Record August wind power in Australia’s National Electricity Market
August was a record-breaking month for wind power in the National Electricity Market, with Australia’s renewable energy sector continuing to grow at rapid pace. August was a windy month with frequent cold fronts and low-pressure systems sweeping across...
Half a million lightning strikes over Australia
An early-spring outbreak of thunderstorms produced around 500,000 lightning strikes over Australia during the last 24 hours, with more heavy rain and flooding still to come. A low pressure trough and low pressure system interacting with copious tropical...
Weatherzone helps renewable energy boom in the mining industry
Renewable energy is fast becoming a major source of energy across Australia and this revolution is affecting the mining industry. Energy is one of the biggest expenses for mining companies. This is being compounded by the current cost...
Nation-wide soaking and a cloudy week for Australia
Rain will soak part of every state and territory in Australia this week, with flooding possible in the Murray Darling Basin from Thursday. A low pressure system and cold front interacting with a feed of tropical moisture will...
Flooding rain returning to NSW, while cloud dampens solar output in the east
More than 100 mm of rain could fall over parts of northeast NSW during the next three days as a mass of tropical moisture and cloud spreads rain and dampens solar across a large swathe of eastern Australia....
Thunderstorms and flooding to hit WA
Heavy rain, thunderstorms and flooding could impact parts of northwestern WA during the next 48 hours as moisture-laden air travels towards WA from the Indian Ocean. The satellite image below shows thick cloud streaming across western WA on...
Warmer than usual winter in all states and territories
Winter in Australia was warmer than usual across Australia, with all states and territories recording a mean temperature above the historical average.* Here’s a rundown of mean winter temperatures across the country, as compared to the historical average....
Spring 2022 outlook
Tomorrow marks the first day of spring, a season which typically brings a mix of dynamic weather across Australia. But what will spring be like this year across the country? When predicting how this spring will unfold,...
