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...
Significant wind power impacting the NEM this week
Strong and gusty winds will produce several days of strong wind power across the National Electricity Market (NEM) this week. The satellite image below shows a band of cloud associated with a cold front and low pressure...
La Niña has returned
The Bureau of Meteorology has today declared the return of La Niña for a third consecutive season, solidifying the prospect of above-average rain and flooding in parts of Australia during the next few months. Back in June this year,...
