Wet and cloudy end to 2021 in eastern Australia as positive SAM lingers
One of Australia’s lesser-known climate drivers will have a big impact on Australia’s weather during the last two months of 2021. The Southern Annular Mode, often referred to as SAM, is an index that measures the position of a...
Nation-wide soaking over the next 10 days
Rain and thunderstorms will soak most of Australia during the next 10 days as the developing La Niña makes its presence felt. Abundant tropical moisture feeding into a series of low pressure troughs will cause rain and storms...
Australia’s 2021/22 tropical cyclone season is here
November 2nd 2021 Monday, November 1st, marked the start of Australia’s 2021/22 tropical cyclone season, which will run for the next six months until the end of April. As we pointed out last week, Australia can expect a near to...
Australia’s tropical cyclone season starts next week, so what’s in store for us this season?
The official tropical cyclone season runs for six months, from November through to April. This is the time of year when conditions are most suitable for cyclones to develop near northern Australia. Tropical cyclones are intense low-pressure systems that draw their energy from warm tropical waters, typically when the sea surface temperature...
Cool, wet and windy weather impacting the WEM
A strong cold front passing through WA today will cause temperatures to plummet across southwestern WA today. The front will also elevate winds, and bring large surf to the western coastline during the next few days. The satellite...
Tropical Cyclone names this season
Australia’s 2021/22 tropical cyclone season starts in just under two weeks. So, how many tropical cyclones will we see this season and what will they be called? The Australian tropical cyclone season officially runs from November 1st to...
Destructive winds to impact the WEM today
A strong cold front and a river of atmospheric moisture will interact to cause powerful winds, widespread rain and potentially severe thunderstorms in WA during the next 24 hours. The satellite image below shows a large cloud band...
Severe storms in QLD today
When severe thunderstorms are already hitting parts of central Queensland at 8am, you know it’s going to be a big day. A perfect mixture of thunderstorm-producing ingredients will come together across central and southeast Queensland on Monday: Warm and...
