Sudden stratospheric warming event underway – here’s what it means for Australian weather
A rare sudden stratospheric warming event is beginning to occur above Antarctica, and it may influence Australia’s weather in the coming weeks. The term sudden stratospheric warming (SSW) refers to an abrupt increase in air temperature high above either...
Ferocious Tasman Low to hit southeast Australia next week
A major polar outbreak in southeastern Australia next week will produce a powerful low pressure system that is likely to bring severe weather to several states. A large pool of cold air that originated over waters near Antarctica will...
Snow likely a long way north of the mountains
One thing we haven’t seen so far this winter in Australia – and which we barely saw through the whole of last winter – is snow in areas beyond the alpine regions of NSW, Victoria and Tasmania. But snow...
Thick fog shrouds Brisbane and southeast Queensland
A thick fog developed over southeast Queensland last night, with visibility reduced to less than 200 m at Brisbane Airport early this morning. A combination of light winds and plentiful atmospheric moisture created ideal conditions for fog to develop...
11-day Sydney cloudy and rainy streak set to end
Sydney has suffered through a relentless rainy spell, with only 3.8 hours of sunshine a day recorded on average during the first 7 days of July. This cloudy week was well below the average of 7 sunshine hours per...
Wettest July day in over a decade cuts off roads in NSW, Vic and Qld
Monday was another wet day for inland parts of eastern Australia, with several towns recording their largest rain totals in 14 years. This comes after parts of eastern Australia saw heavy rainfall over the weekend, with Menindee in...
Enhanced wind power in WA
Damaging winds, blustery showers and wintry thunderstorms will lash parts of southwestern Australia on Tuesday as a cold front hits WA, elevating wind power generation in the state. The satellite animation below shows the front approaching the southwest of...
Major Antarctic outbreak from this weekend
There are increasing signs that a prolonged cold snap is on its way to southeastern Australia from Antarctica later this week into next. The frigid air will be dragged from Antarctica by a cold front sweeping across the continent...
