Wild winds, heavy rain, hazardous surf impact NSW ports
It has been a big week for NSW Ports. After a massive band of storms crossed the state on Wednesday, a low off the coast is now generating strong winds, rain and hazardous surf to coastal districts, especially from...
Severe thunderstorm outbreak may cause power outages across eastern Australia
Violent thunderstorms will pummel parts of NSW, Queensland, Victoria and the ACT over the next couple of days, with potential for supercells and a dangerous squall line late on Wednesday. These thunderstorms have the potential to cause power outages...
Tropical cyclone risk increasing next week potentially impacting mining operations
The Australian tropics could be on the verge of awakening, with growing signs that heavy rain and increased tropical cyclone risk could impact mining operations next week. Despite frequent showers and thunderstorms over parts of northern Australia in the...
La Niña declared by US Climate Prediction Center – here’s what it means for Australian businesses
The US Climate Prediction Center (CPC) has just declared that La Niña is underway in the tropical Pacific Ocean, meaning the ocean and atmosphere are now synchronised in a pattern that is likely to influence Australia’s weather and climate...
Severe storms lash mines in the Pilbara
Dangerous thunderstorms developed across northern WA in the early hours of this morning bringing intense rainfall to some mine sites in the region. A broad low pressure trough sitting over northern WA was behind the wild storm activity over...
Mining Australia braces for increased cyclone risk, heavy rainfall and flooding
The long-awaited monsoon could finally develop over northern Australia towards the end of next week, increasing the risk of heavy rain, thunderstorms and tropical cyclones in the second half of January. Historically the monsoon arrives around late December on...
A week of severe storms to impact insurance industry
It could be a tough week for insurers, with daily severe thunderstorms possibly bringing large hail, damaging winds, heavy rain, and flooding to parts of eastern Australia, including the capital cities. This prolonged and dangerous thunderstorm outbreak will be generated...
Finally, some relief for emergency services in SA, Vic
Challenging conditions for firefighters in Vic and SA have eased as a rainband and cooler temperatures bring much-needed relief. Temperatures soared into the 40s over the weekend across the two states, with the hot, dry and windy weather causing...
