Australia’s Spring 2026 Bushfire Outlook: Increased Risk Across Seven States and Territories
Fire agencies, land managers and businesses are being urged to prepare as the AFAC spring seasonal bushfire outlook, released on August 19, 2026, warns of elevated bushfire risk across Australia this season. The outlook identifies above-average fire danger across seven...
Northwest Cloudband looms despite sunny and dry outlook
A thick cloudband will stretch thousands of kilometres next week from the warm tropical waters off northwest Australia to southeastern Australia, bringing rain and low solar output despite a sunny, dry seasonal outlook. The cloudy week may come as a surprise given the warm,...
Records fall as El Niño strengthens
Two key measures scientists use to track El Niño broke records in July 2026, indicating that a record-breaking event is underway with real implications for Australian businesses this spring and summer. The Bureau of Meteorology officially declared El Niño...
A huge week of wind for the NEM- why some of it may not make the grid
The National Electricity Market (NEM) is bracing for one of its most active wind weeks of the year, with two powerful cold fronts bringing wind gusts which could force wind farms into cutouts at times. The first vigorous cold front is set to sweep across southeastern Australia...
NSW hydro turns a corner as the season’s biggest snow event closes in
NSW hydropower generation is climbing again after a soft beginning to the year, ahead of the biggest snowfall event this season with the potential for more than half a metre of snow forecast from late this week. A strong cold front with...
‘Very strong’ El Niño threshold crossed for first time in over a decade- here’s what it means for APAC business
The tropical Pacific Ocean has rapidly warmed to a ‘very strong’ El Niño threshold for the first time in more than 10 years, a milestone that puts extreme heat, water stress and higher energy demand squarely on the radar...
A positive IOD may be developing – What it means for Australia’s energy, insurance, fire and mining sectors
One of Australia’s main climate drivers, the Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD), may be shifting into a phase that could impact the energy market, fire and emergency services, and mining operators in the late winter and spring. What is the...
Ahead of the fire season: Turn risk into readiness across your APAC operations
The 2026 El Niño has the potential to become one of the strongest on record, raising the likelihood of a warm and dry spring and summer across much of Australia. With the risk of elevated bushfire conditions later this year, fire and land management agencies are being urged...
Positive Indian Ocean Dipole possible in 2026 – what this means for Australian businesses
A positive Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) could develop in the coming months, a signal mining and energy operators and fire agencies will want on their radar with it potentially increasing the likelihood of warm and dry weather over large...
