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...
Record-warm oceans surrounded Australia in 2024
The Australian region set a new record for ocean temperatures in 2024, with sea surface temperatures close to 0.9°C above the long-term average. Australia’s annual mean sea surface temperature during 2024 was 0.89°C above the 1961-1990 average. This was...
WA energy demand to soar amid extreme heatwave and potential record minimum for Perth
Energy demand will surge across large areas of WA as daytime temperatures climb into the mid-40s, with the warmest December night on record possible for Perth. The relentless heat will be caused by a stubborn high pressure system in...
