New data released by the U.S. Climate Prediction Centre continues to point towards the prospect of a third consecutive La Niña later this year. Each month, the U.S. Climate Prediction Centre (CPC) and Columbia University’s International Research Institute for Climate and Society (IRI) jointly release a probabilistic forecast for La Niña (and its counterpart, […]
A prolonged period of wintry weather is set to impact parts of WA during the next five days, bringing relentless rain, thunderstorms, wind and cloud cover to some areas. This prolonged spell of wet and stormy weather will be produced by a near stationary low-pressure system which is expected to linger off the southwest coast for […]
Australia’s southeastern states have been stuck in a pattern of frequent cold fronts since the end of May, keeping winds strong and wind power output high for most days this past week. This spell of windy weather now looks likely to continue for at least another week, with several cold fronts set to […]
Today is the first day of winter in the Southern Hemisphere and for much of Australia, the season has arrived with a timely polar blast. So, who endured the lowest temperatures in Australia on the first morning of winter? The map below shows the lowest temperatures recorded at official weather stations on the morning […]
Fierce winds will impact a large area of southeastern and eastern Australia during the next 48 hours as a wintry blast continues over the region. This wild and dangerous weather is being caused by a deep low pressure system in the Tasman Sea and a series of low-pressure troughs and fronts extending over […]
It’s here. The wild, wintry weather system that has been looming on the charts for the best part of a week has well and truly arrived in South Australia, and is also currently barreling its way through large parts of Victoria and New South Wales. Strong winds, cold temperatures, heavy rain and snow are […]
Large areas of Australia are likely to endure a cold and wet winter, with elevated potential for snowfall, frequent flooding and dangerous east coast lows. Wet lead-up to winter Much of Australia had a very wet start to 2022, with parts of every state and territory receiving above-average rain between January and May. The […]
A negative Indian Ocean Dipole pattern has started to emerge to the northwest of Australia in the past fortnight, increasing the likelihood of a wet and cloudy winter for much of the country. What is a negative Indian Ocean Dipole and how does it affect Australia? The Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) simply refers to […]
A dangerous burst of wild weather will strike the southwest of WA on Monday and Tuesday as a deep low pressure system rolls in from the Indian Ocean. Satellite imagery captured the deep mid-latitude low pressure system hovering about 600 km to the southwest of WA as the sun rose on Monday morning. Image: […]
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 […]
