Record warm seas supercharging Australia's weather from heatwaves to floods to cyclones
1 month, 1 week ago

Record warm seas supercharging Australia's weather from heatwaves to floods to cyclones

ABC  

Australia's weather is again dominating news headlines this week, from ongoing flooding in Queensland, to a rapidly forming WA cyclone along with violent NSW thunderstorms. The unprecedented warmth marks Australia's fourth consecutive month of record warm seas — a pattern that has continued into February. Humid east faces further severe thunderstorms ahead of weekend snow The weather pattern this week is ideal for thunderstorms across eastern Australia due to a warm and humid flow off the simmering Coral and Tasman seas. The first five named systems of the 2024/25 Australian cyclone season stayed well away from the mainland, however, Tropical Cyclone Zelia is increasingly likely to become the first to reach land.

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Gusty thundery change to follow near-record autumn heat across south-east states
1 week, 3 days ago

Gusty thundery change to follow near-record autumn heat across south-east states

ABC  

A blast of hot northerly winds from Australia's interior will send temperatures up to 15 above average across south-east states this weekend. 40C Saturday baking multiple states The forecast of an unusually warm autumn is so far proving accurate with temperatures consistently well above average across the vast majority of Australia this month. Saturday forecast and all-time autumn records: SA …

Australia's heat spell ongoing; spring and summer warmest on record
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Australia's heat spell ongoing; spring and summer warmest on record

ABC  

Australia's recent spell of exceptionally warm seasons has continued with a national mean temperature this spring and summer exceeding pre-industrial levels by more than 2 degrees Celsius, comfortably the warmest on record. Australia's waters were also simmering, easily the warmest on record for summer, most notably off the WA and NSW coasts where sea temperatures have been routinely 3C higher …

Hot weather warning issued in South Australia as records expected to reach new highs
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Hot weather warning issued in South Australia as records expected to reach new highs

ABC  

Temperatures are expected to spike to new record highs across South Australia on Wednesday — peaking at a forecast 49 degrees Celsius in the far north at Oodnadatta — as authorities urge people to be prepared. Extreme fire danger warnings and total fire bans have been issued for four regions: the West Coast, Eastern Eyre Peninsula, Lower Eyre Peninsula and …

Half of Australia under heatwave warning as slow-moving cyclone lingers off WA
2 months ago

Half of Australia under heatwave warning as slow-moving cyclone lingers off WA

ABC  

A cyclone spinning over waters to the west of Austraila is helping set up a large heatwave across the country this week. Hot days meet warm nights BoM senior forecaster Dean Narramore said both the day and night-time temperatures would be much warmer than normal over the next four days for regions under the warning area. Cyclone helps drive hot …

Possible storms today as heatwave conditions set in across Queensland
2 months ago

Possible storms today as heatwave conditions set in across Queensland

ABC  

Temperatures across Queensland will start to climb from today after a smattering of storms across the northern half of the state overnight. "We could see a few big thunderstorms but across inland parts of the north east really from Mackay up to Cairns a little bit away from the coastline," Bureau of Meteorology senior meteorologist Angus Hines said. Mr Hines …

Queensland weather to be mild, sunny before more heatwave conditions
2 months ago

Queensland weather to be mild, sunny before more heatwave conditions

ABC  

Queenslanders can expect a brief reprieve from wild weather, but the weather bureau has warned it will not last long with the state forecast to heat up later this week. The state has seen powerful storms, large hailstones, thousands of properties without power, trees down, and damage to homes in the south, while severe heatwave conditions persisted in North Queensland …

Searing heatwave grips southeast Australia, raises extreme bushfire risks
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Searing heatwave grips southeast Australia, raises extreme bushfire risks

India Today  

Australia's southeast sweated in a heatwave that intensified on Sunday, elevating bushfire risk and prompting authorities to issue fire bans for more parts of Victoria state. Australia is in the grips of a high-risk bushfire season, with firefighters last week battling a large blaze that ripped through Victoria's Grampians National Park, razing homes and farmland. The nation's weather forecaster warned …

