• Tropical Cyclone Fina reaches Category 3 strength as it nears Darwin, Australia

    ByRishav Kothari

    Tropical Cyclone Fina reached Category 3 strength on Saturday, November 22, 2025, as it neared its closest approach to Darwin in Australia’s Northern Territory. The system is forecast to bring destructive winds and a threat of flash flooding across parts of northern Australia, and could potentially reach Category 4 strength by Monday, November 24.

  • Australian rainfall record shattered

    ByEye

    This year's "Big Wet", the tropical rainy season of Australia's Top End, has set a new record for highest seasonal rainfall.

    The city of Darwin, Northern Territory, topped its old seasonal rainfall record last week. The old mark was 2499.4 mm