NSW, Queensland and Victoria could face severe thunderstorms on Christmas Eve with residents told to prepare for the potential for hail, flash flooding and heavy rains. Major storm concerns are held for “the vast majority of NSW” and Queensland, stretching all the way from Mackay to the state’s south east.Continue Reading
Christmas is around the corner and if you were hoping for a quintessential Aussie yuletide under blue skies with perhaps some time on the beach or in the backyard – well, bad news beckons: Santa could be bringing rain, colder than average temperatures and overcast conditions. As many as fourContinue Reading
Australians are being urged to prepare for seven months of severe weather after the Bureau of Meteorology released a grim long-term forecast. While severe weather can occur at any time of the year, the national weather agency has warned extreme conditions are most likely to occur between October and April.Continue Reading
Australia has sweltered through its driest, hottest September on record, with three states’ maximum heat records being “absolutely destroyed”. The unenviable data spells a devastating summer for the country as firies in multiple states continue to battle some of the most intense bushfires seen this year. NSW Rural Fire ServiceContinue Reading
Anyone mildly abreast on the weather will know that last week the Bureau of Meteorology declared an El Nino was underway. But somewhat lost in the flurry of El Nino announcements was another warning. Meteorologists have flagged Australia’s “other” El Nino, a similar yet separate climate driver, is occurring simultaneously.Continue Reading
The outlook for spring weather is set to be “very different” from last year, the Bureau of Meteorology has warned in its seasonal forecast. With the continent stuck between two rain-suppressing climate drivers, September to December is forecast to see below average rainfall and “unusually” dry conditions across essentially theContinue Reading
Australians have been warned of the potential of an abnormally warm and dry spring and summer. The alert from WeatherZone comes as meteorological organisations recorded a positive Indian Ocean Dipole that’s started to emerge off the coast of northwest Australia. The Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) refers to an index thatContinue Reading
In a grim sign for the world’s climate, the temperature of the oceans has hit a new record. European Union scientists revealed that global average daily sea surface temperatures hit 20.96C last week. That record occurred on July 30, according to the EU’s Copernicus earth monitoring program. Climate watchers haveContinue Reading
Winter is rolling out across Australia and with it, avid skiers will be hoping for a bumper ski season. But if the opening weekend is anything to go by, and with El Niño likely to occur this year, meteorologists are warning the 2023 season could be one of the worstContinue Reading
Australians can expect “abnormal” conditions throughout the winter season as two systems work together to bring unseasonably dry weather. While it was too soon to say for sure if an El Niño – bringing reduced rainfall and warmer temperatures – would occur during the winter, international climate models have indicatedContinue Reading