One of Earth’s warmest Octobers on record, despite La Nina
Unusually cool temperatures in Australia and the tropical Pacific Ocean weren’t enough to stop last month from being one of our planet’s warmest Octobers on record, according to new data released by Berkely Earth. The map below shows the...
Rain returning to the Pilbara
Rain and a few storms are on their way to the Pilbara as the official start to the wet season looms for some. A northwest cloudband is starting to develop over the Pilbara region as moisture is drawn...
Dangerous thunderstorms to lash eastern Australia today
Last night, a line of severe thunderstorms built up in eastern South Australia and proceeded to run in a nearly unbroken line across inland New South Wales and northern Victoria. These storms were fast moving, getting across most...
256 roads closed due to floods in NSW
New South Wales is dealing with a transportation challenge with 256 main road closures from flooding present across the state. Image: Main road closures and incidents due to flooded roads in NSW. Source: Live Traffic NSW NSW has seen a lot...
Negative IOD loosening grip on Australia
The negative Indian Ocean Dipole, one of the main climate drivers that underpinned Australia’s second wettest October on record, is likely nearing its end. The Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) is an index that measures sea surface temperature anomalies in...
How hot could it feel this summer?
With the summer months quickly approaching we analyse how humidity will affect how hot it could feel this summer. While temperature is important in how hot it will feel, it is not the only factor. Humans and other warm-blooded...
Severe storms one side of the Top End, bushfires the other
A true dichotomy of weather has played out over the Northern Territory on Wednesday as a trough split the Top End in two. Video: Satellite and lightning showing the abundance of bush and grass fires in the west with...
Australia’s 2022-23 tropical cyclone season is here
The 2022-23 Australian tropical cyclone season has officially started, and all signs point towards an above average cyclone season in the Australian region over the next six months. The Australian cyclone season runs from November to April. During this...
