Canberra’s coldest spring morning on record
The mercury plummeted overnight in Canberra, with a reading of –6.9°C recorded at 5:49am. That made it the coldest temperature in any spring month since meteorological records commenced in the national capital in 1923. Canberra’s average September minimum is...
Cold snap to hit five states this weekend
A burst of cold weather will strike southeastern Australia this weekend, causing a wintry mix of low-level snow, icy winds, rain, hail and thunderstorms. A strong cold front will drag a polar air mass across Australia’s southeastern states on...
More than 100 thousand lightning strikes lashed northwest WA this week
It’s been a very active thunderstorm week in the Pilbara and Gascoyne region, with thousands of lightning strikes detected in the region. The thunderstorms were triggered by a near-stationary trough sitting along WA’s west coast, paired with an unstable...
Bitter wintry chill returning this weekend
A two-pronged burst of cold weather is heading the way of southeastern Australia, bringing the sort of chill that was largely missing during Australia’s warmest August on record. A relatively weak cold front passing through Tasmania this Wednesday will...
Parts of WA facing prolonged period of extreme heat
The mercury is rising in WA over the coming days with parts of the Pilbara and Kimberley are forecast to see temperatures reach at least 36°C for five consecutive days. This prolonged period of spring warmth is being caused...
Spring 2024 outlook for Australia: warm and stormy season with increased fire risk
This spring is shaping up to be an unusually warm and stormy season for Australia, with some parts of the country also likely to see an increased risk of fires. Australia has entered spring off the back of its...
Hydropower season just about finished
The snow coverage across much of Australia’s hydropower catchment area is scarce after Australia saw the warmest August on record, with lake levels also behind what we saw in 2023. This was the scene at Perisher on Sunday morning,...
Why Melbourne hit 21°C at 3am last night
Melbourne saw an unusual spike in temperature last night when the mercury jumped to 21°C at 3am, making the middle of the night feel warmer than an average spring day. Thursday night started off warm for this time of...