First heatwave of 2025 engulfs Australia's south-east while monsoon and cyclones mysteriously missing in action
2 months, 3 weeks ago

First heatwave of 2025 engulfs Australia's south-east while monsoon and cyclones mysteriously missing in action

ABC  

2025 is opening with a broad heatwave stretching through the heart of Australia, continuing a pattern of exceptional heat which included the nation's hottest spring on record, and third hottest December on record. Temperatures across south-east states are predicted to soar up to 12 degrees Celsius above the January average this weekend, raising the risk of major fire outbreaks in …

Warmest waters on Earth help fuel another weekend thunderstorm outbreak from Brisbane to Melbourne
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Warmest waters on Earth help fuel another weekend thunderstorm outbreak from Brisbane to Melbourne

ABC  

Australia is collectively sweating through an unusually muggy start to summer; a weather pattern being partially driven by the warmest waters on the planet off our tropical coastline. Flash flood risk from Melbourne to central NSW The hot, humid conditions prevailing across much of Australia are the perfect set-up for thunderstorms, and development is likely today in a broad band …

Extreme weather warning for Australia over the next three days
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Extreme weather warning for Australia over the next three days

Daily Mail  

Extreme heat will continue to bake swathes of Australia as cold and wet fronts bring a soaking to the other side of the country. Severe thunderstorms and an incoming rain bomb are set to sweep the entire east coast, stretching all the way from Victoria through New South Wales, Queensland and up into northern Australia, according to the Bureau of …

Australia sweats through hottest spring on record as temperatures soar 2.5C above pre-industrial levels
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Australia sweats through hottest spring on record as temperatures soar 2.5C above pre-industrial levels

ABC  

Another heatwave is predicted across Australia this week, as the Bureau of Meteorology confirms the nation just sizzled through its hottest spring on record. The season was not only hot, but also wet, with a mean national rainfall of 92mm, 28 per cent above average — mostly due to record falls through northern Western Australia. Spring's heat was also relatively …

Extreme heat on the way for three states
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Extreme heat on the way for three states

ABC  

Sally Sara: Heatwave warnings are in place across three states, with NSW, Victoria and Queensland issuing alerts amid predictions the temperatures could spike 12 degrees above average. Rachel Mealey: The Bureau of Meteorology's senior forecaster Miriam Bradbury says there aren't many parts of NSW that will avoid the heat. Miriam Bradbury: Pretty much all of the east coast is going …

Urgent weather warning issued to millions of Australians
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Urgent weather warning issued to millions of Australians

Daily Mail  

A heatwave has hit the east coast which will last for days and deliver almost 40C temperatures - with warnings issued for an elevated risk of power blackouts. The Australian Energy Market Operator has issued warnings of potential blackouts starting Tuesday afternoon as demand for electricity surges due to the widespread use of air conditioners in response to the heat. …

More storms forecast for south-east Queensland and north-east New South Wales, bringing heavy rainfall and risk of flash flooding
4 months, 2 weeks ago

More storms forecast for south-east Queensland and north-east New South Wales, bringing heavy rainfall and risk of flash flooding

ABC  

Widespread storms are forecast for much of central and eastern Australia after south-east Queenslanders were treated to a spectacular lightning display last night. The Bureau of Meteorology is warning severe storms are likely in south-east Queensland and north-east New South Wales, and possible for Western Australia's interior, south-west parts of the Northern Territory and large parts of South Australia. Last …

Heatwaves are forecast for northern Australia this weekend. Here's where it'll be most extreme
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Heatwaves are forecast for northern Australia this weekend. Here's where it'll be most extreme

ABC  

We're still in our last month of spring, but some parts of the country have already been experiencing the kind of heat we associate with summer. Heatwaves in the north For Friday, Saturday and Sunday, the Bureau of Meteorolgy is predicting hotter temperatures in parts of: New South Wales Northern Territory Queensland Western Australia It's only the north of Western …

Weekend heatwave to strike Australia: Here's what you need to know
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Weekend heatwave to strike Australia: Here's what you need to know

