Tropical cyclone Karim forms out of season
A late-season tropical cyclone over the Indian Ocean will fuel rainfall over southwestern Australia later this week. Australia’s tropical cyclone season officially ended more than a week ago April 30th. However, unusually warm water over the eastern Indian Ocean...
High uncertainty around QLD rain event next week
A dangerous multi-day deluge is likely to cause flooding in parts of QLD and NSW next week, however there is still a lot of uncertainty about how much rain will fall and which areas will be affected. What...
Violent storms bring heaviest rain in years to southern Tasmania
Dangerous rain and thunderstorms continue to lash parts of Tasmania this morning as a complex low pressure system drives a vigorous stream of moisture-laden air across the state. The developing low has already dumped more than 100mm of...
Flooding rain about to soak Tasmania
A dangerous mix of heavy rain and damaging winds will batter parts of Tasmania during the next few days, with flooding likely to develop in some river catchments. A pool of cold upper-level air passing over southeastern Australia...
Flooding rain on the horizon for QLD
Widespread and heavy rain could spread over a large area of QLD next week, possibly challenging records in some parts of the state. Several forecast models are predicting a prolonged period of rain over QLD during the next...
Last 20-degree Melbourne day for foreseeable future
Enjoy it, Melbourne. It might be a little breezy out there, but skies are clear and temperatures are mild, and things aren’t going to stay that way for long. As we first told you on the weekend, then...
How much snow will Australia see this week?
The first proper snow of 2022 will fall across Australia’s alpine regions later this week. So, how much will fall and how low will it snow? A large pool of cold air from the Southern Ocean will surge...
Late-autumn cold snap about to hit southern Australia
A blast of cold air will move over southern Australia this week causing a wintry mix of snow, hail, rain and blustery winds. A large mass of cold air originating from water near Antarctica is moving towards Australia...
