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
Community pools, libraries, shopping centres and cinemas must be kept accessible in a bid to stop Australia’s secret killer — heatwaves. Australia is set to swelter this summer and authorities are concerned about the impact of extreme heat over the next two months. More than 150 representatives from local government,Continue Reading
Australians should expect more heatwaves this summer as sweltering temperatures in NSW this weekend give a taste of what’s to come over the next two months. NCA Newswire understands government authorities are particularly concerned about the heatwave risk this summer, with extreme temperatures expected to be a feature of theContinue Reading
Australia faces a brutal summer ahead, with more heatwaves that last longer than usual. Bureau of Meteorology senior climatologist Hugh McDowell told NCA NewsWire that Australians should begin preparing now for the extreme heat, with the bureau expecting a greater number of days that hit 40C or more. “This summer,Continue Reading
If you’ve been getting used to the rain that has drenched parts of Australia in late November then prepare for a change to the weather. The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) has released the climate outlook for summer and its forecasting an El Nino affected season of higher than average temperaturesContinue Reading
Australia is on track for its driest September on record, as sky-high temperatures are clocked in several states. Rainfall across Australia has been about 70 per cent below average overall, according to Bureau of Meteorology senior climatologist David Wilson. The Murray-Darling Basin, a major source of Australia’s food and waterContinue 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