Melbourne 20°C before midday on way to 22°C
Melbourne has already reached 20.4°C just before midday this Thursday, on the way to a top that will likely reach 22°C, after a high of 21.9°C on Wednesday. So we’re looking at two consecutive winter days around 22°C, which...
Wintry weekend ahead for Perth
A burst of blustery wind, rain and thunderstorms will hit southwestern Australia this weekend, bringing a wintry change to Perth on one of the last weekends of the season. Despite a few showers in southwestern Australia today, Perth will...
Rain and storms to impact southeastern states
The recent spring-like weather in Australia’s southeastern states is set to end abruptly, as a band of fierce winds, rain and severe thunderstorms spread across the region in the coming days. The satellite image below shows a low pressure system...
Huge 48-hour rainfall totals in Qld, NSW
Unseasonably high 24-hour rainfall totals have again been recorded to 9 am Wednesday across large parts of southern Queensland and northern NSW, with the heaviest falls in Queensland’s Capricornia, Wide Bay and Burnett, and Southeast Coast forecast districts. The...
Record warm August nights in Brisbane
Brisbane is about to see a four-day streak of warm minimums, with thick cloud and rain setting in over the city. The spring-like overnight temperatures are being caused by a thick layer of cloud acting as a blanket...
Heaviest August rain in decades hits parts of Qld, NSW
Flood watches have been issued between central Queensland and northeast New South Wales as unseasonably heavy rain continues to drench parts of eastern Australia. A deep layer of moisture-laden east-northeasterly winds interacting with a pair of upper-level low pressure...
Four Melbourne winter days of 20°C
The predicted winter warm spell has arrived in southeastern Australia, with 23°C on the cards for Adelaide this Monday, while Melbourne commences a four-day run of 20-degree weather. August temps of 20°C or higher are far from unknown in...
Hydropower season stalls
The snow cams at Australia’s mainland ski resorts are looking good for now, but within a week or two, they could be telling a very different story. Australia has seen no significant snowfalls since the last week of July,...
