Heat, wind and storms building in southwest WA
Southwestern parts of Western Australia are in for a wild 48 hours as extreme heat, strong winds, extreme fire danger and thunderstorms are all expected to hit the region. A trough over the southeast is drawing heat in from...
How heat affects rail networks
Hot temperatures are unpleasant, and occasionally dangerous to work in for the average human, but extreme temperatures also have an important impact on rail networks. The basic danger that extreme temperatures pose to rails is thermal expansion. Put simply:...
Will 2023 be an El Nino year?
La Niña appears to be on its last legs and some long-range forecast models are hinting at the return of El Niño later this year. The Pacific Ocean is currently in a La Niña pattern that has been in...
One million lightning strikes in a day over NSW and Vic
Over one million lightning strikes have been recorded within 700km of Wagga Wagga as widespread storms spread through Victoria and NSW on Monday. Widespread thunderstorms broke out on Monday 2nd along a cold front stretching from the northwest of...
How is NYE shaping up across Australia?
New Year’s Eve is looking pretty good across most of Australia, but how likely are showers and strong winds where you live? Overall, the introduction into 2023 will be fairly typical of an Australian summer night. Image: 3-hour rainfall...
The monsoon arrives over northern Australia
The long-awaited monsoon has officially arrived over northern Australia, supplying the sustaining rain that is critical to the northern flora and fauna. The monsoon arrival means over the next week or two, the north will see frequent rain, showers, and...
Australia’s earliest category 5 tropical cyclone in 13 years
Severe Tropical Cyclone Darian has become Australia’s earliest category 5 system in December since Tropical Cyclone Lawrence in 2009, with wind gusts up to 285km/h. Darian has been steadily intensifying over the last few days, but thanks to some...
Perth heatwave to ease by Christmas
Perth is in the middle of a five-day heatwave that is dredging up memories of last year’s searing Christmas heat. Thankfully, this week’s hot weather won’t be as intense as last year’s and it will end just in time...
