La Niña pattern to persist
New model data confirms that a La Niña-like pattern could persist in the coming months, increasing the likelihood of above-average rain in parts of Australia in winter and spring. The Pacific Ocean has been in a distinctive La...
Wet, cold and cloudy weather looms for QLD
Heavy rain is about to soak parts of central and southeast QLD, with some areas also expected to have their coldest days in about 10 months. A slow-moving high pressure system passing over southeastern Australia during the coming week will direct...
Pilbara bracing for second soaking in one week
Heavy rain will soak parts of WA’s Pilbara and Interior over the next two to three days, bringing a risk of flooding for the second time in one week. A deepening low pressure trough being fed with a...
Decent snow for Tassie Hydro
Snow is already on the ground on Tasmania’s highest parts, ahead of two-to-three days of pretty decent late autumn snowfalls which should reach as low as 700 metres above sea level at times. Up to 20 cm of...
Indian Ocean cloudband soaking the Pilbara
A month’s worth of rain has fallen in parts of the west Pilbara during the last 24 hours as a rainband from the Indian Ocean sweeps over northwestern Australia. Moisture from Ex-Tropical Cyclone Karim interacting with a strong...
Major flooding as heavy rain continues over southeast QLD
A relentless band of heavy rain is falling over already flooded area in southeast QLD this morning, cutting roads, inundating homes, and forcing some residents to flee to higher ground. A slow-moving upper-level trough interacting with a sustained...
Warnings issued for floods and fires in WA
Western Australia is copping a bit of everything today, with warnings in place for damaging winds, flash flooding and fires. A stream of moisture being carried south from Ex-Tropical Cyclone Karim is interacting with a cold front passing...
Clouds and rain blanketing eastern Australia
Thick clouds and heavy rain have continued to spread across Australia’s eastern states today after inundating parts of QLD with five months’ worth of rain over the last few days. Large areas of western, northern and central QLD have experienced...
