What happens when lightning hits a plane?
Lightning hitting planes is not as rare as one might think, but thankfully modern aircraft are designed to withstand a powerful bolt of lightning. Most commercial planes are struck by lightning once or twice a year, with the aircraft itself sometimes causing...
El Niño likely to persist into Autumn
The hot and dry weather associated with El Niño should persist into Autumn next year as the event continues to strengthen. El Niño was officially declared by the Bureau of Meteorology in September on the back of three consecutive...
Bushfires rage in Perth’s northern suburbs
Bushfires raged in and around Perth’s northern suburbs overnight and continue to threaten lives and homes on Thursday morning, as the ongoing late spring heatwave bakes western parts of WA. The fires are concentrated in the City of Wanneroo...
Will Tassie’s dry spell end this summer?
Parts of Tasmania had one of their driest summers on record last year, so what is in store for hydro power this summer? The western half of Tasmania saw summer totals in the driest 10% of records in...
Perth could break records in late spring heatwave
There’s nothing too unusual about a burst of heat for Perth and nearby areas with summer almost upon us, but this week’s heat will be intense by November standards. On Monday afternoon, the BoM issued heatwave warnings for...
Is Australia a great place for offshore wind farms?
Australia has some of the best offshore wind resources in the world, which are set to be captured by facilities scattered across our vast coastline in several years time. The offshore wind industry is booming internationally, as countries...
Stormy week for eastern and northern Australia
It’s going to be a big week of stormy weather in eastern and northern Australia, especially around midweek, with the potential for severe thunderstorms, large hail, and brief bursts of heavy rainfall which could cause flash flooding. Take a...
Storms soak Red Centre, Eastern Australia next in line
Rain and thunderstorms have been soaking Australia’s Red Centre this week, with Alice Springs picking up more than a month’s worth of rain last night. A broad area of low pressure interacting with a moisture-laden air mass has produced...
