Fires rage as NSW sears
Fires have become out of control in central NSW as the region sees its worst bushfire conditions since Black Summer. As of 4pm AEDT, two bushfires were at emergency levels: One near Tambaroora, located about 50km north of Bathurst ...
Sydney sweltering could see tight energy demand
A burst of late-season heat in NSW today could see Sydney reach 38ºC for the first time in more than 800 days, while hot and dry winds fan dozens of fires across the state. A low pressure trough passing...
Tropical cyclones to play colossal game of follow-the-leader
Two tropical cyclones spinning off Australia’s east coast are about to play an epic game of follow-the-leader that could last for several days and cover a distance of close to 5000 km. The satellite animation below shows tropical cyclones...
Flash droughts possible in Australia as La Nina wanes
Parts of Australia could be at risk of a flash drought in 2023, with growing signs that El Niño may develop in the Pacific Ocean later this year. The current La Niña event, which underpinned record-breaking rain and...
Dry and warm autumn outlook for Australia
Large areas of Australia could be in for an unusually dry and warm autumn as La Niña loses its grip on our weather. The latest seasonal outlook from the Bureau of Meteorology shows significant potential for below average rain...
Stormy Monday for eastern NSW
Eastern NSW is in for plenty of severe thunderstorms on Monday afternoon as warmth, humidity and instability all collide along the ranges. Heat is being drawn ahead of a southerly change that is making its way up the...
Tropical Cyclone Freddy crashes into Mozambique
Tropical Cyclone Freddy has made landfall near Vilankulos, Mozambique. Although the system is weakening it will continue to cause heavy rainfall leading to flooding for parts of Mozambique and Zimbabwe. Image: Infrared satellite imagery at 00:40 UTC February 25th....
Australia at risk of worst grass fires in 49 years, report warns
An abundance of drying vegetation off the back of three consecutive La Niña events could fuel record-challenging grass fires across Australia later this year, warns a former Commissioner of Fire and Rescue NSW. Unprecedented rain and flooding in recent...
