Snowpack and snowmelt forecast for Australia’s Alps this winter and spring
So here we are nearly at the end of Autumn and parts of southeastern Australia just saw a decent bout of snow on the weekend. But what does this cold snap mean for Hydro power in Australia’s Alps during...
Is there a lack of radar coverage at your location? Oracle can help fill the gaps.
Radar coverage is sparse across regional Australia, much to the frustration of miners and local communities. This is because radars are typically placed near the coast, where much of Australia lives. Unfortunately, they can only detect rainfall within...
Tropical cyclone and wet season wrap up 2020/21
Australia’s tropical cyclone season has officially come to an end. All signs were pointing towards an above-average number of cyclones in the Australian region, so how many cyclones did we see this season?
Unsettled weather is on its way
After a relatively benign April, unsettled weather is on its way for the opening week of May. Rain is expected to increase from next week for NSW and eastern Victoria, thanks to surface and upper-level low-pressure systems. During the next week pockets of 80-100mm of rainfall along the South Coast of NSW are forecast...
Cool start to 2021 drives near-record low electricity demand
Mild temperatures and record installation of rooftop solar panels has led to near record lows in electricity demand in the National Electricity Market (NEM) for the first 3 months of this year (Q1). The electricity demand in Q1 was the lowest since 2002, with a three...
Cool outbreak and gas demand forecast for this winter
As the temperature drops and Victorians begin to turn on their gas heating, many in the National Electricity Market (NEM) are wondering what the gas demands this winter will be? Cool blasts and high gas demand are primarily brought about by Antarctic southerly winds behind cold fronts that sweep...
Fog and mining solutions
As the days get shorter and the temperatures begin to drop ahead of winter, fog becomes an imminent risk for mine site safety and operations. Fog can occur at any time of the year, although they are most prevalent during the winter...
We’ve just had the coldest week of the year, so what’s in store for the NEM this winter?
A wintry blast has hit southeastern Australia this week, with temperatures plummeting for the first time this year. Canberra’s temperature dropped to a chilly –2.6 degrees Sunday night, which was 9 degrees below April’s average and the coolest night since August last year. The chilly blast also started Australia’s snow season off with a...
Tropical cyclone Seroja headed for the west coast
Tropical cyclone Seroja is expected to bring extremely dangerous weather conditions to the west coast during this coming Sunday or Monday 12 April. Seroja is forecast to make landfall between Carnarvon and Jurien Bay, late Sunday or early...
