Giant hail and intense rain lash Qld, NSW
Severe thunderstorms have formed over parts of Qld and NSW this afternoon, with reports of hail around 7cm in diameter, intense rainfall and flooding and damaging winds. The combination of a surface and upper-level trough and moisture-laden easterly winds are...
2024/25 tropical cyclone season outlook and names
The number of tropical cyclones in the Australian region is expected to be close to the long-term average in the official season which runs from the start of November to the end of April, according to the Bureau of...
Spring in full swing across Australia
A quintessentially spring-like week is upon Australia, with a contrasting mix of thunderstorms in Queensland and Western Australia, cold and snow in Tasmania, heat in the Northern Territory and rain possibly developing in the southeast. Storms in Queensland and...
Massive line of thunderstorms entering SA
The system that triggered over 600 thousand lightning strikes and damaging winds across WA yesterday is moving east across SA on Thursday morning. A low pressure system and associated low pressure trough and cold front brought a dangerous storm...
Damaging to locally destructive winds across parts of WA
A deep low pressure system and associated front and trough will generate widespread damaging winds and locally destructive wind gusts across parts of southern WA today, with the potential for severe thunderstorms to develop during the afternoon. The cold...
Record September rain and warm nights in WA
Parts of northwest WA saw the warmest minimum temperatures and highest rainfall on record in September, with a mean of nearly 6°C above average recorded at Port Hedland. The map below shows a large portion of the state...
The SAM has gone negative – here’s what it means for Australia
A negative phase of the Southern Annular Mode (SAM) has developed in the Southern Hemisphere and it’s going to influence weather patterns in the Southern Hemisphere, including the Australian region, in the opening week of October. What is the...
Scales tipping in favour of La Niña
A clear La Niña signal is starting to emerge in the central Pacific Ocean, however the declaration of La Niña depends on a few factors that are still a coin flip chance of occurring. What is La Niña? La...
