Melbourne’s coldest morning in four years
Melbourne and other parts of Victoria just endured their coldest morning since 2018, with more than half of the state registering temperatures below zero degrees. A high pressure system passing over southeastern Australia on Tuesday night, in the...
Could the UK see its first 40-degree day this week?
An intense heatwave lasting at least two days is about to strike the UK, with large parts of the country likely to see temperatures in the mid-to-high 30s, and the potential for the first day on record when...
Bitterly cold day in southeastern Australia
A frigid airmass is causing temperatures to plummet this week across southeastern Australia, with temperatures likely to peak to around 3-5ºC below average in several capital cities. The cold airmass has moved across southeastern Australia in the wake of...
Odds increasing for La Niña’s return
New data released overnight by the U.S. Climate Prediction Centre has increased the likelihood of a third consecutive La Niña later this year. According to the Bureau of Meteorology, the Pacific Ocean has just come out of two...
Sydney’s wettest July on record
Sydney is already having its wettest July on record, despite only being halfway through the month. As of 9am on Thursday, July 14, Sydney’s Observatory Hill weather station had received 342.2 mm of rain since the beginning of...
Satellites capture cloud streets near Queensland
A spectacular display of cloud streets formed over the Coral Sea on Thursday morning as cold air drained off Queensland’s east coast. A large high pressure system centered over southern Australia this week has been driving cold southwesterly...
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Weatherzone’s WZBob expansion system extends your lightning alerting capabilities in the field, ensuring your staff stay safe and aware. With a combination of light beacons, sounders and a modular, scalable configuration, you can customise the setup to suit...
How is Aussie snow converted to hydropower?
Hordes of Australians flock to the snow every winter to go skiing and snowboarding in the Alps. But snow plays another important role in Australia by providing electricity to households and businesses across the National Electricity Market (NEM). What...
