Massive heatwave to scorch a third of the country
Our capital cities should dodge the worst of it, but the first heatwave of the 2023/24 summer will affect huge parts of the country this week, having already warmed up parts of WA over the weekend. The pink...
2023 set to be Earth’s warmest year on record
Global climate records have been shattered in 2023, with temperatures in the atmosphere and ocean at the warmest levels ever observed, according to a new report. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) released a provisional State of the Global...
40 million lightning strikes over Australian regions in November
November 2023 was a prolific month for thunderstorms in Australia, with 40.5 million lightning strikes detected over the Australian region in the last 30 days. Late-spring is typically a stormy time of year in Australia due to an...
Summer 2023-24 outlook for Australia
Australia has entered summer 2023-24 under the influence of a moderate El Niño and a positive Indian Ocean Dipole. So how will these climate drivers influence Australia’s weather throughout the season and what can you expect to see...
Australia’s summer bushfire outlook
Large areas of the country are at an increased risk of bushfires this summer, with several dry-phase climate drivers impacting the outlook. The Australasian Fire and Emergency Service Authorities Council (AFAC) has today released Australia’s official Seasonal Bushfire...
Flood threat shifting into Victoria
Victoria’s east will be next in the firing line with the heavy rainfall and flash flooding that affected NSW and northern Vic on Wednesday set to shift south. A low-pressure system and an abnormally warm Tasman Sea caused...
1,500 km severe storm band crossing eastern Australia
A broad arc of dangerous thunderstorms is moving over eastern Australia this afternoon, prompting severe storm warnings from central Qld to southern NSW. The animation below shows the massive band of storms, which has formed ahead of an approaching...
Phenomenally heavy rainfall across New South Wales
Extremely heavy and in some cases record-breaking rain has fallen across New South Wales in the 24 hours to 9 am Wednesday, with 351 mm falling at one South Coast location. This truly was a remarkable 24 hours...