Daily Mail  

Australia has been warned of a heatwave that is set to strike parts of the country over the weekend with a major weather system producing above average temperatures. A high pressure system that is forming across the southern part of the country will unleash a hot air mass across northern Australia over the next couple of days. Parts of South …

Weekend heatwave to strike Australia: What you need to know
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Weekend heatwave to strike Australia: What you need to know

Daily Mail  

Warnings of strong wind gusts for parts of the country Australia has been warned of a heatwave that is set to strike parts of the country over the weekend with a major weather system producing above average temperatures. A high pressure system that is forming across the southern part of the country will unleash a hot air mass across northern …

Australia facing one of the hottest summers on record, according to BOM prediction
5 months, 1 week ago

Australia facing one of the hottest summers on record, according to BOM prediction

ABC  

Australia is facing one of the hottest summers on record according to the Bureau of Meteorology's weather modelling, which tips well-above-average temperatures across the country. The BOM's initial summer forecast, released this week, shows a greater than 80 per cent chance of minimum temperatures in the top 20 per cent of years — which the BOM label "unusually high temperatures". …

Australia on track for fifth consecutive wet year as weekend brings further rain to southern states and flood threat to NSW coast
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Australia on track for fifth consecutive wet year as weekend brings further rain to southern states and flood threat to NSW coast

ABC  

Australia has experienced its wettest January-August since 2011, laying the platform for 2024 to become our fifth consecutive year with above-average rain — and potentially among the dampest ever. Flood risk for NSW north coast After a reliably dry start to the month, the past seven days brought a widespread soaking to Australia, culminating in heavy falls on the NSW …

Temperatures forecast to drop by up to 20 degrees in south-east Australia as icy winds and widespread rain replace warmer weather
6 months ago

Temperatures forecast to drop by up to 20 degrees in south-east Australia as icy winds and widespread rain replace warmer weather

ABC  

A cold polar air mass surging across south-east Australia will drop temperatures by up to 20 degrees Celsius over 24 hours and bring another dump of snow to the ranges later this week. The system will also help a north-west cloudband bring widespread rain to every state and territory, after record September falls across north-west and central Australia over the …

Winds, flooding and a heatwave to hit Australia just days after chilly winter temperatures - what's it like near you?
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Winds, flooding and a heatwave to hit Australia just days after chilly winter temperatures - what's it like near you?

Daily Mail  

Australia is in for a weekend of wildly contrasting weather, depending where you are, with winds, flooding and a heatwave just days after an icy blast hit the country. Intense winds battering the south-east of the country are set to continue through the weekend, prompting pleas to stay alert to falling trees and power lines and avoid flood waters. Severe …

Australia's spring weather forecast predicts above average temperatures after unseasonal winter heat
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Australia's spring weather forecast predicts above average temperatures after unseasonal winter heat

ABC  

It feels like the seasonal switch has already been flicked in the eastern states. "The temperature forecast is more confident, especially over northern Australia where there is a very high chance of above average temperatures," BOM climatologist Zhi-Weng Chua said. Most of tropical Australia and Tasmania are three to four times as likely to be "unusually warm" this spring than …

Heatwave brings Australia's winter weather to an abrupt end as climate change up-ends the seasons
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Heatwave brings Australia's winter weather to an abrupt end as climate change up-ends the seasons

ABC  

On Sunday afternoon, Australians across the country basked in the glorious winter sunshine. Despite Dr King describing this winter heatwave as "remarkable" he said it's not surprising given how much the burning of fossil fuels has caused the planet to warm. "We're getting more winter heat waves and fewer winter cold spells, so even without doing a full analysis on …

40 degrees in August? A climate expert explains why Australia is ridiculously hot right now
6 months, 3 weeks ago

40 degrees in August? A climate expert explains why Australia is ridiculously hot right now

ABC  

It's winter in Australia, but as you've probably noticed, the weather is unusually warm. On Thursday, meteorologist Angus Hines described: "A scorching end to winter, with widespread heat around the country in coming days, including the chance of winter records across multiple states for maximum temperature." As Hines said, the fire weather season hasn't yet hit most of Australia, but …

Battle of the seasons erupts across Australia with record winter warmth and thunderstorms followed by polar blast and snow
7 months ago

