Weather
The month of May 2024, has been dominated by blocking highs, which has kept relatively consistent weather across the country for quite some time now. But now with temperatures dropping into winter, these highs are bringing near perfect conditions for thick fog to form over the coming days. Indeed, many people in east and southeast […]
It’s been a week since a terrifying tornado tore roofs off homes and flipped cars in the Western Australian city of Bunbury. The damage left thousands without power and many homeless when the tornado struck last Friday afternoon. But was this a freak weather incident or are tornadoes common in Australia? While the country is not as notorious for […]
The lengthy soaking of eastern New South Wales, including Sydney, may have at least another week to run as a large high-pressure system all but stalls over Tasmania, the Bureau of Meteorology says. Sydney has already clocked up 124mm in the first six days of May, more than the long-run average of just over 117mm for the month. […]
In Sydney, the only places to be right now are in the shade or in the water. Bondi beach in the city’s eastern suburbs is providing respite from the extreme heat with thousands taking to the ocean as temperatures in parts of greater Sydney reach 43C. The famous beach was busy by 8am and has […]
A complex series of troughs and low-pressure systems will deliver rain and possibly severe thunderstorms to every state and territory this week. One of the first states to see wet weather will be Victoria on Tuesday, right as the Melbourne Cup starts. The system, spreading from Central Queensland, through western New South Wales and into northern and central Victoria, will […]
A cold front is about to cause damaging winds, showers and thunderstorms in parts of Victoria, NSW and the ACT. The satellite images below show a cold front and associated low pressure system moving over the Great Australian Bight on Wednesday morning. This system will continue to move towards the east over the next 48 […]
Extinction Rebellion climate protesters shut down a major intersection in the Melbourne CBD during peak hour on Thursday.
A new study has found a disturbing link between air pollution and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), with a forecasted El Nino weather event likely to significantly worsen Australia’s air pollution. Australia is looking increasingly likely to sweat through a “super El Nino” this year. Meteorologists have confirmed the warm climate pattern was “very likely” […]
Wet and stormy weather is forecast to lash multiple states this week, with wild conditions refusing to take a break for the Australia Day public holiday. NSW Spectacular lightning storms were spotted over Sydney on Tuesday night. At about 9pm, bolts of lightning began flashing across the sky before the arrival of evening storms. Millions […]
