Rain and storms returning to WA
A burst of tropical moisture will cause rain and thunderstorms to spread across Western Australia during the next four days. The satellite image below shows cloud surrounding a small low pressure system to the northwest of Australia (south of...
Australia’s warmest La Niña-only year on record
While Australia just had its coolest year in nine years, it was also the country’s warmest La Niña-only year on record. The national mean temperature in 2021 was 0.56ºC above the 1961-1990 average. This was the 19th warmest...
Temperatures see-saw in southeastern Australia
The late-summer temperature see-saw will be in full swing across southern and southeastern Australia this week as we start to edge closer to the start of autumn. A pair of cold fronts passing over southern Australia during the...
Heavy rain and storms in QLD, northeast NSW
Flooding could affect parts of Queensland and northern NSW on Thursday and Friday as more rain and thunderstorms soak already saturated river catchments. The first few days of February have seen widespread rain and storms spreading across eastern Australia....
How does the weather impact the forestry industry?
Australia’s forests are ecologically diverse and vast, covering millions of hectares of the country’s landscape. According to Forests Australia, Australia has 125 million hectares of forest, which is 16 per cent of Australia’s land area. This is about...
Broome receives more rain in two days than the whole of last year
Parts of the Kimberley have been lashed with the heaviest rainfall in 120 years, with the multi- day deluge leaving towns, roads, and railways underwater. Image: Flooding in Broome on Sunday, January 30, Source: @lauren.hall95 Businesses and...
Extreme heat about to hit Brisbane
An extremely hot and humid airmass has begun spilling into southeastern Queensland today, with the stage now set for several uncomfortable days and nights in Brisbane. While bursts of heat are common in southeast Queensland during summer, the next few days...
Monsoon squalls hit northern Australia as tropical cyclone risk looms
A burst of monsoonal rain, wind and storms is lashing northern Australia this week, while the threat of multiple tropical cyclones lingers in the east and west. The satellite image below shows clouds covering a vast area of central and...
