school closures on the south coast of New South Wales, where springtime temperatures were expected to near 100 degrees.

Australia Officially Declares Arrival of El Niño - The New York Times

Four years since bushfires destroyed wide swathes of southeastern Australia, killing 33, the country is once again on high alert, bracing for what weather experts say will be the hottest, driest period since the so-called Black Summer.Four years since bushfires destroyed wide swathes of southeastern Australia, killing 33, the country is once again on high alert, bracing for what weather experts say will be the hottest, driest period since the so-called Black Summer.

Australia, scarred by bushfires, on high alert for dangerous summer | Reuters

The fire danger warning for the NSW Far South Coast is upgraded to catastrophic as the state endures a day of hot and windy weather.

NSW Far South Coast fire danger rating upgraded to catastrophic as schools remain closed - ABC News

A severe heatwave and strong winds have put fire crews across the state on high alert, with a catastrophic warning for the Bega Valley and Eurobodalla shires.A severe heatwave and strong winds have put fire crews across the state on high alert, with Sydney facing extreme bushfire danger on Wednesday.

Sydney weather: Bega Valley, Eurobodalla fires rage as city expected to break 23-year heat record

A complete ban on fires is declared for the Greater Sydney area and coastal communities to the south, where 20 schools have been closed.A complete ban on fires is declared for the Greater Sydney area and coastal communities to the south, where 20 schools have been closed.

Australia: Sydney bans fires - including barbecues - as hot and dry conditions bring wildfire risk | World News | Sky News

Hot temperatures continue to sweep across parts of southeast Australia, delivering high bushfire risk and prompting the closure of some schools.

Full list of schools ordered to close in NSW as temperatures soar to an astonishing 34 degrees | Daily Mail Online

SCHOOLS across southeast Australia are closing as a severe heatwave moves into the region.Temperatures of up to 39C are forecast by Australia's Bureau

Schools closed across NSW over fire risk as severe heatwave warning issued and temperature set to hit 39C | The US Sun

‘We are in this run of very, very warm weather which hasn’t been seen in many, many years’ ‘We are in this run of very, very warm weather which hasn’t been seen in many, many years’

Australia heatwave: Catastrophic wildfire danger declared as schools shut in record-breaking temperatures | The Independent

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NSW Department of Education Secretary Murat Dizdar has provided an update after schools were closed on Tuesday due to a bushfire risk.

NSW Education Department provides update on school closures amid bushfire risk

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A total fire ban will be in place tomorrow Tuesday, September 19, 2023, for the Greater Sydney region and the Far South Coast area. The NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) announcement comes in response to the anticipated hot and windy weather conditions forecasted for parts of the state, significantly increasing the risk of fires.A total fire ban will be in place tomorrow Tuesday, September 19, 2023, for the Greater Sydney region and the Far South Coast area. The NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) announcement comes in response to the anticipated hot and windy weather conditions forecasted for parts of the state, significantly increasing the risk of fires.

Total Fire Ban Tomorrow - Hawkesbury Post

A fire chief shared a grim prediction on the nation's unusually early fire season as he provided a serious update on dozens of blazes burning across New South Wales.A fire chief shared a grim prediction on the nation's unusually early fire season as he provided a serious update on dozens of blazes burning across New South Wales.

‘Something certainly has changed’: NSW fire chief admits concerns on ‘potential of the season’ as catastrophic rating, total fire bans and El Nino declared | Sky News Australia

Most fire climate regimes in Australia shifted abruptly around the year 2000 –  greatly increasing fire risk.

Fire regimes around Australia shifted abruptly 20 years ago – and falling humidity is why

Update 1: Expands on arrival of El Nino phenomenon Sydney, Australia, Sep 19 (EFE).- Extreme heat in southeastern Australia forced the Tuesday closure of more than 20 schools, as regional authorities issued a total ban on lighting open-air fires for fear of a repeat of the catastrophic blazes of 2019-2020. This heat wave, which began …

Extreme fire danger forces more than 20 schools shut in Australia - La Prensa Latina Media

A severe heatwave warning has been issued for parts of New South Wales for the next three days, with author...

