Spectacular Sydney storms extend city’s remarkable rain record
Nature’s fireworks lit up the Sydney skyline on Monday night as ominous shelf clouds and waves of rain swept across eastern NSW. Showers and thunderstorms formed over central and eastern NSW on Monday afternoon and evening as a passing...
Weather to expect in Australia this summer
Australia’s meteorological summer officially starts today, December 1. It’s a season that typically produces searing heatwaves, scorching bushfires, severe thunderstorms and tropical cyclones. But what type of weather can Australia expect to see this summer? Australia has entered summer...
From floods to fires this summer
Large areas of inland Australia are being warned of above-average fire activity early next year as prolific vegetation growth caused by this year’s flooding rain starts to dry out towards the end of summer. The Australian Fire and Emergency...
Soaking rain and severe storms in QLD this week
Rain and thunderstorms will soak a large area of northern and eastern QLD this week, with potential for heavy falls, severe storms and flooding. A near-stationary low pressure trough and one or two low pressure systems will produce a...
How does a 15-degree day compare in spring vs winter?
In Australia, a 15-degree day can be a little chilly, but have you ever wondered why it feels colder in winter compared to the same temperature in spring? The simple answer comes down how long the day is. A...
Is El Nino on the horizon?
Some computer models suggest that El Niño could return next year, bringing an abrupt shift in one of our planet’s major climate drives following three consecutive years of La Niña. The graph below shows the most recent computer-based El...
Why is Sydney warmer after a cold front?
A cold front swept through Sydney in the early hours of Sunday morning, but the temperature is four degrees warmer than on Saturday. So why is it warmer after the front? The cold front did indeed bring in colder...
Build-up reaching its crescendo in the tropics
Severe storms are flaring up in Kimberley and Top End as the build-up to the monsoon ramps up. The build-up season is an unofficial season that generally runs between September and December in northern Australia. It is characterised...
