The Bureau of Meteorology has forecast one of the warmest winters on record for most of Australia. Minimum temperatures are likely to be above average for most states from May to July, according to the latest long-range weather forecast published by the bureau on Thursday. The temperatures threaten to surpassContinue Reading
More than the average rain for the entirety of April could fall on Sydney on Friday as a so-called “black nor’easter” weather system bears down on the country’s east. A 71-year-old man died on Thursday as the same system swept through south east Queensland. Now foresters are warning that soContinue Reading
Scorching summer temperatures are expected to linger this autumn with the Bureau of Meteorology’s long range forecast anticipating warm days and nights this season. The majority of Australia has up to an 80 per cent chance of above average temperatures this Autumn following what was Australia’s third-warmest summer on record,Continue Reading
Parts of southeastern Australia may have copped flooding rains this week, but there are already dire signs large parts of the country are heading headfirst toward drought. The Bureau of Meteorology issued its latest drought statement this week, revealing that areas of rainfall deficiency have developed in every state andContinue Reading
Australia has recorded its driest ever September on record, according to the Bureau of Meteorology’s latest drought report. It showed for Australia as a whole, September rainfall was 70.8 per cent below the 1961–1990 average, making it the driest September recorded since 1900. “Rainfall in September was below average forContinue Reading
Most of the country is likely to experience cooler than normal temperatures later this month as Australians cross their fingers in hope of perfect beach or barbecue weather on Christmas Day. The Bureau of Meteorology’s climate outlook for the rest of December warns of below-average temperatures for the southern statesContinue Reading