NSW, Queensland heatwave warning: Fire warnings escalate as heatwave plagues NSW, Queensland

High temperatures continue to sweep across parts of southeast Australia, delivering high bushfire risk and prompting the closure of some schools. A...

Heat spike sparks fire bans, shuts schools in NSW | Otago Daily Times Online News

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Hot temperatures continue to sweep across parts of southeast Australia, delivering high bushfire risk and prompting the closure...

Temperature spike sparks total fire ban in Greater Sydney region | Blue Mountains Gazette | Katoomba, NSW

Australian wildfire danger causes fire ban in Sydney and closes schools - KTVZ

A total fire ban has been declared for the state of NSW, as well as an extreme fire rating. So, what does that mean?

Total Fire Ban Declared for NSW: What Does That Mean, Exactly?

Residents have been warned to avoid fire risk areas on Tuesday.

Total fire ban and schools closed in NSW amid fire risk | Port Macquarie News | Port Macquarie, NSW

Sydney has experienced its first total fire ban in almost three years and several schools along the New South Wales state coast to the south have been closed because of

Australian wildfire danger causes fire ban in Sydney and closes schools | World News | voiceofalexandria.com

An expert has issued a grim warning to Australians to prepare for a serious bushfire season that could bring firefronts to every state.An expert has issued a grim warning to Australians to prepare for a serious bushfire season that could bring firefronts to every state.

Former fire commissioner reveals top concerns ahead of worst fire season since Black Summer | Countryman

The NSW Rural Fire Service has declared a total fire ban for the Greater Sydney Region on Tuesday, September 19, as strong winds add an extra element of danger to the ongoing record-breaking September hot spell. It’s not known whether this is the earliest Sydney total fire ban that has ever been enforced, however it's safe to say it's extremely unusual for this time of year. Sydney is forecast to reach 34°C on both Tuesday and Wednesday In data dating back to 1859, the city has only reached 34°C in September on three occasions (once each in 2000, 1980 and 1965) This would be its first pair of 34°C days on record for September As of 9am, there are 61 fires burning around the state, with 13 not yet contained. Over 500 personnel are working to contain these fires. There is a TOBAN for the Greater Sydney Region and Far South Coast. More info on Hazards Near Me and #RFS website: https://t.co/SwFG8PzKTA pic.twitter.com/HOohQ1LLMQ — NSW RFS (@NSWRFS) September 18, 2023 But temperature is just part of the equation... It’s not just the remarkable early spring heat that has caused today’s fire ban in Sydney, even though Sydney has recorded top temps well above 30°C for at least three days now in virtually all suburbs, except a few coastal spots cooled by the sea breeze. Wind and rainfall deficiency are also factors at play here. Northwesterly winds will become gusty on both Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday. These are the scorching dry winds that typically fan east coast fires in summer. You can see the big engines driving this system on the chart above. Hot air from the interior of Australia is being funnelled towards the NSW coast as it circulates around that large high pressure system centred in the Tasman Sea. Meanwhile the low pressure system lurking well south of the Great Australian Bight in the Southern Ocean is playing a part too, strengthening winds in southern Australia as the cooler air moves east. That's the wind side of things. As for rain, you can see on the graph below that Sydney has had a fraction of its average rainfall in four of the last five months. There's a lot of bushland both in and around Sydney, and it is already very dry with smaller creeks reduced to a trickle. We should mention that the Sydney ban is one of two total fire bans in NSW this Tuesday, with the second being the Far South Coast region. Many more NSW regions are likely to see total fire bans on Wednesday as winds continue to strengthen ahead of a much-needed cool change in southern parts of the state. Meanwhile the fire danger rating is now catastrophic on the NSW Far South Coast, while the Monaro Alpine Region has a high fire danger this Tuesday, even as Perisher remains open for skiing and snowboarding with several lifts running. Weatherzone is trying to confirm whether there has ever been a high fire danger during the ski season before, or a rating so high for the South Coast in September, and we'll update this story if and when we know more. TOTAL FIRE BANS: WHAT ARE THE RULES? You can read more here at the NSW Rural Fire Service, including whether you can operate a gas BBQ outside and so on. But the key points are: A total fire ban means no fires out in the open. A total fire ban helps limit the potential of fires developing. During a total fire ban you cannot light, maintain or use a fire in the open, or to carry out any activity in the open that causes, or is likely to cause, a fire. General purpose hot works (such as welding, grinding or gas cutting or any activity that produces a spark or flame) are not to be done in the open.

