{"id":108199,"date":"2025-12-23T11:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-23T00:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/au\/?p=108199"},"modified":"2025-12-22T21:29:11","modified_gmt":"2025-12-22T10:29:11","slug":"bom-reveals-christmas-forecast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/au\/bom-reveals-christmas-forecast\/","title":{"rendered":"BoM Reveals Christmas Forecast \u2014 It\u2019s a Wild Mix Across Australia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Australians are getting ready for Christmas \u2014 and as always, the big question is whether the weather will play nice. From tropical storms in the north to blazing heat in the west, this year\u2019s forecast is shaping up to be as unpredictable as ever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Calm Skies for Some, Thunder for Others<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the Bureau of Meteorology (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bom.gov.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BoM<\/a>), much of the east coast will get a break from the pre-Christmas storms that have hit in recent days. Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland, and the ACT are expected to start Christmas week with thunderstorms, but by December 25, the worst of it should have moved north.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That means most of the east \u2014 up to southern Queensland \u2014 can look forward to a mild, mostly dry Christmas Day. But don\u2019t put the umbrellas away just yet: from Noosa northward, things could turn tropical, with the BoM warning of heavy rain and isolated storms. Across Darwin and the Top End, classic wet-season conditions are expected \u2014 warm, sticky, and stormy. Locals know the drill: barbecues might have to share space with umbrellas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Australians will experience sharply contrasting Christmas Day weather, with extreme heat building in the west, but showers a strong threat along the north and east of the country.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SKrLUBUNAP\">https:\/\/t.co\/SKrLUBUNAP<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Sky News Australia (@SkyNewsAust) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SkyNewsAust\/status\/2002969199334031793?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">December 22, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Heatwave to Dominate Western Australia\u2019s Christmas<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While the east enjoys milder conditions, Western Australia is bracing for extreme heat. Perth is forecast to hit a sizzling 41\u00b0C, making it one of the hottest spots in the country this Christmas. Inland areas are set to bake even more, with parts of the Pilbara and Goldfields regions expected to nudge the mid-40s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c<em>The real spot of heat on Christmas Day is going to be in the west,<\/em>\u201d said BoM meteorologist Angus Hines to<a href=\"https:\/\/www.9news.com.au\/national\/christmas-day-2025-weather-forecast-bureau-of-meteorology-australia\/df4ba481-c3f4-4621-8ac0-7e8132c32e5a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> 9News<\/a>. \u201c<em>We\u2019re still lining up to see the potential for a 40-degree maximum temperature in Perth.<\/em>\u201d Meanwhile, South Australia will get a reprieve from earlier heatwaves. Adelaide is tipped for a sunny and comfortable 25\u00b0C, with only a few clouds expected to drift by \u2014 a rare weather win for the state during the festive break.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Cool Change Down South<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Further south, the Christmas forecast leans on the cooler side. Melbourne will see a mild and partly cloudy day with a top of 18\u00b0C, while Canberra is set for 28\u00b0C and clear skies before temperatures drop sharply overnight. Hobart is looking at a brisk 16\u00b0C under cloudy conditions, ideal for those who prefer a cool <a href=\"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/au\/will-your-christmas-be-sunny-or-showery\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Christmas<\/a> lunch over a hot one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sydney is expected to sit somewhere in between, with a warm 30\u00b0C and a slight chance of an afternoon shower. Brisbane, meanwhile, should see around 34\u00b0C, with a humid feel and a few scattered showers \u2014 typical for a Queensland Christmas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Truly Aussie Forecast<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>All in all, it\u2019s a classic Australian mix: heat, rain, wind, and everything in between. Families in Perth might be hiding from the sun while those in Melbourne reach for jumpers. In Darwin, storms could roll through mid-feast, and in Sydney, the air conditioners will likely be humming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whatever the conditions, it\u2019s the kind of weather that makes Australia\u2026 well, Australia \u2014 a country where barbecues, beaches, and thunderstorms all belong in the same sentence. So whether you\u2019re escaping to the coast or staying home with the air-con on full blast, it\u2019s best to keep an eye on the skies. After all, a little unpredictability has always been part of an Aussie Christmas.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Australia\u2019s Christmas weather will bring everything from scorching heat to tropical storms, with each state facing a very different kind of festive day.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":108200,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-108199","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-weather","generate-columns","tablet-grid-50","mobile-grid-100","grid-parent","grid-33","no-featured-image-padding"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/108199","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/14"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=108199"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/108199\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":108201,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/108199\/revisions\/108201"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/108200"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=108199"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=108199"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=108199"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}