Drought gripping SA, Vic as failed ‘wet season’ draws to a close
Lacklustre rainfall over the past seven months has exacerbated drought conditions across large areas of SA and Vic, with Adelaide nearing the end of one of its driest ‘wet seasons’ on record. The agricultural areas in SA and Vic...
Hot start to November looms for Australia
A large pool of hot air will spread across Australia in the opening week of November, giving many parts of the country an early taste of summer. A stubborn ridge of high pressure to the south of Australia has...
Stormy Monday in Queensland, NSW
Thunderstorms will hit parts of Qld and NSW on Monday afternoon as a low pressure trough lingers over eastern Australia. Sunday night saw a flurry of thunderstorms develop along a 2000km corridor stretching from Qld’s northwest to southeast. These...
Perth to sizzle in extreme October heat
People of Perth and southwestern WA, prepare for a scorching last few days to round out the month. An extreme run of heat is coming next week, with Perth temps set to soar as much as 14 degrees above...
Severe thunderstorms to hit NSW, Qld today
Thunderstorms will develop over a broad area of NSW and Qld on Thursday afternoon, with severe storms likely in some areas. Thursday’s storms will be triggered by a low pressure trough interacting with an unstable atmosphere and moisture over...
Heatwave gripping northern Australia this week
A burst of unusually hot weather will cause severe to extreme heatwave conditions across parts of three states and territories in northern Australia this week, with the heat also elevating fire danger ratings in some places. Northern Australia is...
Melbourne’s warmest day since March
Melbourne is basking is spring-warmth today, ahead of a 10°C temperature drop tomorrow. The cities maximum is forecast to be 32°C on Tuesday afternoon, making it Melbourne’s warmest day in seven months and the first time the mercury has...
Warm start to the week in southern Australia
Parts of South Australia, Victoria and Tasmania will experience a burst of warm weather at the start of this week, briefly increasing fire danger ratings in some areas. The satellite images below show a cold front crossing southwestern Australia...