Battle of the seasons erupts across Australia with record winter warmth and thunderstorms followed by polar blast and snow

ABC  

Winter records are tumbling in multiple states as temperatures across Australia soar up to 17 degrees Celsius above the August average. The result was previous winter records were obliterated, including: Oodnadatta with 38.5C, breaking its former record of 36.5C in 1946 Coober Pedy with 36.4C, breaking its former record 35.0C in 1970 Roxby Downs with 36.0C, breaking its former record …

Summer heat arrives in August, threatening to break all-time Australian winter temperature records
7 months ago

Summer heat arrives in August, threatening to break all-time Australian winter temperature records

ABC  

Extraordinary August heat is developing across Australia, causing temperatures to spike up to 16 degrees Celsius above average while threatening all-time seasonal records in multiple states. A warm winter air mass that's spreading from Australia's interior is bringing summer temperatures that could break all-time seasonal records. Temperatures to soar to record winter highs Winter temperature records are likely to be …

Record run of autumn hot weather for Sydney as waters simmer past cyclone threshold
1 year ago

Record run of autumn hot weather for Sydney as waters simmer past cyclone threshold

ABC  

The start of autumn has delivered extraordinary heat to NSW, both over land and in the water. The warmth has reached record levels in Sydney, including an unprecedented run of days above 28 degrees Celsius and an offshore water temperature nudging 27C — warm enough for a tropical cyclone. The prolonged heat is due to a combination of factors including: …

Record-breaking autumn heatwave over south-east Australia hints at growing trend
1 year ago

Record-breaking autumn heatwave over south-east Australia hints at growing trend

ABC  

In short: A heatwave rolling over south-eastern Australia has seen temperature records tumbling. The four-day heatwave saw several March records fall, with both day and night-time temperatures in some places rivalling, or even exceeding, those experienced during the peak of this year's summer. She said it was also being helped along by an upper-level high-pressure system over south-eastern Australia — …

South-east Australia to bake in near-record heat while cyclone threat returns to north
1 year ago

South-east Australia to bake in near-record heat while cyclone threat returns to north

ABC  

The calendar has rolled into autumn but Australia's weather still firmly resembles mid-summer, including the most intense autumn heatwave in decades across South Australia and Victoria. As the south-east sweats the country's north will be ducking for cover as a monsoon trough reforms, increasing rain and potentially spawning multiple tropical cyclones during the coming weeks. While March cyclones are common, …

Australia weather forecast: Millions to suffer through record heatwave this weekend in south-east
1 year ago

Australia weather forecast: Millions to suffer through record heatwave this weekend in south-east

Daily Mail  

Half of Australia can expect to face extreme heat and possible high fire danger over the long weekend, as meteorologists warn of soaring temperatures. The Bureau of Meteorology has forecast a severe heatwave for South Australia, Victoria, Tasmania and parts of southern NSW from Friday to Monday Bureau senior meteorologist Angus Hines said while southern eastern parts of Australia would …

Scorching temperatures expected next week as heavy rain falls on NSW and Queensland this weekend
1 year, 1 month ago

Scorching temperatures expected next week as heavy rain falls on NSW and Queensland this weekend

ABC  

The sun may be setting on summer, but several newsworthy weather events will occur around Australia before the end of the season. A Cyclone Lincoln drenching will finally bring relief to the relentless WA heatwaves this weekend, while on the opposite side of the country two separate weather systems bring a flash flood risk to parts of Queensland and north-east …

WA experiences extreme weather yet again with scorching heat and cyclone predicted
1 year, 1 month ago

WA experiences extreme weather yet again with scorching heat and cyclone predicted

ABC  

In short: Perth and large parts of Western Australia are sweltering in the grip of a heatwave. "Hot, dry and windy conditions will spark the most dangerous bushfire conditions we've seen since the new fire danger rating system was introduced in September 2022," he said. Carnarvon, 900km north of the Perth, soared to 49.9C, which was believed to be the …

El Niño and climate change are supercharging incoming storm, SoCal’s biggest this winter
1 year, 1 month ago

