Why was there so much wind damage in SA on Tuesday?
Wild winds and rain battered South Australia earlier this week, but why did it cause thousands to go without power? A low-pressure system lingering in the Bight combined with a blocking high to the east delivered strong easterly...
Soggy Sydney breaks the rainfall record
It happened. The year 2022 is now officially Sydney’s wettest since records were first kept at the Observatory Hill weather station near the southern pylon of the Harbour Bridge in 1858. Just two days ago, we told you that...
Rinse and repeat: What wild weather is next?
This week, we have already seen significant rainfall across large parts of the country. Now a cold front will be added to the mix, leading to another round of rain, severe storms and gusty winds. This week’s rain was...
Vast rain system from Bass Strait to Gulf of Carpentaria captured by Oracle
A massive band of cloud and rain is extending from the Gulf of Carpentaria to Bass Strait and beyond, which has produced some of the heaviest October falls in years in parts of NSW and SA. We wrote...
Sydney should break all-time rainfall record this week
As most people know, it’s been a super wet year in Sydney, but this could be the week when our largest city officially surpasses its highest rainfall total in 164 years of records dating back to 1858. 2022...
Another week of flooding rain
Australia is in for yet another wet week with heavy rainfall, severe storms and gusty winds set to impact most of the country. A series of low pressure troughs will drag down moist tropical air from the...
Australian 2022/23 severe weather season outlook
Australia’s severe weather season runs from October to April, during which time thunderstorms, bushfires, heatwaves, flooding and tropical cyclones become more likely. But not two severe weather seasons are the same, so what does this one have...
Southern Annular Mode – What is the SAM and how does it affect Australia?
The Southern Annular Mode (SAM) is an index that has a significant influence in Australia’s weather throughout the year. So, what is the SAM and how does it affect Australia? What is the Southern Annular Mode (SAM)? The...
