South Pacific 2025-26 Tropical Cyclone Season Outlook
The Fiji Meteorological Service and New Zealand’s National Institute of Water and Atmosphere Research (NIWA) both released their 2025-26 tropical cyclone outlooks last week, with elevated risks focused on New Caledonia, Vanuatu and New Zealand’s North Island. The Fiji...
Severe thunderstorms to hit NSW businesses and industries on Friday
Intense thunderstorms are likely to pummel parts of NSW on Friday, with damaging winds, large hail and heavy rain all a risk for mining, transport, insurance and aviation sectors. A cold front and associated low pressure trough will sweep...
Springtime temperature see-saw threatens NSW with low energy reserves
Two bursts of heat will impact Sydney and NSW in the coming week, driving high energy demand and a forecast Lack of Reserve Level 2 (LOR2) issued by AEMO. Bursts of springtime heat moving east The DTN forecast for...
US Climate Prediction Center declares La Niña – what this means for Australian industries?
A La Niña advisory has been issued by the US Climate Prediction Center (CPC), indicating that La Niña conditions have emerged in the tropical Pacific Ocean and are expected to continue for the coming months. What is La Niña?...
Severe thunderstorms, dry lightning and damaging winds spark fires over NSW
Fires were triggered in central NSW by dry lightning on Wednesday as high-based severe thunderstorms tracked over the region which also produced damaging winds. The satellite loop below shows a cloudband moving over NSW on Wednesday afternoon and evening....
Rain remains elusive for many Australian agricultural and forestry industries despite expectations of a wet spring
Australian agricultural, forestry and fire emergency agencies and industries that were hoping for a wetter than average spring have been left disappointed by a lacklustre start to the season, despite the emergence of a strong negative Indian Ocean Dipole...
Vast northwest cloudband brings record rain to WA gold mining centre
A huge northwest cloudband stretching from Indonesia to waters east of New Zealand has delivered the heaviest October rainfall on record to the WA gold mining city of Kalgoorlie. Extending at least 8000km, the cloudband has brought rain over...
Healthy elevated alpine snow base promises plentiful hydropower production
A healthy 2025 Australian snow season will provide hydropower for the National Electricity Market (NEM) through the coming months. As the lifts stopped turning across the Australian alps, the 2025 Australian snow season has proven to be a good...
