A surge of monsoonal winds and rain across northern India will top up an already plentiful monsoon season. The Indian Southwest Monsoon to date The graph below shows the distribution of monsoonal rainfall across the Indian sub-continent since the start of June. Image: Daily and cumulative monsoonal rainfall across India’s four homogeneous regions since June […]
The Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) index has dropped below -0.4°C – the critical threshold for a negative IOD event if sustained. Could Australia see its first negative IOD event since 2022? What is the Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD)? The IOD is a measure of the difference in Sea Surface Temperatures (SST) across the equatorial Indian […]
Intense flooding rainfall, powerful winds and large waves impacted Hong Kong and southern China on Sunday as Typhoon Wipha crossed the region cancelling hundreds of flights and resulting in local closures of businesses. The sixth tropical storm of the western Pacific typhoon season intensified into Typhoon Wipha early on Sunday, July 20, 2025. The satellite […]
Huge Southern Ocean swells generated by a series of cold fronts are bearing down on three of Australia’s coastlines, and parts of Indonesia and the Pacific. Vigorous cold fronts to the south and southwest of Australia have been generating gale to storm force winds over the past few days. Gale force winds can be estimated […]
Tropical Storm Nari, the fifth tropical cyclone of the western Pacific typhoon season formed over the weekend, and is tracking close to Tokyo and northern Japan on Monday. As seen in the satellite imagery below, Nari tracked north rapidly on Monday morning, coming within 250 kilometres of Tokyo around midday. Video: Satellite imagery of Tropical […]
Intense and out-of-season thunderstorms, followed by a nearby volcanic eruption led to significant flight delays, diversions and cancellations at Bali’s International Airport this past Sunday and Monday. The satellite loop below shows thick thunderstorm clouds across the Indonesian islands of Lombok, Bali and Java on Sunday. Video: Enhanced infrared satellite imagery showing intense thunderstorm activity […]
Signals of a negative Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) developing in the coming months could bring increased risk of heavy rainfall, severe thunderstorms and tropical cyclones for the mining sector. Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) The IOD is a measure of the difference in sea surface temperatures across the equatorial Indian Ocean. A negative IOD occurs when […]
Lewotobi Laki-Laki, on the island of Flores, Indonesia, erupted on the afternoon of Tuesday, June 17, sending a large plume of volcanic ash and gases into the atmosphere. Video: Volcanic Ash plume visible on satellite imagery on the morning of Wednesday, June 18, 2025. Lewotobi Laki-Laki and Perempuan The Lewotobi twin volcano is located on […]
Gusty winds and heavy rain are impacting parts of Vietnam and southern China as the first tropical storm of the season, named Wutip, closes in on Hainan Island. The satellite loop below shows Tropical Storm Wutip, which translates to “butterfly” in Cantonese, spinning to the east of Da Nang, Vietnam. Video: Satellite loop of Tropical […]
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 […]
