Warm seas boosting risk of strong tropical cyclones near WA
A large pool of unusually warm water to the northwest of Australia will increase the risk of strong tropical cyclones near WA this season. The map below shows that sea surface temperatures near Australia’s northwest coast are currently more...
Warmest run of November nights in 5 years looms for Brisbane
A weeklong stretch of warm and uncomfortable nights is on the horizon for Brisbane, with temperatures soaring and heatwave conditions forecast for the city in the next few days. A broad low pressure trough stretching across Australia is allowing...
44°C in five states with fire bans in Victoria, Queensland
An extremely hot air mass will cause temperatures to soar over a large area of Australia on Wednesday, with extreme fire danger anticipated in southwest Queensland and northwest Victoria. A broad trough of low pressure stretching across Australia is...
Finally, a mild week for southwest WA
After months of warmer than average temperatures, southwest WA is seeing a colder than average week. The mild beginning to the week in the southwest has been caused by cooler southwesterly winds behind a cold front which marched across the...
Australia’s second-warmest October on record
October 2024 was Australia’s second-warmest October since comprehensive nationwide records were first kept in 1910. Temperatures across the country were 2.51°C above average in terms of what the BoM calls the “national area-averaged mean temperature” – a term which...
Severe heatwave in five Australian states this week
A hot air mass will cause temperatures to soar across large areas of Australia this week, making the northern half of Australia one of the hottest places in the world. November is always a hot time of year in...
Climate change in Australia 2024
Australia’s climate is changing, with shifts in temperature, rainfall, wind, extreme fire weather and tropical cyclone activity being observed across the continent, according to the new State of the Climate report published this week. The State of the...
Australia’s 2024-25 tropical cyclone season is here
Today, November 1, marks the beginning of Australia’s 2024-25 tropical cyclone season. Here’s what to expect over Australia’s tropics this season and what each cyclone will be named. The Australian tropical cyclone season runs from the start of November...
