222 mm in three hours triggers flash flooding in NSW, QLD
Parts of northeast NSW and southeast QLD were inundated by torrential rain on Thursday night, with some places collecting more than 300 mm during a barrage of thunderstorms. A deepening low pressure system interacting with copious moisture and an...
La Nina – What is La Nina and how does it impact weather?
La Niña is a natural phenomenon that has a significant impact on weather and climate all over the world. So let’s find out what La Niña is and how it affects the weather in Australia. What is La...
More flooding rain as negative IOD gains strength
Australia is continuing to feel the impact of a strong negative Indian Ocean Dipole, with a band of thick rain and thunderstorms likely to cause flooding in parts of NSW during the next two days. A low pressure...
Severe weather striking SA today
A cold front crossing South Australia today will produce a dangerous mix of damaging winds, rain and potentially severe thunderstorms. The animation below shows thick cloud passing over SA on Tuesday morning, causing rain and thunderstorms to spread...
Healthy hydropower lake levels anticipated after significant snowfall on the weekend
One of the heaviest snowfalls of the 2022 Australian snow season fell over the weekend across parts the NSW and Victorian Alps, which should contribute to healthy hydropower lake levels this spring. It’s not unusual to see heavy September...
Puerto Rico without power after Hurricane Fiona makes landfall
The entire population of Puerto Rica was left without electricity on Sunday night after Hurricane Fiona made landfall and crippled the island’s already fragile energy infrastructure. Hurricane Fiona made landfall on Puerto Rico’s southwest coast at roughly 3:20...
What damage to expect from wind
Damaging winds are a common feature in Australian severe weather and thunderstorm warnings. But did you know that some types of wind are more dangerous than others? There are three things that can make the wind dangerous: strength,...
Rain and dangerous storms crossing NSW
It has been a thundery start to Thursday in NSW as a rain and storm-bearing trough crosses the state, prompting flood warnings in some areas. While most thunderstorms in Australia occur during the afternoon and early evening, an...