El Niño and climate change are supercharging incoming storm, SoCal’s biggest this winter

LA Times  

Storm clouds hang over Walton Lighthouse on Thursday in Santa Cruz. “As ocean temperatures warm, and as atmospheric temperatures warm, those rates of evaporation of water vapor into the lower atmosphere are going to increase quite quickly,” Swain said during a briefing Friday. “We’ve now seen this happen at least four times this year in California — in San Francisco, …

Western Australia's severe summer heatwave breaks weather records as parts of Perth hit 45C
1 year, 1 month ago

Western Australia's severe summer heatwave breaks weather records as parts of Perth hit 45C

ABC  

In short: Western Australia is sweltering in the midst of a severe three-day heatwave Western Australia is sweltering in the midst of a severe three-day heatwave Some parts of Perth reached 45 degrees Celsius. Weather records have been broken across Western Australia as a severe heatwave batters much of the state's south. Heatwave conditions in Western Australia on Wednesday drove …

Bureau of Meteorology tipping a warmer-than-normal February in remaining summer outlook
1 year, 2 months ago

Bureau of Meteorology tipping a warmer-than-normal February in remaining summer outlook

ABC  

Halfway into summer, the season has thrown up a range of extremes across the country — from heavy rainfall and flooding, to a delayed monsoon in the north and extreme heatwaves in the west. Other regions — including much of western Western Australia and parts of Australia's tropics — have a lot of making up to do if they are …

Bureau of Meteorology reports Australia's eighth warmest year on record in 2023
1 year, 2 months ago

Bureau of Meteorology reports Australia's eighth warmest year on record in 2023

ABC  

Nearly all of Australia was warmer than normal in 2023 despite starting the year under the La Niña climate pattern, according to the Bureau of Meteorology. Key points: Last year was Australia's equal eighth warmest on record Last year was Australia's equal eighth warmest on record WA had the highest temperatures and strongest rainfall deficiencies WA had the highest temperatures …

Severe new heatwave grips Australia's east coast as Aussies prepare for Christmas - what it will be like near you
1 year, 3 months ago

Severe new heatwave grips Australia's east coast as Aussies prepare for Christmas - what it will be like near you

Daily Mail  

Millions of Australians have been told to prepare for a weekend of extreme weather with much of the country under heatwave warnings and 'life threatening' flash flooding a risk for north Queensland. Sydneysiders are likely to be heading to the beach in droves this weekend as temperatures are expected to near 40C while other parts of the state swelter through …

Summer heatwave breaks four year temperature records across NSW, as relief forecast for next week
1 year, 3 months ago

Summer heatwave breaks four year temperature records across NSW, as relief forecast for next week

ABC  

A severe early summer heatwave across New South Wales is bringing the hottest weather since 2020 to many parts of the state. The state's highest maximum so far this week was also at Smithville where it hit a sweltering 46.4C on Thursday, the hottest official air temperature anywhere in NSW for three years. Nineteen schools across western NSW — around …

BOM forecasts week-long severe storm threat for Australia's east and north
1 year, 4 months ago

BOM forecasts week-long severe storm threat for Australia's east and north

ABC  

Storms carrying the risk of heavy rain, large hail and damaging winds are set to hit much of northern and eastern Australia this week while Western Australia bakes under a potential record-breaking November heatwave. Heavy rain has already begun to fall, with totals upward of 80 millimetres recorded on Queensland's Darling Downs region on Sunday and intense downpours through south-east …

Major storm outbreak over two days threatens Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne, and Hobart
1 year, 4 months ago

Major storm outbreak over two days threatens Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne, and Hobart

ABC  

An explosive outbreak of spring thunderstorms are expected throughout much of eastern Australia over the next 48 hours, in areas including Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne and Hobart. Key points: Most of Australia will see or hear a thunderstorm in the second half of this week The most significant storm activity is expected across south-eastern parts of NSW There is also a …

Fire and ice — why is Australia's spring weather so changeable?
1 year, 5 months ago

Fire and ice — why is Australia's spring weather so changeable?

