The shortest day of the year is nearly here
The winter solstice, the shortest day of the year in the Southern Hemisphere, is only a matter of days away. The Southern Hemisphere’s winter solstice will occur on Tuesday, June 21, at 7:13pm this year. This is the...
Why are weather observations important?
Observations of atmospheric humidity, pressure, temperature, wind speed, wind direction, cloud cover, precipitation, visibility, and other weather phenomena are vital for accurate weather forecasting. DTN APAC, a DTN company, offers the ObsConnect weather station. This...
Best start to Aussie hydropower season since 1968
Australia’s Alps just had their best start to a snow season in 54 years , according to this year’s first official natural snow depth measurement at Spencers Creek in the NSW Snowy Mountains. This early season snow will provide a decent...
Today is Global Wind Day- Discover the power of wind energy
Global Wind Day is a worldwide event that occurs annually on 15 June. WindEurope and the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) have declared it’s a day for discovering wind energy, its power and the possibilities it holds to...
Coldest start to winter in decades drive up energy demand
All of Australia’s southeastern and eastern capital cities just had their coldest start to winter in decades amid a two-week procession of cold fronts. A series of slow-moving long-wave troughs caused a persistent stream of cold air over...
Threat of third La Niña looms
New data released by the U.S. Climate Prediction Centre continues to point towards the prospect of a third consecutive La Niña later this year. Each month, the U.S. Climate Prediction Centre (CPC) and Columbia University’s International Research Institute...
Does summer or winter pose the biggest threat to the electricity network?
Summer and winter are both challenging seasons for those in the electrical market, but which increases energy demand the most? Heatwaves and cool spells both place a significant strain on the electricity system in Australia, with either the...
Lengthy spell of wet and stormy weather in WA
A prolonged period of wintry weather is set to impact parts of WA during the next five days, bringing relentless rain, thunderstorms, wind and cloud cover to some areas. This prolonged spell of wet and stormy weather will be...
