Cyclone Zelia Approaching W. Australia W. Winds At +/- 125 MPH; S. Australian Towns @ Feb Record High Of 119.6F
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Extreme temperatures have also been recorded across parts of Australia this week, with a town in South Australia called Oodnadatta recording the state’s hottest February day of 48.7C on Wednesday. Adelaide also recorded its highest temperature in more than five years, with a temperature of 43.3C on Wednesday.
Meanwhile in Western Australia, warnings have been issued ahead of Severe Tropical Cyclone Zelia, due to make landfall late on Friday. The system has rapidly developed since Tuesday and Australia’s national weather service declared Zelia to be a category five cyclone on Thursday as sustained wind speeds reached 127mph.
Zelia has been slowly moving southwards, and is forecast to make landfall approximately 60 miles west of Port Hedland by Friday evening. Before making landfall, very destructive winds are expected with gusts of up to 100mph possible in coastal areas and warnings of potential winds approaching 200mph near the centre of the cyclone as it crosses the coastline.
Further inland, gusts of up to 75mph will be possible. Zelia will also bring heavy – and sometimes intense – rainfall to areas situated to its east and flash flooding warnings are in place. Port Hedland, the world’s biggest export point for iron ore, has closed temporarily as a result.
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https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/feb/14/weather-tracker-extreme-cold-and-heavy-rainfall-batters-us