Catastrophic bushfire danger in central NSW
Hot, dry and windy weather is elevating bushfires & fire danger across parts of NSW on Thursday, ahead of a cool and fierce southerly change. Maximum temperatures across parts of the state are expected to be 5-10°C above...
Severe weather and thunderstorms about to hit southeastern Australia
A cold front is about to cause damaging winds, showers and thunderstorms in parts of Victoria, NSW and the ACT. The satellite images below show a cold front and associated low pressure system moving over the Great Australian Bight...
Positive IOD keeps getting stronger
This year’s positive Indian Ocean Dipole is gaining strength so quickly that it’s getting close to the record-challenging 2019 event that underpinned Australia’s warmest and driest year on record. While the Pacific Ocean’s El Niño has been getting a...
Australia’s 2023-24 tropical cyclone season outlook
Australia’s tropical cyclone season will be affected by one of the strongest El Niño events in recent decades. So, how many tropical cyclones will Australia see this season? Australia’s official tropical cyclone season runs from November until April....
Melbourne’s coldest October spell in a decade?
After its driest September on record with average maximum temps almost three degrees above average, Melbourne is into its third day of a cold October outbreak, and that wintry feeling is not going anywhere for a few days yet....
Hector the convector’s first appearance off Darwin this season
One of the world’s most consistent thunderstorms developed for the first time this season, signalling that the ‘build up’ across the north has begun. The image below shows the famous thunderstorm developing to Darwin’s north on Thursday afternoon. ...
Flooding, snow, wild winds as front passes
The wild weather which has lashed southeastern Australia is moving out into the Tasman Sea, leaving in its wake dangerously swollen rivers, wind damage, and even a decent dusting of spring snow. Overnight, winds howled their way around a...
Fierce winds cause delays and cancellations at Sydney Airport
Sydney airport is down to single runway operations on Thursday morning, grounding flights at the bustling airport. A strong low-pressure system sitting off the southeast NSW coast is directing the gusty winds over the central NSW coast on...
