Is this heatwave a sign of things to come this summer?
Spring has kicked off with a sweltering heatwave in Australia, with the mercury soaring well above average in many states and territories this week. So, is this abnormal early-season heatwave a sign of what’s to come this summer? What is...
68 NSW fires burning, 17 unconfined
The heatwave continues in New South Wales, with summer-like temperatures and summer-like fire danger. On Thursday morning, there were 68 bushfires burning, 17 of them uncontained, as dangerous winds pick up strength ahead of a southerly change due later...
El Nino and positive IOD declared
The Bureau of Meteorology has today declared the arrival of El Niño and a positive Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD), a climate driver double-up that significantly increases the likelihood of unusually warm and dry weather across large areas of Australia...
Monitoring El Nino in a warming climate
Scientists are developing a new way to classify El Niño in a warming climate as rising ocean temperatures make existing methods less effective. This research, led by a team of international scientists, may even shed light on why...
Is the northern wet season nearly here?
Northern Australia’s wet season is about to begin, with relentless humidity and heat, regular storm activity, monsoonal rains, and possible cyclone activity on the horizon. So, when will this year’s wet season arrive? Northern Australia’s wet season officially...
Record September warm spell set to bake Melbourne
A record string of warm September days is in store for Melbourne, starting this Tuesday. While the record Melbourne maximum of 31.4°C is highly unlikely to be broken, Melbourne will likely see its longest September streak of days with...
Powerful cold front approaching WA
A powerful cold front is approaching WA, and will generate a wild mix of record warmth, extreme fire danger, 100km/h winds, severe thunderstorms, and heavy rain across the state on Wednesday. Record heat Ahead of this front, heat has...
Warm week ahead for southern, southeast Australia
A wave of warm air will sweep across Australia this week, sending temperatures to their highest levels in months in several states and territories. A high pressure system sitting over southeastern Australia at the start of this week...
