Darwin on tropical cyclone watch
A tropical cyclone watch has been issued for Darwin as a low-pressure system gains strength in the Timor Sea. The satellite image below shows clouds building over the Timor Sea on Thursday, associated with a developing Tropical Low. Image:...
Sydney’s wettest summer in 30 years
More than 120mm of rain during the last two days means Sydney is now having its wettest summer in 30 years. A persistent stream of moisture feeding into a slow-moving low-pressure trough caused 105.2mm of rain to fall in...
Major flooding in southeast QLD after 388 mm in nine hours
An overnight deluge has kicked off what is going to be a very wet four days in southeast Queensland and northeast NSW, with major flooding already occurring and likely to become more widespread in the coming days. A deep...
An active week in the tropics is on the horizon leading to cyclone potential
There are signs that the tropics will reawaken over the coming week, with potential for two tropical low pressure systems or cyclones forming in the Australian region. Despite La Niña, Australia has been having a relatively quiet tropical...
Stormy week ahead for eastern Australia
Large areas of eastern Australia will be stuck in a stormy weather pattern this week, with heavy rain likely to cause flooding amid daily displays of prolific lightning. A stubborn high pressure ridge over the Tasman and Coral Seas...
Another hot week in Perth
Perth could get close to 40ºC on each of the next five days as a Severe Heatwave grips Australia’s west coast. A near-stationary high pressure ridge over WA and a persistent West Coast Trough will direct a stream...
Another hot week in Perth
This summer has been exceptionally hot in Perth and the final week of the season won’t be any different. Perth is certainly no stranger to heat, with an average maximum temperature of 31 to 32ºC in January and...
Extreme heat on its way to northwest WA
An extremely hot and dry airmass will spread over northwestern Australia later this week, causing temperatures to hit the high-forties in some areas. A stubborn high-pressure system moving slowing into the Great Australian Bight will direct an extremely hot...
