Northern Australia faces an increased risk of heavy rain and tropical cyclone activity in the coming weeks thanks to the interaction of two huge atmospheric waves near Australia. While Earth’s atmosphere may appear chaotic, there are distinct wave-like patterns in the sky that meteorologists watch out for to help predict the weather in the coming […]
Australia should experience summer without the influence of major climate drivers like La Niña or a negative IOD, potentially heightening the risk of heatwaves, extreme heat and bushfires across parts of the country. Pacific Ocean climate driver During much of 2024, the sea surface temperatures across the central and eastern Pacific have been cooler than […]
Australia recorded its warmest spring on record, with also severe rainfall deficiencies occurring across parts of the country, setting the stage for high fire risk this summer. The Australasian Fire and Emergency Services Authorities Council (AFAC) released their summer bushfire outlook for 2024 on Thursday, November 28, showing large areas of the NT, Vic and […]
Tropical Cyclone Robyn has formed inside Australia’s area of responsibility, becoming the first named cyclone of the 2024-25 season. Robyn became a category one tropical cyclone over the eastern Indian Ocean on Thursday afternoon, forming roughly 740 km to the west southwest of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands at about 2pm AWST. Image: Visible satellite images […]
An extremely wet week is on the cards for northern Australia, with frequent thunderstorm activity and heavy rainfall likely impacting mining operations in the country’s north. The soggy week is being partially caused by the Madden Julian Oscillation (MJO) which is currently over the Indian Ocean and nearing Australia. Models suggest that the MJO may […]
The Madden Julian Oscillation and the monsoon should impact Australia in the next fortnight, increasing the risk of heavy rain, flooding, thunderstorms and tropical cyclones in the coming weeks. The Madden-Julian Oscillation (MJO) is currently over the Indian ocean and is forecast to move east towards Australia in the coming days and remain in the […]
A brief burst of heavy rain is likely to cause flash flooding along Queensland’s central coast on Thursday. A coastal trough being fed by a deep layer of moisture-laden winds coming off the Coral Sea will cause heavy rain over Qld’s central coast and adjacent inland on Wednesday night into Thursday. There also signs that […]
A stormy week is well and truly underway for WA, with more to come in the coming days. Rain, and plenty of it, is set to soak virtually the entire state. And while some places will inevitably only see a few drops or miss out entirely, plenty of areas will see good falls. Image: Three-day […]
Thunderstorms will develop over large areas of Australia every day this week and likely continue into next week as the country becomes locked into a relentless stormy weather pattern through the middle of November. Thunderstorms require three key ingredients to form: Moisture in the atmosphere An unstable atmosphere A lifting mechanism that causes air to […]
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 grass fires spread erratically and quickly in hot, dry and gusty winds, with pyrocumulonimbus generating lightning, […]
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 Friday as a deep feed of easterly winds whipped up large and dangerous seas. The Batemans […]
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 of Sydney’s Northern Beaches and Central Coast on Saturday afternoon and evening. In some areas, these […]
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 to thunderstorms based on intensity and movement. These alerts provide advanced notice of thunderstorms moving into […]
