Vast rain system from Bass Strait to Gulf of Carpentaria captured by Oracle
A massive band of cloud and rain is extending from the Gulf of Carpentaria to Bass Strait and beyond, which has produced some of the heaviest October falls in years in parts of NSW and SA. We wrote...
Sydney should break all-time rainfall record this week
As most people know, it’s been a super wet year in Sydney, but this could be the week when our largest city officially surpasses its highest rainfall total in 164 years of records dating back to 1858. 2022...
Another week of flooding rain
Australia is in for yet another wet week with heavy rainfall, severe storms and gusty winds set to impact most of the country. A series of low pressure troughs will drag down moist tropical air from the...
Australian 2022/23 severe weather season outlook
Australia’s severe weather season runs from October to April, during which time thunderstorms, bushfires, heatwaves, flooding and tropical cyclones become more likely. But not two severe weather seasons are the same, so what does this one have...
Southern Annular Mode – What is the SAM and how does it affect Australia?
The Southern Annular Mode (SAM) is an index that has a significant influence in Australia’s weather throughout the year. So, what is the SAM and how does it affect Australia? What is the Southern Annular Mode (SAM)? The...
10 days of rain and storms to soak Australia
Heavy rain, thunderstorms and flooding will spread across Australia during the next 10 days, soaking part of every state and territory in the process. Over the past few days, an upper-level cut-off low has caused showers and...
Rain returning to northern Australia
The build-up is well and truly underway in northern Australia, with showers and thunderstorms on the forecast for Darwin on most days in the coming week. Northern Australia is currently coming out of its dry season and has...
Rain for almost whole country over next 10 days
It’s not going to rain everywhere, every day, let’s be clear about that. But a series of weather systems will deliver rain to virtually all parts of Australia over the coming 10 days. The graphic below shows the total...
