Welcome rain returning to WA this week
A series of cold fronts will deliver much-needed rain to southwestern Australia this week, easing a drought that has broken records over the past seven months. The animation below shows cloud streaming over WA on Tuesday morning ahead of...
Northwest cloudband to bring welcome rain
There’s a feature on this week’s weather charts which we haven’t seen for many months in Australia and which is a sign that winter is almost upon us: a northwest cloudband. Northwest cloudbands are vast layers of cloud that...
5 cold fronts bearing down on WA
A series of cold fronts are setting their sights on southern WA in the next 10 days, bringing fierce winds, showers, thunderstorms and cooler temperatures. The stubborn high-pressure system that has sat over the Bight for weeks, preventing cold...
Record run of May heat in Perth
Perth has never seen a run of May days this warm since records started being kept in 1876. Since May 7, Perth’s maximum has reached between 24.9°C and 29.4°C every day. The previous record run of May days with...
May to become Earth’s 14th consecutive month of record ocean warmth
May is on track to become the 14th consecutive month of record-breaking global ocean warmth, despite clear signs of La Niña emerging in the tropical Pacific Ocean. Global sea surface temperatures have broken records in every month since April...
Adelaide facing driest and sunniest May on record, but it’s driving energy demand
May could be Adelaide’s driest in 185 years of records, with the clear skies causing chilly nights and driving energy demand across the city and the rest of SA. The paltry 0.6 mm that fell on Sunday night is...
Increasing signs a positive IOD could develop this winter
There are increasing signs that a positive Indian Ocean Dipole could develop this winter, increasing the chance of abnormally dry and warm weather in some parts of Australia over the coming months. What is the Indian Ocean Dipole? ...
A great week for solar
Much of Australia will not see a drop of rainfall this week, with clear skies expected to increase solar output. The satellite image below shows much of Australia basking in Autumnal sunshine on Monday morning. Image: Himawari-9 satellite image...
