Threat of third La Niña looms
New data released by the U.S. Climate Prediction Centre continues to point towards the prospect of a third consecutive La Niña later this year. Each month, the U.S. Climate Prediction Centre (CPC) and Columbia University’s International Research Institute...
Does summer or winter pose the biggest threat to the electricity network?
Summer and winter are both challenging seasons for those in the electrical market, but which increases energy demand the most? Heatwaves and cool spells both place a significant strain on the electricity system in Australia, with either the...
Lengthy spell of wet and stormy weather in WA
A prolonged period of wintry weather is set to impact parts of WA during the next five days, bringing relentless rain, thunderstorms, wind and cloud cover to some areas. This prolonged spell of wet and stormy weather will be...
Solar output to take a hit as Australia enters its darkest month
Australia has now entered its darkest four-week period of the year as the Southern Hemisphere edges closer to the winter solstice. Earth’s tilt relative to the sun changes throughout the year. For one half of the year, the...
Can wind be too strong at wind farms?
Australia’s southeastern states have been stuck in a pattern of frequent cold fronts since the end of May, keeping winds strong and wind power output high for most days this past week. This spell of windy weather...
Sydney’s coldest start to winter since 1989
Bob Hawke was Australia’s prime minister when Sydney last experienced an opening week of winter this cold. The temperature at Sydney’s Observatory Hill failed to reach 18.5ºC during the first six days of June and is expected to...
More cold fronts lining up for southeastern Australia
A conveyor belt of cold fronts will maintain bitterly cold, wet and windy weather over southeastern Australia throughout the 2nd week of winter. Australia’s southeastern states have been stuck in a pattern of frequent cold fronts since the...
Phenomenal overnight snowfalls for Australian hydro
Bill Barker, head ski patroller at Mt Hotham, has seen it all in 35 years at the Victorian ski resort, and is known for his straight-shooting when it comes to on-mountain conditions. So when his morning snow report...