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Residents have been warned to avoid fire risk areas on Tuesday.

Total fire ban and schools closed in NSW amid fire risk | The Singleton Argus | Singleton, NSW

Authorities have forecast the most destructive wildfire season during the approaching Southern Hemisphere summer in Australia's populous southeast since the fires of 2019-20 that killed 33 people.Authorities have forecast the most destructive wildfire season during the approaching Southern Hemisphere summer in Australia's populous southeast since the fires of 2019-20 that killed 33 people.

Australian wildfire danger causes fire ban in Sydney and closes schools | WBUR

Sydney has experienced its first total fire ban in almost three years and several schools along the New South Wales state coast to the south have been closed because of

Australian wildfire danger causes fire ban in Sydney and closes schools | International | bgdailynews.com

Extreme heat and windy conditions have been forecast.

Schools close doors following Rural Fire Service advice on extreme weather | The Canberra Times | Canberra, ACT

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Authorities have forecast the most destructive wildfire season during the approaching Southern Hemisphere summer in Australia's populous southeast since the fires of 2019-20 that killed 33 people.Authorities have forecast the most destructive wildfire season during the approaching Southern Hemisphere summer in Australia's populous southeast since the fires of 2019-20 that killed 33 people.

Australian wildfire danger causes fire ban in Sydney and closes schools | NPR Illinois

Authorities have forecast the most destructive wildfire season during the approaching Southern Hemisphere summer in Australia's populous southeast since the fires of 2019-20 that killed 33 people.Authorities have forecast the most destructive wildfire season during the approaching Southern Hemisphere summer in Australia's populous southeast since the fires of 2019-20 that killed 33 people.

Australian wildfire danger causes fire ban in Sydney and closes schools | KUAC.org

Authorities have forecast the most destructive wildfire season during the approaching Southern Hemisphere summer in Australia's populous southeast since the fires of 2019-20 that killed 33 people.Authorities have forecast the most destructive wildfire season during the approaching Southern Hemisphere summer in Australia's populous southeast since the fires of 2019-20 that killed 33 people.

Australian wildfire danger causes fire ban in Sydney and closes schools | Ideastream Public Media

Authorities have forecast the most destructive wildfire season during the approaching Southern Hemisphere summer in Australia's populous southeast since the fires of 2019-20 that killed 33 people.Authorities have forecast the most destructive wildfire season during the approaching Southern Hemisphere summer in Australia's populous southeast since the fires of 2019-20 that killed 33 people.

Australian wildfire danger causes fire ban in Sydney and closes schools

Authorities have forecast the most destructive wildfire season during the approaching Southern Hemisphere summer in Australia's populous southeast since the fires of 2019-20 that killed 33 people.Authorities have forecast the most destructive wildfire season during the approaching Southern Hemisphere summer in Australia's populous southeast since the fires of 2019-20 that killed 33 people.

Australian wildfire danger causes fire ban in Sydney and closes schools | Hawai'i Public Radio

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Australian wildfire danger causes fire ban in Sydney and closes schools | Taiwan News | 2023-09-19 17:06:30

Authorities have forecast the most destructive wildfire season during the approaching Southern Hemisphere summer in Australia's populous southeast since the fires of 2019-20 that killed 33 people.

Australian wildfire danger causes fire ban in Sydney and closes schools | WAMU

  SYDNEY -- Four years since bushfires destroyed wide swathes of southeastern Australia, killing 33, the country is once again on high alert, bracing Four years since bushfires destroyed wide swathes of southeastern Australia, killing 33, the country is once again on high alert, bracing for what weather experts say will be the hottest, driest period since the so-called Black Summer.  SYDNEY -- Four years since bushfires destroyed wide swathes of southeastern Australia, killing 33, the country is once again on high alert, bracing Four years since bushfires destroyed wide swathes of southeastern Australia, killing 33, the country is once again on high alert, bracing for what weather experts say will be the hottest, driest period since the so-called Black Summer.

Australia, scarred by bushfires, on high alert for dangerous summer | Inquirer News

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