Very very lightning, thunderstorms and mining
Thunderstorms are one of the most dangerous weather phenomena, which can occur at any time of the year in Australia. Lightning is random and can strike at any moment during a thunderstorm, posing a significant threat to mine sites. Mining trucks and...
How could climate change affect your business?
This week’s IPCC Report, “Climate Change 2021: The Physical Science Basics”, is a big deal which you’ll be hearing plenty about here at Weatherzone and in the wider media – so what’s it all about? Let’s start at the beginning. What is the IPCC? The IPCC, or Intergovernmental...
How does the weather impact the aviation industry?
Weather has an enormous impact on the aviation industry all around the world. Fog, heavy rainfall, low cloud all decrease visibility and make it difficult for aircraft to land on the runway. While thunderstorms, strong cross winds and wind shear can generate serious disruptions to...
The challenging weather our Offshore helicopters face
Australia’s offshore oil and gas industry is underpinned by staff who work and live on offshore platforms. Like the mining industry these employees work on FIFO roster. Transport to and from the offshore facility can be achieved via scheduled transport on...
Did you know bushfires can create thunderstorms?
During Australia’s black summer of 2019/2020 7.4 million hectares of land burned. The fires were fuelled by prevalent dry and warm north-westerly winds, lightning, extreme temperatures, heatwaves, and below average rainfall. The Climate and Atmospheric Science journal reported that a “super-outbreak” of fire thunderstorms during Australia’s Black...
Could this be the best hydro power season in 21 years?
It has been a cracking snow season for NSW and Victorian Alps where major hydro power operations take place. The latest snow depth reading from Spencers Creek came in on Thursday, July 29 at a whopping 183.6cm, that’s over a metre more than this time last year (figure...
Unseasonably warm winter temperatures this week
Sydney will enjoy a brief spell of unseasonably warm weather on Wednesday, although the break from winter won’t last long. Sydney woke up to its warmest morning in two months on Wednesday, with the overnight temperature dropping to only 12.8 degrees. This was nearly five degrees above the July average. On the back of the...
It is official, a negative Indian Ocean Dipole has been declared
A negative Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) has been declared this week, which is likely to have an impact on Australia’s weather during the reminder of winter and into spring. This week’s mean IOD value to July 18 is minus 0.62, which...
