How wind energy has changed Australia’s energy sector
An increasingly reliable and resilient Australian renewable energy network depends on varied and vast sources of energy and accurate and informative forecasting, to meet the increasing energy demand. The main criticism in the transition to renewable power supplies has...
How DTN APAC’s inversion and blast dispersion forecasting helps the mining industry
Weather such as low cloud, fog, gusty winds, dispersion of dust, smoke and other pollutants, and blast sound shockwaves can all be the result of inversions and have significant impacts on safe and responsible mining operations. What is a...
First western Pacific tropical storm to impact southern China
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...
Drought relief as winter rain soaks parts of southern Australia’s agricultural industries
It didn’t break the drought, but a decent drop of rain over the long weekend was a welcome change for parched areas of Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania. A low pressure complex and an associated series of cold fronts...
How Victoria just had its warmest autumn on record
Victoria just experienced it’s warmest autumn on record, but why? Average temperatures across Victoria were 1.90°C above average throughout autumn 2025, which narrowly exceeded the old record set in 2016. Image: Temperature anomalies in Victoria from 1910 to 2025....
Perth’s wettest day in 11 months as thunderstorms slam western WA businesses
Perth just registered its wettest day since July last year and more rain is in the way for Australia’s west coast in the coming days. The first five months of 2025 were unusually dry in Perth. The city only...
Powerful storms lash New Caledonia and South Pacific
Intense rainfall and thunderstorms impacted New Caledonia early this morning, with more to come for other South Pacific islands to the east. Flooding rainfall and intense thunderstorms in New Caledonia The satellite imagery below shows an area of convergence...
Big wintry week of rain, snow and frost for Australia’s energy market and hydropower
Rain, storms and winds will move over western WA, while two significant lows and cold fronts will send a deep chill, rain and snow driving energy demand across Tasmania and southeastern mainland Australia, in an unmistakeable sign that winter...
