256 roads closed due to floods in NSW
New South Wales is dealing with a transportation challenge with 256 main road closures from flooding present across the state. Image: Main road closures and incidents due to flooded roads in NSW. Source: Live Traffic NSW NSW has seen a lot...
Negative IOD loosening grip on Australia
The negative Indian Ocean Dipole, one of the main climate drivers that underpinned Australia’s second wettest October on record, is likely nearing its end. The Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) is an index that measures sea surface temperature anomalies in...
How hot could it feel this summer?
With the summer months quickly approaching we analyse how humidity will affect how hot it could feel this summer. While temperature is important in how hot it will feel, it is not the only factor. Humans and other warm-blooded...
Severe storms one side of the Top End, bushfires the other
A true dichotomy of weather has played out over the Northern Territory on Wednesday as a trough split the Top End in two. Video: Satellite and lightning showing the abundance of bush and grass fires in the west with...
Australia’s 2022-23 tropical cyclone season is here
The 2022-23 Australian tropical cyclone season has officially started, and all signs point towards an above average cyclone season in the Australian region over the next six months. The Australian cyclone season runs from November to April. During this...
Late spring freeze heading for the southeast
A huge pool of cold Antarctic air is being hurled northwards by a deep low pressure system near Tasmania, and it’s going to make much of southeastern Australia feel as cold as the bitterest day in July. Strong cold...
Canberra breaks October rainfall record
We’ve seen no shortage of places across the eastern half of Australia break their rainfall record this soggy October, and the nation’s capital is the latest. Weather records have been kept in Canberra since 1939, and the old record...
Summery warmth returns to the NEM
Temperatures above 35 degrees are returning to the National Electricity Market as the lead-up to summer begins. Weatherzone’s forecast model Opticast predicts temperatures to reach 36°C at Rockhampton, 35°C at Gympie, and 34°C at Bundaberg, Cairns and Townsville. In...
