Nation-wide soaking and a cloudy week for Australia
Rain will soak part of every state and territory in Australia this week, with flooding possible in the Murray Darling Basin from Thursday. A low pressure system and cold front interacting with a feed of tropical moisture will...
Flooding rain returning to NSW, while cloud dampens solar output in the east
More than 100 mm of rain could fall over parts of northeast NSW during the next three days as a mass of tropical moisture and cloud spreads rain and dampens solar across a large swathe of eastern Australia....
Thunderstorms and flooding to hit WA
Heavy rain, thunderstorms and flooding could impact parts of northwestern WA during the next 48 hours as moisture-laden air travels towards WA from the Indian Ocean. The satellite image below shows thick cloud streaming across western WA on...
Warmer than usual winter in all states and territories
Winter in Australia was warmer than usual across Australia, with all states and territories recording a mean temperature above the historical average.* Here’s a rundown of mean winter temperatures across the country, as compared to the historical average....
Spring 2022 outlook
Tomorrow marks the first day of spring, a season which typically brings a mix of dynamic weather across Australia. But what will spring be like this year across the country? When predicting how this spring will unfold,...
Sydney’s fastest 2000 mm amid record-wet start to 2022
Sydney just experienced its wettest January to August period in 164 years of records, with the city also obliterating a long-standing record for the shortest time to amass two metres rainfall in a single year. The weather station...
Heaviest August rain in over a century hits outback QLD
A rare late-winter soaking has swept across outback QLD during the last 24 hours, with some places picking up their heaviest August rain in more than 100 years. The animation below shows rain, thunderstorms and thick cloud spreading...
Hobart hits rare winter 21ºC as storms brew over Tassie
Tasmania is having a spring-like day, with Hobart hitting 21ºC and thunderstorms building over the state. Northerly winds are carrying warm and relatively humid air over Tasmania today ahead of an approaching cold front. Amid this pre-frontal northerly...
