Australia’s warmest winter on record
Australia just had its warmest winter in more than a century of records with lean snow cover and prolific lightning rounding out an almost unrecognisable season. Australia’s national mean temperature in winter 2023 was 16.73ºC, which is 1.53ºC above...
Spring temperature seesaw to bring fire and snow in Australia
If you live in the southern half of Australia, take extra care when deciding what to wear this week because temperatures will bounce around like a seesaw. September is always a time of contrasting temperatures across Australia as warm...
Will solar power boom or bust this spring and summer?
The first day of spring is nearly here and solar power is set to soar as the warm and sunny months of the year are upon us. During spring the days will slowly becoming longer and warmer...
Rumbling, stormy day across NSW, Qld
It’s the sort of stormy day in large parts of New South Wales and Queensland this Wednesday that reminds you that spring is just around the corner. You can see the storms moving across the central and eastern...
Unusually warm winter temperatures drop energy demand in SA
On Tuesday, South Australia basked in an unusually warm winter day dropping energy demand across the state. It is rare to see a 26ºC day in Adelaide during winter, but that’s exactly what happened on Tuesday as the...
Melbourne Airport slowed down by fog
Thick fog affected operations at Melbourne Airport on Monday morning, causing delays at the busy airport All the ingredients for a thick fog were in place overnight across a broad area of central and western Victoria as well as...
Australia’s 2023-24 thunderstorm season outlook
Australia’s severe thunderstorm season is about to begin. But with a looming El Niño and positive Indian Ocean Dipole, what can we expect to see across the country this season? Thunderstorms impact Australia all year round. They are most...
Increased spring bushfire risk in two states, one territory
The Australasian Fire Authorities Council (AFAC) has released its seasonal bushfire outlook for spring 2023, and it’s not great news for residents of several states. Take a look at the map below. Red shading represents areas with an...
