Another strong front to soak WA
Heavy rainfall, severe thunderstorms and damaging winds will hit parts of WA this weekend as another strong cold front sweeps over the state. Earlier this week, a cold front and northwest cloud band provided some much-needed rainfall to some...
Damaging wind warning for entire state of Tasmania
A severe weather warning has been issued for damaging winds across all 11 weather districts in Tasmania on Friday, with dangerous gusts also likely in parts of Victoria, NSW and the ACT over the next two days. A strong cold...
Balmy weather followed by wintry chill
Southeastern Australia is basking in another day of balmy autumnal weather, but this will end abruptly with winter arriving a day early. This dramatic temperature contrast is being caused by a strong cold front which is expected to...
Finally, rain for SA
A cold front is set to deliver long-awaited rain to SA in the next 48 hours as it swiftly sweeps across the state. The image below shows a thick cloud band, with some rain entering the far west...
East Coast Low forming this weekend off NSW
An East Coast Low is expected to form off the NSW coast this weekend, with heavy rainfall, powerful winds, erosive surf and cold temperatures forecast. An East Coast Low (ECL) is a type of low pressure system that forms...
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...
