Tropical Cyclone Lincoln to redevelop off WA
Ex-Tropical Cyclone Lincoln is about to move off the Kimberley coast and looks likely re-intensify into a tropical cyclone to the north of WA later this week. Tropical Cyclone Lincoln made landfall on the south coast of the Gulf...
Hobart hotter than Sydney, Darwin on Thursday
Another burst of heat will impact southeastern Australia in the next 72 hours, with high to extreme fire danger and fierce winds impacting parts of SA, Vic and Tas. Tuesday night was sweaty in Adelaide, with the temperature failing...
Could a Tropical Cyclone impact the Pilbara later this week?
There are growing concerns that ex-Tropical Cyclone Lincoln could redevelop and move towards the Pilbara coast later this week Tropical Cyclone Lincoln crossed the NT coast near Borroloola last Friday, February 16 and weakened as it moved inland through...
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...