Six concurrent waterspouts spotted near Port Kembla
At least six waterspouts were spotted near Port Kembla on Saturday, as a heavy line of rain came close to one of NSW’s busiest ports. The waterspouts lingered off the coast between Wollongong and Shellharbour for more than...
Floodwater rising after 250 to 350mm hits QLD and NSW in last 24 hours
More than 300 mm of rain has drenched parts of southeast QLD and northeast NSW during the last 24 hours, inundating rivers and prompting evacuation orders in areas still recovering from the last big flood. The sequence of...
Wet week in WA as tropical moisture spreads south
Ex-Tropical Cyclone Charlotte is bringing some much-needed rain to parts of WA, with more potentially heavy falls on its way. Moisture associated with Ex-Tropical Cyclone Charlotte caused widespread showers across the western inland and parts of the western and...
Flooding rain returns to northern NSW and southeast QLD, including Lismore area
Heavy rain and severe thunderstorms will cause more flooding in parts of northern NSW and southeast QLD during the next two days. Just weeks after being hit by record-breaking rain and major flooding, residents living along the coast...
Severe storm hitting NSW, with more heavy rain on the way
Flood-weary areas of eastern and northern NSW are being hit by severe thunderstorms today, with more heavy rain on the way this weekend and into next week. The satellite image below shows severe-warned thunderstorms moving over northeast NSW...
Wet end to March looms for large parts of Australia
It’s looking like the final week of March will be very wet across large areas of eastern, western and northern Australia. Several features will combine to cause heavy rain over Australia in the coming week: La Niña is...
Rain coming for WA as Cyclone Charlotte moves south
Tropical cyclone Charlotte may move closer to Australia’s west as it weakens this weekend, potentially bringing damaging winds and rain to some western parts of WA. While Charlotte deepened rapidly on Tuesday to a category four severe tropical cyclone,...
The evolution of weather forecasts
Today, March 23, is World Meteorological Day and this year’s theme is ‘Early Warning and Early Action’. With weather extremes having an immense impact on human lives, the environment, and the global economy, early warnings and accurate forecasts...
