More 40ºC days on the way for Perth
Perth could soon add another one or two days to its already record-breaking tally of 11 40ºC days so far this summer. Two intense heatwaves in late-December and mid-January have seen Perth endure unprecedented heat this season. At the start of...
Dangerous heat on the horizon for southeast QLD
A mass of extremely hot and humid air will cause oppressive conditions in southeast Queensland in the middle of next week. A pool of hot air originating over western Queensland will be pushed over the state’s southeast in the middle...
Heavy rain and storms hitting QLD
The heaviest rain in three to five years has already soaked parts of Queensland’s eastern tropical coast this week and more rain and storms will affect the state in the coming days. An active monsoon is causing copious moisture to flow over northern Queensland this...
Active storm week to be captured by Total Lightning Network
Australia set to see active thunderstorm week Australia is set to see a very active thunderstorm week as the monsoon trough deepens over northern QLD. During this week’s monsoon, severe thunderstorms are likely to impact parts of NT, northern WA and QLD. These storms have the potential...
Record breaking rain causes disruptions in SA
There are ongoing disruptions across South Australia this week following record-breaking rainfall across the state. A slow-moving low pressure trough being fed by copious tropical moisture has been producing rain and thunderstorms in SA during the last five days. This prolonged spell of...
Heavy rain and severe thunderstorms set to impact northern Australia this week
The monsoon trough is deepening over northern Australia and is set to bring heavy rainfall and frequent gusty thunderstorms across this week. The deepening monsoon trough and associated convective activity have already caused and increase in rain and allowed a couple of low pressure systems to develop. One...
Humid summer driving energy demand in Sydney
Sydneysiders have endured a very humid beginning to the year, which is likely influencing energy demand across the city. During the first 20 days of January, Sydney Observatory Hill’s mean 9am and 3pm relative humidity was 84% and 73% respectively. This year’s humidity has been well above the...
Widespread rain looms with cyclone risk increasing
There are signs that rain and thunderstorms will increase over northern Australia during the next week, raising the likelihood of tropical cyclone development in the region. A monsoon trough is expected to move over northern Australia during the next few days, causing...
