Sydney has just surpassed its long-term annual average rainfall after copping an overnight deluge, setting a new record for the fastest time to amass a year’s worth of rain in the city. The Sydney Observatory Hill weather station received 114.8 mm of rain during the 24 hours to 9am on Thursday, April 7. This […]
Yet another bout of heavy rain is hitting eastern NSW this week, with flooding and landslides likely over the next 48 hours. But is this burst of dangerously heavy rain called a ‘rain bomb’? The term rain bomb has been used frequently across mainstream and social media in recent weeks to describe a spate […]
As parts of eastern Australia brace for yet another multi-day deluge, many flood-weary communities may be wondering when the La Niña tap will turn off. More heavy rain in NSW March was marked by record breaking rainfall and catastrophic flooding for parts of eastern NSW. This week, more heavy rain is on the forecast as a […]
It’ll come as one heck of a surprise for residents of Australia’s east coast – and especially those from southeast Qld and NSW – but Australia as a whole was drier than usual in March. That’s right, according to the Bureau Of Meteorology March summary: March rainfall was 27% below average for Australia as […]
Tropical Cyclone Fili formed over the eastern Coral Sea on Tuesday morning and is likely to gain strength over the next few days. The satellite images below show a mass of cloud encircling the tropical cyclone around 750 kilometres to the west of Vanuatu at 10am AEST on Tuesday, April 5. Images: Enhanced visible […]
The rinse and repeat pattern of flooding rain looks set to continue in NSW this week, with 100 to 200mm of rain expected to fall along parts of the state’s coast and ranges during the next four days. A deepening low pressure trough being fed by moisture-laden easterly winds will cause widespread rain and […]
Satellite images are today capturing a low pressure system finally moving away from Australia after plaguing three states and territories with dangerous weather over the past week. The video below shows a well-defined low pressure system driving cloud, rain and thunderstorms over eastern Victoria during the last two-to-three days. This system delivered close to […]
On Sunday, the clouds finally parted in Sydney and the city enjoyed its sunniest day in more than three weeks. Unfortunately, this return of sunshine will be short-lived. During March, Sydney saw its wettest March on record and its wettest calendar month in more than 30 years, with March now overtaking June as Sydney’s wettest […]
The weather in New South Wales is dangerous in a whole new way this Friday, as a wintry bite and gale force winds add to the meteorological mix. Persistent showers continue to sweep across coastal districts, particularly in the stretch of coast from the Illawarra, south of Sydney, to the Hunter region, north of […]
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 […]
