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ABC News
16 hours ago
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- ABC News
Fog turns Perth into mystical winter wonderland, causing delays at Perth Airport
Perth residents awoke to a rare, mystical treat on Thursday morning, with heavy fog blanketing much of WA's west coast, causing disruption for motorists and at Perth Airport. The widespread fog shrouded areas from the state's far south west, extending up the west coast to Carnarvon and inland through parts of the Goldfields district. The murky and misty air gave Perth's CBD an eerie vibe with buildings almost invisible behind a thick cloak of fog. The conditions followed a cold front that passed through the south west region on Wednesday, leaving behind cooler overnight temperatures and cloud-free skies. Perth Airport confirmed 18 flights in and out were delayed on Thursday because of limited visibility. In a statement, it said a mix of regional interstate flights were disrupted and two had to be diverted back to their departure points. To form the perfect recipe for fog, you need four main components: moisture, cold air, light winds and clear skies overnight. Those elements typically happen when a cold front moves through, which is what we saw yesterday. The Bureau of Meteorology's Jessica Lingard said those elements were typically found behind cold fronts. "As the air cools, any of that moisture in the air, that water vapour condenses into water droplets and we end up with clouds forming on the ground," she said. "Any wind or cloud overnight is going to keep temperatures warmer and prevent that cooling that we need." It was the second morning this week that Perth has woken to misty conditions, after the city was blanketed on Monday. However, Ms Lingard said Thursday morning's fog was more extensive than normal. "We do see places like Port Hedland and through the Pilbara district that will have fog events, but this one was quite extensive because it was all one system that formed it rather than just localised patches of fog," she said. For fog to clear in the morning, the sun needs to warm the earth, which will in turn warm the air above it and dry the moisture out, lifting and clearing the cloud away from the ground. "Sometimes we have, like we did on Monday, high cloud moving in and that blocks out a bit of the sun so we see the fog lingers around for a little bit longer in the morning," Ms Lingard said. With cloudy conditions having settled in overnight ahead of another cold front, Friday morning was tipped to be fog free across much of the state. That front is set to bring a burst of wintry weather to western and south-western parts of WA over the course of Friday and into the weekend. "We're not likely to see any fog [on Friday] because we're going to have that cloud cover and it's also going to be too windy for fog to form nicely," Ms Lingard said. "But as the cloud clears, there may be opportunities for some fog to form but probably not as widespread." The Bureau of Meteorology has warned the cold front could bring severe thunderstorms and damaging winds for WA's south west and coastal regions on Friday. Some places could see rainfall totals exceed 40 millimetres, while areas further inland could be looking at 5 to 10mm. Behind the system, winds will shift dramatically to south-westerly and stay strong and blustery, making temperatures feel very chilly this weekend.
BreakingNews.ie
a day ago
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- BreakingNews.ie
Status yellow fog warning in place for most counties
Met Éireann has issued a status yellow fog warning for most of the country on Thursday morning. The warning is in place for Leinster, Cavan, Monaghan, and Munster until 9am. Advertisement Road users are being warned of poor visibility. The fog will linger along southern and eastern fringes for a time. Once the fog clears, it is set to be a nice day, with long spells of summer sunshine developing. Met Éireann said it will become warm or very warm, with top temperatures of 21 to 26 degrees, in light to moderate southeast breezes.
