Severe thunderstorms, tornadoes and flooding rainfall lash out over NSW businesses and industries
Severe thunderstorms, tornadoes and flooding rainfall have disrupted transport, rail, aviation and many other industries across NSW as a low pressure system tracked over the state. Severe thunderstorms and tornadoes in western NSW A tornado was observed near the...
Wild night of rain, wind and surf coming for Sydney and surrounds disrupting port, transport and energy utility industries
Intense and disruptive thunderstorms, rain, strong winds and large surf will develop along eastern NSW later today, bringing localised areas of flooding and hazardous driving conditions. A cut-off low currently tracking over western NSW, is bringing heavy rain and...
Widespread thunderstorms captured by DTN’s Oracle and TLN across remote Australian mining areas
Intense and severe thunderstorms across remote and hard to reach mining areas of Australia – typically outside of traditional radar coverage, were detected by DTN’s vast network of remote sensing products. Numerous outback locations in three states and the...
Sydney swelters in 30°C with surge of early spring warmth
Sydney Airport reached 30.1°C at 1:40pm on Monday, just eight days after winter, as a surge of early spring warmth baked the east coast in a blustery northwesterly airstream. In summer, Sydney’s west is often considerably hotter than the...
Case Study: Tasmania Fire Service improves lightning detection with DTN APAC’s Total Lightning Network (TLN)
Summer in Tasmania can see above average temperatures and drier than normal conditions, leading to many areas of the state becoming increasingly vulnerable to fire. When lightning strikes dry vegetation, there is a greater likelihood of ignitions and increased...
Negative Indian Ocean Dipole a near-certainty to develop
A negative Indian Ocean Dipole event is a near certainty to develop in 2025 as both the oceans and atmosphere show strong signs of coupling. What is the Indian Ocean Dipole? The Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) is a climate...
Enhanced fire risk in key mining and agricultural areas this spring
The latest seasonal bushfire outlook from Australian Fire and Emergency Service Authorities Council (AFAC) warns of elevated fire risk for northern Western Australia, eastern South Australia and much of western Victoria this spring. In WA, a large portion of...
Fiji surf pro finals day forecast and how DTN APAC supports live events
The final event of the 2025 surfing world tour will be run on a single day at Cloudbreak, in Fiji, in the coming two weeks, what waves will be on offer? After a year of great waves across the...
