Positive Southern Annular Mode emerging – here’s what it means for Australian businesses
A strong positive phase of the Southern Annular Mode (SAM) is about to occur in the Southern Hemisphere, increasing the likelihood of wet weather in eastern Australia and reducing snow prospects in southern Australia over the coming week. What...
South Australia’s wettest July in 27 years
After a period of prolonged rainfall deficiencies, large parts of South Australia have finally enjoyed a much wetter-than-average month, with July 2025 being the wettest in 27 years. South Australia’s statewide July average rainfall of 30.5mm doesn’t sound like...
Wild weekend as rain, wind and waves pummel eastern NSW ports, transport and emergency industries
Powerful swell and intense rainfall and snow impacted eastern NSW businesses over the weekend as a vigorous low pressure system moved off the coast. Transport closures, port disruptions and emergency response services led to a busy weekend across NSW...
Intense complex low to bring powerful easterly swell to NSW and southeast Queensland ports
Heavy rain, strong winds and powerful waves are on the cards from this weekend for eastern NSW businesses and industries as an intense complex low rapidly intensifies. Rapidly intensifying low pressure system near northeastern NSW An area of low...
The Indian Ocean Dipole plunges into negative IOD territory
The Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) index has dropped below -0.4°C – the critical threshold for a negative IOD event if sustained. Could Australia see its first negative IOD event since 2022? What is the Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD)? The...
Cold week ahead for Australia with rain looming for east coast businesses
A cold Southern Ocean air mass will spread across Australia this week, causing a run of wintry days and nights for much of the country before possibly culminating in heavy rain along the east coast. The image below shows...
Perth’s wettest day in over a year
Significant rain has fallen across the southwest of WA, with Perth recording 41mm in the 24 hours to 9am Monday, making it the city’s wettest day in just over a year. This latest soaking means that Perth has now...
Cloudband brings unseasonable rain to northern WA mining hub
A strong cold front crossing WA is drawing a deep feed of tropical moisture and rainfall across nearly the whole state, impacting mining hubs. Well before dawn on Thursday, a quick but intense burst of rain crossed over Port...