ABC  

A quick glance at the national forecast this weekend and you could be forgiven for questioning what season we're in. The disparity between the west and east will become even greater on Monday as a hot northerly sends southern Western Australia to near record-high October maximums, while another pulse of polar air increases snowfalls on the south-east highlands. Spring's variable …

Southern Australian states sizzle as Indian Ocean climate driver nears record strength
1 year, 5 months ago

Southern Australian states sizzle as Indian Ocean climate driver nears record strength

ABC  

One of the main drivers behind Australia's year-to-year rainfall and temperature variability is approaching record strength, second only to the peaks of 2019. While El Niño in the Pacific dominates the headlines due to its global influence, the Indian Ocean actually has a greater impact on Australia's weather during spring, and a pronounced shift in water temperatures to our west …

Dangerous wind, heavy rain, flooding forecast to hit eastern Australia as intense storm system deepens
1 year, 5 months ago

Dangerous wind, heavy rain, flooding forecast to hit eastern Australia as intense storm system deepens

ABC  

Widespread rain and thunderstorms, carrying the risk of flash flooding, have begun pouring over parts of Victoria and New South Wales, as a low pressure system intensifies over the eastern states. Key points: Flood warnings are in place for parts of southern NSW and eastern Victoria following heavy rain Falls of 10mm to 50mm are forecast for parts of NSW …

Flood and storm threat for southern Australia after record-hot and dry September weather
1 year, 5 months ago

Flood and storm threat for southern Australia after record-hot and dry September weather

ABC  

It's no exaggeration to suggest the prolonged unseasonable run of warm and dry weather is becoming concerning. NSW/ACT The next seven days will bring extreme weather to NSW, including near-record heat, extreme fire dangers, a southerly buster, strong winds, heavy rain and even snow. The change will stall before reaching northern NSW and hot northerly winds will return to the …

Australia declares El Nino amid unseasonal heat, strong winds
1 year, 6 months ago

Australia declares El Nino amid unseasonal heat, strong winds

Al Jazeera  

New South Wales has recorded temperatures as much as 16C above the September average in recent days. Australia has declared an El Nino weather phenomenon is underway as an unusual September heatwave sent temperatures soaring in the country’s southeast and led to the first total fire ban in three years. “Due to stronger than forecast winds along the far South …

Bureau of Meteorology confirms Australia's warmest winter on record
1 year, 6 months ago

Bureau of Meteorology confirms Australia's warmest winter on record

ABC  

Australia has just recorded its warmest winter on record. Key points: The previous record was set in 1996 with +1.46 Celsius Southern Queensland's winter was 3C above average Some alpine regions had the lowest snow depth in 50 years Bureau of Meteorology data shows the mean temperature across the country this winter was 1.53 degrees Celsius above the long-term average, …

Warm winter weather a precursor to spring scorcher across Australia this year
1 year, 6 months ago

Warm winter weather a precursor to spring scorcher across Australia this year

ABC  

Unseasonable heat across Australia this winter has resulted in all but one capital experiencing temperatures ranking in the top three warmest on record. Key points: The outgoing winter season broke temperature records this year There was less winter rainfall than normal on the east coast, but wet across the north Well-above-normal temperatures can be expected for the rest of 2023 …

Australia thaws in mid-winter warmth — is winter over?
1 year, 7 months ago

Australia thaws in mid-winter warmth — is winter over?

ABC  

The world is sizzling and Australia's winter is just one of the casualties. Key points: The whole country was warmer than normal on Wednesday Ski resorts are suffering due to the spring-like conditions this season Winter still has four weeks left in its official run July, the middle of the Northern Hemisphere summer, is on average the hottest month of …

Cold snap sweeping the east coast of Australia expected to linger
1 year, 11 months ago

Cold snap sweeping the east coast of Australia expected to linger

ABC  

Much of south-eastern Australia will continue to shiver through unseasonal conditions in the coming days after a cold and wet Easter weekend. Key points: The Easter weekend brought cold weather and storms to some parts of the east coast Temperatures are likely to stay lower than average over the next few days Parts of Victoria, NSW and Tasmania have had …

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