More rain and storms for WA
Days of rain and thunder are on the cards for some western and central parts of WA, with the potential for some decent falls in the region. The map below shows showers and thunderstorms approaching the Gascoyne and Upper...
Sydney’s cloudiest start to May on record
The end is in sight to the relentless soaking and cloud on parts of the New South Wales coast, with a period of much drier weather ahead. During the first 12 days of May, Sydney recorded an average of...
Eastern soaking underway with two months’ rain in western NSW
Parts of Western NSW, Qld and Vic have seen double their average May rainfall in the last 24 hours, with rainfall set to continue Friday before focusing on the east on the weekend. The rain is being generated by...
Freezing ocean temps cold comfort for South Australians
No South Australian needs to be told that it has been desperately dry in recent months across most of the state, and especially in southern parts. “Adelaide is so dry my lawn is like brown dry paper that crunches...
Record-breaking global atmospheric moisture in April
Earth just had its most moisture-laden April on record as unrivalled air and ocean temperatures caused atmospheric moisture content to surge across the planet. It has been known since the 1800s that rising global air temperature allows Earth’s atmosphere...
Wind picking up the slack for solar in NSW
Solar output in the east has taken a hit recently, with more cloud to come, but the wind has picked up, keeping renewable penetration stable in the market. The image below shows thick cloud over the eastern half of...
Another wave of rain to soak Australia’s east
Widespread rain and thunderstorms will spread over Australia’s eastern inland over the next few days, before drenching already sodden parts of the NSW coast this weekend. The atmosphere above eastern Australia is being loaded with moisture this week thanks...
How severe thunderstorms impact energy infrastructure
Earlier this year destructive thunderstorms and winds equivalent to a category two cyclone lashed Victoria, bending towers and toppling trees and poles. So, how can thunderstorms damage energy infrastructure, and are these events getting worse? This event occurred during...
