Jasper setting sights on Qld North Tropical Coast
Tropical Cyclone Jasper continues to gain strength over the Coral Sea and could soon be bearing down on the Qld’s North Tropical Coast. Jasper became a category 4 tropical cyclone on Friday morning, becoming the earliest category four system...
Sydney to become island of extreme heat on Saturday
Temperatures are likely to reach the mid-40s in parts of Western Sydney on Saturday as the urban heat island and foehn effects supercharge an early-summer heatwave over eastern NSW. A mass of very hot air will spread over NSW...
Huge temperature contrast to drive severe weather in southern Australia
A strong cold front will sweep across southeastern Australia in the next 48 hours, bringing a dangerous mix of damaging winds, severe thunderstorms and catastrophic fire danger ahead of a welcome cool change. The satellite image below shows a...
Jasper to become Australia’s earliest category 4 tropical cyclone in 18 years
Severe Tropical Cyclone Jasper could become the earliest category four tropical cyclone in Australia’s area of responsibility since 2005. Cyclone Jasper formed over the Solomon Sea late on Tuesday before moving towards the south and gaining strength. By Wednesday...
Sydney set for hottest day in almost four years
Sydney is set to sizzle this Saturday, especially in the city’s west, where temperatures are expected to reach 44°C for the first time in almost four years. The last time western Sydney saw temps of 44°C or higher was...
Searing heat then cold flooding rain for SA
The early summer heatwave continues in South Australia, especially in the north of the state, with tops of 46°C expected this Wednesday at some locations in the North West Pastoral and North East Pastoral forecast districts. Adelaide and...
Tropical Cyclone Jasper may strike Qld coast next week
There are growing concerns that eastern Qld could be hit by a tropical cyclone next week, although it is still too early to know whether Tropical Cyclone Jasper will reach Australian shores, or where it will strike if...
Tropical Cyclone likely in Coral Sea this week
A tropical cyclone is likely to track over the Coral Sea this week and may move closer to Australia’s east coast at some stage next week. The satellite image below show a tropical low sitting over the Solomon...
