More thunderstorms in eastern NSW today
Parts of eastern NSW, including Sydney, will face another day of heavy showers and potentially thunderstorms today. A broad upper-level low and numerous surface-based low pressure troughs are producing wet and stormy weather over NSW at the start of...
Perth breaks record after 7th 40 degree day this month
Perth just recorded its 7th day above 40°C this month, after registering the warmest night in 10 years. The warm minimums came after a searing hot day on Sunday, with Carnarvon Airport recording the highest temperature in the world...
75,000 lightning strikes as severe storms pummel Sydney
A flurry of severe thunderstorms hit Sydney on Monday, causing heavy rain and lots of lightning. A line of thunderstorms started approaching Sydney from the east shortly before midday. By 12:30pm, a new thunderstorm cell had formed directly over the...
Heavy showers and severe storms in NSW today
Near-stationary thunderstorms caused a burst of heavy rain near Newcastle on Monday morning, with more downpours expected in other areas of NSW and southern Qld later in the afternoon and overnight. Moisture-laden air interacting with a low pressure trough...
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...
