Remote WA mining regions hit with nearly 300,000 lightning strikes over past days
WA’s remote mining regions have been impacted by thunderstorm, lightning and heavy rainfall only detectable using remote sensing methods. Nearly 300,000 lightning strikes detected across WA DTN Total Lightning Network (TLN) detected over 288,000 lightning strikes above Western Australia...
Businesses under pressure: how this powerful high will affect Australian industries
A very strong high pressure system centred over Tasmania will impact southern and eastern Australia’s weather over the coming days. How strong is this high pressure system? Mean Sea Level Pressure (MSLP) has already reached 1039.3 hPa at Ouse,...
The 2026 Indian Southwest Monsoon onset is expected in the next two weeks
The Indian Southwest Monsoon will reach India in the next two weeks, but a developing El Niño could signal a drier than normal monsoon for businesses and major industries across the country. Southwest monsoon onset over southern India in...
How does DTN help businesses monitor bushfire induced pyrocumulonimbus thunderstorms that ignite more fires?
Intense heat from bushfires during elevated fire danger days can trigger fire-induced pyrocumulonimbus thunderstorms that ignite additional fires. In early January 2026, an extreme heatwave sweeping over southeastern Australia brought catastrophic fire danger to Victoria. Intensely hot bush and...
Active seas to the north and east of Australia disrupting port and maritime operations
Seas to the north and east of Australia are experiencing periods of increased activity this week, leading to disruptions to port, maritime and offshore operations. Intense and hazardous Tasman Sea Ocean conditions across NSW’s South Coast rapidly deteriorated last...
Transport, emergency and energy industries flooded across Greater Sydney with weekend deluges
Transport, emergency, energy and port industries in eastern NSW and Sydney were impacted by significant flash flooding with intense and heavy rainfall this weekend. Rainfall rates between 80 and 140mm in one to three hours were registered across parts...
DTN Dangerous Thunderstorm Alerts in action with severe thunderstorms disrupting Perth industries
Severe thunderstorms impacted southwest WA and the Perth region on Sunday, December 14, 2025, triggering Dangerous Thunderstorm Alerts (DTA) by DTN for industries and businesses in the region. DTN operates Dangerous Thunderstorm Alerts (DTA) which alert businesses and industries...
How Australian East Coast port and maritime operations could be disrupted by tropical cyclones over the next two weeks
Port and maritime operations across Australia’s East Coast could be disrupted by increased tropical cyclone activity in the Coral Sea and southwest Pacific Ocean over the next two weeks. Meteorologists reference a large selection of Numerical Weather Prediction (NWP)...
Extreme fire danger and severe heatwave conditions spreading across SA, Victoria and NSW
Hot, dry and windy weather causing elevated fire danger and severe heatwave conditions are sweeping across southeastern Australia over the next three days, driving high energy demand and disruption to operations. Clear skies associated a large and slow-moving high...
