Western WA town cracks Australia’s top ten hottest temperatures
Temperatures reached close to 50 degrees over parts of WA’s Gascoyne and Central West, setting new town records over the region, and ranking in some of Australia’s hottest temperatures ever recorded. The Gascoyne region of Western Australia spans over...
Intense heat to hit WA’s Gascoyne region this weekend
A searing air mass will send temperatures soaring in northwestern Australia this Sunday, with several forecast models predicting temperatures over 50ºC in the Gascoyne region. Easterly winds feeding into a west coast trough will draw very hot continental...
A week over 30 degrees on the cards for Adelaide
A weeklong run of heat is on the horizon for Adelaide, with daily maximum temperatures expected to remain in the 30’s for at least seven days from this Friday. This will be the first time Adelaide has seen...
Increased chance of NT Tropical Cyclone
A tropical low (07U) has now formed over the Gulf of Carpentaria, with a moderate chance of becoming a tropical cyclone on Thursday or Friday. The satellite image below shows a broad-scale circulation rotating clockwise around the tropical...
Severe storm threat spreads to NSW on Wednesday
Thunderstorms will develop over parts of NSW on Wednesday, with severe storms possible in the afternoon and evening. The low pressure trough that triggered severe thunderstorms in parts of Vic and southern NSW on Tuesday will move further...
High impact weather lashes Victoria leaving 500,000 without power
Tuesday’s powerful winds in Vic, resulted in power outages for more than 500,000 customers. According to Victorian Energy Minister Lily D’Ambrosio, this has been one of the largest outage events in the state’s history. The wild weather brought down...
Dangerous mix of weather in Vic, NSW, Tas
It is going to be a wild day for parts of southeastern Australia, with severe heat, catastrophic fire danger, severe thunderstorms, blustery winds and a welcome cool change all on the forecast. This dangerous mix of weather is...
Darwin drenched as tropical cyclone threat looms
Darwin has had its wettest day in 7 years as a tropical low builds strength in the Top End and could become a tropical cyclone later this week. Over the last 36 hours, a tropical low has been building...
