Dangerous fire weather is on its way for the eastern states from today (Wednesday) through to at least Saturday, as winds strengthen ahead of an approaching cold front. This will not be your classic super hot, 40-degree type fire weather, however two factors will nonetheless elevate the fire risk: WIND: Gusty westerly winds of around […]
Relentless rain has fallen along parts of the NSW-Vic border during the past 24 hours, with Albury registering its wettest day since 1863. A near-stationary band of heavy rainfall developed along a convergence line in the Albury-Wodonga region of southern NSW and northeast Vic on Sunday night. This deluge, which was being fuelled by […]
A tropical cyclone looks to form during the week and should make landfall over the Western Australian coast this weekend. A weak tropical low is currently just north of the Top End and is tracking to the west. While it will remain weak over the next few days, the monsoon is bringing rain and […]
Australia is in for a dynamic mix of summer weather this week, with flooding rain continuing in Queensland, dangerous thunderstorms to replace intense heat in the south, and an increasing risk of tropical cyclone development in the Coral Sea. Rain in every state The map below paints a clear picture of how this week will […]
Some rivers in northern Victoria are currently experiencing their biggest flood event in decades. So, just how does this month’s flooding stack up against other big floods of the past? A huge amount of water has been dumped into river catchments in northern Victoria and southern NSW over the last week. This rain was produced […]
Flooding could affect parts of Queensland and northern NSW on Thursday and Friday as more rain and thunderstorms soak already saturated river catchments. The first few days of February have seen widespread rain and storms spreading across eastern Australia. During the 24 hours to 9am on Thursday, widespread falls of 50 to 100mm were recorded […]
Australia set to see active thunderstorm week Australia is set to see a very active thunderstorm week as the monsoon trough deepens over northern QLD. During this week’s monsoon, severe thunderstorms are likely to impact parts of NT, northern WA and QLD. These storms have the potential to produce heavy rain, flooding, lightning and damaging wind in these regions. Visible satellite images and Weatherzone’s total […]
The severe storm season started off with a bang last week, with damaging winds, tornadoes, heavy rainfall, and hail all seen in parts of southeastern Australia. The severe start to the season has many businesses planning for the summer ahead. While severe storms can occur at any time of the year, they are most common between September and March. […]
Australia’s tropical cyclone season is officially underway, but we may not see much activity for few months yet. The season runs from November to April, and for mining operators and businesses across northern Australia, 2026-27 is shaping up to be a season where the headline numbers and the real risk may not line up. On […]
A positive Indian Ocean Dipole is underway, but this one is unlikely to deliver the textbook dry spring and summer that businesses have come to expect from the pattern. The Bureau of Meteorology officially declared a positive IOD on Tuesday, October 27, which typically like El Niño can cause drier and warmer conditions over parts of […]
Waters off Indonesia have cooled in recent weeks, an indication that a positive Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) event could be developing. It’s an important climate driver for Australia, and it could shape rainfall and temperatures heading into summer, with flow-on effects for farmers, energy and other industries. What is the Indian Ocean Dipole? The IOD […]
Leonora, WA, had its wettest September day on record earlier this month. Three weeks later, more than 1.3 million lightning pulses were detected within 800 km of the town in 48 hours. Why is a stalled trough delivering storms to mining country, and what it could mean for operations? The DTN Total Lightning Network detected […]
