WA snow potential as wintry weather arrives from today
‘ One of this season’s coldest air masses to cross southwestern Australia could produce hail near Perth and deliver a dusting of snow in the Stirling Ranges during the next 48 hours. The satellite image below shows a long...
Stay ahead with Weatherzone this storm season
Lightning is one of the most dangerous weather phenomena and awareness of its location or distance from your workplace is paramount to safety. Fortunately, Weatherzone’s lightning detection and lightning alerting systems can reduce incidents in the field, improve...
More damaging winds and flooding rain on the way
Flooding rain, thunderstorms and dangerous winds will spread over southern and southeastern Australia during the next two days, with warnings in place for several states. A series of cold fronts and low pressure troughs are sweeping across southern and...
Negative IOD declared
A wet spring could be on the cards for large parts of Australia with a negative Indian Ocean Dipole now officially underway in the Indian Ocean. A negative Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) refers to a pattern of sea surface temperatures in...
Dangerous winds spreading across southern Australia
Powerful winds, squally showers and thunderstorms will spread across South Australia, Victoria, southern New South Wales and Tasmania today and tomorrow after walloping Western Australia during the last 24 hours. A strong cold front is making its way...
One of this year’s strongest cold fronts hitting WA
A long-lasting rain, wind and storm event will impact southwestern WA during the next 76 hours as a series of strong cold fronts sweep across the region. These fronts will produce the kind of weather you only see...
Why is there no frost under this tree?
In a landscape covered with frost as far as the eye can see, how can a ring of grass remain completely frost-free? The photo below shows an unusual phenomenon that occurred in Exeter, NSW on a cold morning in...
Sky forecast for this week’s trio of meteor showers
The peak of three meteor showers will coincide with a new moon later this week, offering Australian sky-watchers a chance to catch a glimpse of meteors streaking across a dark sky. But will the sky be clear enough to...