News24
12-06-2025
- Climate
- News24
Friday's weather: Morning fog with cold to cool conditions for most of SA
Most parts of the country can expect morning fog with cold to cool conditions, but light rain is forecast for Limpopo, according to the South African Weather Service (SAWS). The weather in your province Gauteng: Morning fog patches and frost in the southern areas. Expect fine and cold to cool conditions throughout the day. Pretoria: 5°C — 19°C Johannesburg: 5°C — 18°C Vereeniging: 2°C — 18°C Mpumalanga: Morning fog patches over the Highveld. Areas in the east may experience partly cloudy weather, though most regions will be fine and cold to cool. Mbombela: 8°C — 20°C Ermelo: 1°C — 16°C Emalahleni: 3°C — 16°C Standerton: -3°C — 17°C Skukuza: 5°C — 23°C Limpopo: Fog is anticipated along the northern escarpment in the morning. There is a chance of light rain in the extreme north-east, with partly cloudy and cool weather elsewhere. Polokwane: 4°C — 19°C Phalaborwa: 7°C — 23°C Tzaneen: 8°C — 20°C Musina: 9°C — 23°C Lephalale: 9°C — 21°C Mokopane: 3°C — 18°C Weather update for today and tomorrow, 12-13 June 2025: Fine and cold to cool weather conditions but partly cloudy with isolated showers and rain in the north. #saws #saweather — SA Weather Service (@SAWeatherServic) June 12, 2025 North West: The province will remain fine and cool. Klerksdorp: 2°C — 18°C Potchefstroom: 3°C — 19°C Mahikeng: 5°C — 17°C Rustenburg: 6°C — 19°C Vryburg: 1°C — 20°C Free State: A cold to cool day is expected with clear skies across the region. Bloemfontein: 1°C — 18°C Welkom: 3°C — 18°C Bethlehem: 1°C — 17°C Northern Cape: The coast will enjoy warm to hot weather. Cooler conditions will dominate elsewhere, especially in the south where it will be cold. The coast will experience moderate to fresh north-easterly winds, shifting later to a light easterly to south-easterly direction. Upington: 5°C — 23°C Kimberley: 2°C — 19°C De Aar: 2°C — 17°C Alexander Bay: 16°C — 32°C Springbok: 11°C — 21°C Calvinia: 4°C — 22°C Sutherland: -3°C — 19°C Western Cape: Fine and cool conditions for most of the province but warm in some western areas. Coastal winds will vary from light to moderate northerly to north-easterly, with fresher winds along the northern parts of the west coast. Cape Town: 11°C — 24°C Vredendal: 7°C — 28°C Riversdale: 6°C — 25°C George: 6°C — 22°C Worcester: 3°C — 25°C Beaufort West: 3°C — 21°C Oudtshoorn: 4°C — 22°C Western half of the Eastern Cape: Morning frost is expected in parts of the north, followed by fine and cool conditions. Light north-westerly winds will prevail along the coastline. Eastern half of the Eastern Cape: The day will be mostly fine and cool, with colder conditions in the northern high-lying areas. Coastal winds will remain light and variable. Gqeberha: 8°C — 23°C Makhanda: 8°C — 22°C Cradock: 4°C — 20°C Graaff-Reinet: 5°C — 22°C East London: 12°C — 22°C Port St Johns: 11°C — 22°C Mthatha: 5°C — 21°C Komani: 3°C — 19°C Qonce: 7°C — 22°C KwaZulu-Natal: Fine and cool weather is forecasted, though it will be colder in the south-west. The coast will experience light to moderate winds, shifting through the day from a north-westerly to a north-easterly direction. Durban: 13°C — 21°C Richard's Bay: 13°C — 23°C Pietermaritzburg: 5°C — 20°C Ladysmith: 1°C — 19°C
RNZ News
09-06-2025
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- RNZ News
Heavy fog disrupts flights at Auckland Airport
Heavy fog blankets Auckland on 10 the morning of June. Photo: RNZ Dozens of domestic flights at Auckland Airport have been delayed or cancelled due to a thick fog enveloping the city this morning. About 23 flights were delayed and 9 flights were cancelled due to the fog. But the Airport says fog restrictions have been lifted about 7am. International flights have not been affected. The fog is expected to give way to showers and thunderstorms later, NIWA says. Meanwhile, parts of the South Island have again woken up to sub-zero temperatures this morning, with Mount Cook the lowest in the country at -10degC. It's followed by Lake Tekapo at -9deg and Central Otago at -4deg. It's also chilly on the North Island's Desert Road at -3.7deg. MetService says there may be thunderstorms to Northland this morning, and Auckland this afternoon.
RNZ News
09-06-2025
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- RNZ News
Fog disrupts flights at Auckland Airport
A file pic of fog at Auckland Airport. Photo: RNZ / Jessie Chiang Several flights have been affected at Auckland Airport on Tuesday morning due to fog. One domestic flight has been cancelled and six other domestic flights have been delayed. International flights have not been affected. Meanwhile, parts of the South Island have again woken up to sub-zero temperatures this morning, with Mount Cook the lowest in the country at -10degC. It's followed by Lake Tekapo at -9deg and Central Otago at -4deg. It's also chilly on the North Island's Desert Road at -3.7deg. MetService says there may be thunderstorms to Northland this morning, and Auckland this afternoon.
