Increased fire risk in at least four states this spring
Australia’s warmest August on record has laid the foundations for an increased risk of fires in multiple states and territories this spring. According to the latest Australian Seasonal Bushfire Outlook, which was released on Wednesday, large areas of Australia...
Spring temperature see-saw in southeastern Australia
Temperatures will bounce around in southeastern Australia this week as contrasting air masses battle it out in a seasonal tug-of-war. Early spring is typically a time for variable temperatures in southern parts of Australia as hot continental air masses...
Winds finally easing on the mainland
After weeks of howling winds across southeastern Australia, many places on the mainland are enjoying a brief break this Tuesday. It won’t be totally still out there with smoke rising vertically. But put it this way: it should be...
Australia’s warmest August on record by a huge margin
August 2024 across Australia was the warmest on record by a considerable margin, with a mean average temperature that was 3.02°C above the long-term average, while the 2024 winter was the second-warmest on record nationwide. That’s an entire month...
Destructive winds, huge waves wreak havoc in Victoria
Ferocious winds with gusts equivalent to a category two tropical cyclone have caused widespread damage across Victoria in the last 24 hours, along with huge waves and flooding along the coast. A powerful cold front embedded in an unusually...
Category-four cyclone strength winds and record flooding impacts Tas
A series of strong cold fronts have brought a dangerous mix of damaging to destructive winds, heavy rain, record flooding and huge snowfalls to Tas on the weekend. The severe weather caused widespread power outages across the state,...
Early season Total Fire Bans in Sydney, Illawarra
Total Fire Bans (TFBs) have been issued for Greater Sydney and the Illawarra in NSW, a month ahead of the typical start to the fire season. Gale force winds are once again blowing across eastern Australia ahead of a...
Have the fierce winds in Tas caused wind farm cutouts?
Damaging winds to locally destructive winds have lashed Tas in the last four days, with more to come. Have the blusterous winds caused high wind power generation or have the wind farms turned the turbines off cutting capacity? A...
