Tropics awakening, increasing risk of cyclones, heavy rain and storms
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...
Pre-summer heatwave hitting southeastern Australia
A burst of heat will sweep across Australia’s southeastern states during the next six days, causing temperatures to soar in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Canberra and Hobart. Northerly winds developing ahead of a broad low pressure trough will carry a...
Energy demand to skyrocket in steamy NSW
Oppressive heat is looming for NSW late this week into early next, with the potential to leave NSW with insufficient energy reserves. The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has sent out several market notices for the lack of reserve...
Heavy rain to soak Queensland’s central coast on Thursday
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...
Storms drenching the west
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...
Thunderstorms and heavy rain to hit Australia this week
It’s going to be another big week of severe weather in Australia, with widespread thunderstorms hitting multiple states, heavy rain drenching central Queensland and a heatwave spreading across southern Australia. Late-spring is always a volatile time for weather in...
Heatwave looms for southeastern Australia
The southern states are set to sizzle for a prolonged period later this week, with maximums set to reach the mid to high 30s in the capital cities. A stubborn high pressure system over southern Australia will direct...
Severe thunderstorms loom for NSW, Vic, Qld, ACT
Another dangerous thunderstorm outbreak is on the cards for eastern and southeastern Australia from this weekend into next week, with parts of NSW and Vic also forecast to see large daily rainfall totals. It has been a stormy week...
