La Niña Alert issued
The Bureau of Meteorology has today issued a La Niña Alert, increasing the likelihood that they will officially declare a third consecutive La Niña event later this year. After two back-to-back La Niña events between September 2020 and June 2022,...
Rain and floods beckon as La Nina looms and IOD deepens
New data reveals that a negative IOD is gaining strength in the Indian Ocean and La Niña is re-emerging in the Pacific Ocean, boosting the likelihood of heavy rain and flooding across Australia during the months ahead. The...
Flooding rain imminent in WA
Heavy rain and thunderstorms will sweep over WA during the next 24 to 48 hours, with some areas likely to see enough rain to cause flooding. A deep stream of tropical moisture interacting with a cold front will cause...
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...
