More rain as another northwest cloudband crosses Australia
This week’s weather will be a perfect example of how a negative Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) affects Australia, with a thick northwest cloudband causing widespread rain and flooding. The satellite image below shows a northwest cloudband extending over...
Coldest day in years, frost on the way in WA
Parts of southwestern Australia just shivered through their coldest day in more than a decade as a polar air mass hit WA. The sequence of satellite images below shows a cold front and trailing polar air mass passing...
WA snow potential as wintry weather arrives from today
‘ One of this season’s coldest air masses to cross southwestern Australia could produce hail near Perth and deliver a dusting of snow in the Stirling Ranges during the next 48 hours. The satellite image below shows a long...
Stay ahead with Weatherzone this storm season
Lightning is one of the most dangerous weather phenomena and awareness of its location or distance from your workplace is paramount to safety. Fortunately, Weatherzone’s lightning detection and lightning alerting systems can reduce incidents in the field, improve...
More damaging winds and flooding rain on the way
Flooding rain, thunderstorms and dangerous winds will spread over southern and southeastern Australia during the next two days, with warnings in place for several states. A series of cold fronts and low pressure troughs are sweeping across southern and...
Negative IOD declared
A wet spring could be on the cards for large parts of Australia with a negative Indian Ocean Dipole now officially underway in the Indian Ocean. A negative Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) refers to a pattern of sea surface temperatures in...
Dangerous winds spreading across southern Australia
Powerful winds, squally showers and thunderstorms will spread across South Australia, Victoria, southern New South Wales and Tasmania today and tomorrow after walloping Western Australia during the last 24 hours. A strong cold front is making its way...
One of this year’s strongest cold fronts hitting WA
A long-lasting rain, wind and storm event will impact southwestern WA during the next 76 hours as a series of strong cold fronts sweep across the region. These fronts will produce the kind of weather you only see...
