Australia registers warmest spring on record
Australia just had its warmest spring on record with a mean temperature more than 2°C above the long-term average. The national mean temperature in spring 2024 – which is the average of 112 weather stations spread out across the...
What to expect for Australia’s first week of summer
After a stormy November across much of the country – especially in large parts of northern and eastern Australia in the final week of the month – the unstable pattern is set to continue into the first week of...
Another burst of heat looming for southeastern Australia
The first week of summer is set to arrive with a bang, with hot and humid conditions expected for at least five states and territories next week. A blocking high pressure system in the Tasman Sea will direct...
Stormy start to summer looms for Australia
A volatile weather pattern is set to cause widespread thunderstorm activity over Australia throughout the first week of summer, with severe storms likely to hit multiple states and territories. The last week of spring is featuring prolific rain and...
Tropical Cyclone Robyn forms in Australian region
Tropical Cyclone Robyn has formed inside Australia’s area of responsibility, becoming the first named cyclone of the 2024-25 season. Robyn became a category one tropical cyclone over the eastern Indian Ocean on Thursday afternoon, forming roughly 740 km to...
Colossal conveyor belt of tropical moisture
A vast area of northern and eastern Australia is set to see persistent rainfall and thunderstorm activity in coming days, with the potential for flooding in many areas. If you want to understand why, the image at the top...
Severe storms to strike eastern Australia
An outbreak of dangerous thunderstorms and heavy rainfall will impact parts of eastern Australia in the next two to three days, including the Sydney and Illawarra regions. A low pressure system centred to the southeast of SA and...
How western Sydney was the hottest place in the world on Wednesday morning
Sydney and other areas in eastern NSW are in the middle of a severe heatwave that’s making the end of spring feel more like the middle of summer. This early-season heat was so intense on Wednesday morning that the...
