Australia sticks out like a sore thumb in a map of global weather
5 years ago

Australia sticks out like a sore thumb in a map of global weather

CNN  

CNN — It’s ferociously cold in pockets of North America and Asia and relatively mild in the summery Southern Hemisphere. Some areas saw the heat climb even higher: In Port Augusta, in south Australia, temperatures peaked at 121 degrees – the hottest December temperature recorded of any country. It’s fairly simple: The weather pattern brought a massive heatwave to Australia and spared South America and Africa. Australia’s under a high-pressure heat dome, trapping sunny and hot conditions while keeping out cold fronts and rain from moving in. The map above also shows the temperatures for midnight Eastern Time – in Australia, that’s peak daytime heat.

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Searing heatwave grips southeast Australia, raises extreme bushfire risks
4 days, 7 hours 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 …

Bushfire risk lingers as country swelters under heatwave
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Bushfire risk lingers as country swelters under heatwave

ABC  

Rachel Mealey: Parts of Australia are sweltering in an extreme heatwave with temperatures expected to climb to 47 degrees in some areas, eclipsing December records. David Estcourt: Despite Cree Marshall's home in the town of White Cliffs being exposed to some of the most brutal temperatures today, she expects it to remain completely cool, even without air conditioning. Cree Marshall: …

Severe thunderstorms forecast to hit south-eastern Australia as hot and humid weather takes hold
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1 month ago

Severe thunderstorms forecast to hit south-eastern Australia as hot and humid weather takes hold

ABC  

Thunderstorms are likely to hit Australia's south-east over the weekend as "very humid" weather normally felt in the Far North takes hold, the Bureau of Meteorology warns. Senior meteorologist Angus Hines said thunderstorms would develop on Friday afternoon in Victoria and northern Tasmania, as well as large parts of South Australia and New South Wales. Mr Hines said severe thunderstorms …

Extreme weather warning for Australia over the next three days
1 month 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 …

Extreme heat on the way for three states
1 month, 2 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 …

Fire danger ramps up as BOM predicts hotter temperatures around some parts of Australia
2 months ago

Fire danger ramps up as BOM predicts hotter temperatures around some parts of Australia

ABC  

Parts of Australia will experience their hottest temperatures since last summer starting today, as Victoria faces its first total fire ban of the season. A total fire ban and extreme fire danger rating are in place today across Victoria's Mallee region with much of the state experiencing high fire danger. Fire warning for some parts Chief Officer of the Country …

The BOM weekend weather forecast has above-average temperatures in store for large parts of Australia
2 months, 1 week ago

The BOM weekend weather forecast has above-average temperatures in store for large parts of Australia

ABC  

Large parts of Australia are set for an early taste of summer starting this weekend, along with elevated fire danger, as a tongue of heat spreads across the country. "It will then cool down for a bit and then the next front will bring that heat back down again mid next week," Mr Narramore said. Capital city forecast summaries Melbourne: …

Weekend heatwave to strike Australia: What you need to know
2 months, 1 week 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 …

Temperatures forecast to drop by up to 20 degrees in south-east Australia as icy winds and widespread rain replace warmer weather
3 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Western Australia sees winter weather records broken from top to bottom of state
4 months ago

Western Australia sees winter weather records broken from top to bottom of state

ABC  

It's often hard to believe Western Australians live in one state, given the stark climate differences between the north and the south. Slow start to winter But as predicted by the Bureau of Meteorology, it was a dry start to the season, with June rainfall well below average across much of southern WA. "So we did quite well for rainfall …

Winds, flooding and a heatwave to hit Australia just days after chilly winter temperatures - what's it like near you?
4 months, 1 week 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
4 months, 1 week 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
4 months, 1 week 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
4 months, 2 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 …

Summer heat arrives in August, threatening to break all-time Australian winter temperature records
4 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Australia's coldest towns revealed following week-long cold snap across eastern Australia
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Australia's coldest towns revealed following week-long cold snap across eastern Australia

ABC  

If you're in eastern Australia, it's been pretty hard to avoid small talk about the cold this past week. Minimum -2.9C on Thursday 20th — coldest morning in 41 years It was only 5C at midday in Bookham NSW during the cold snap Australia's coldest town overall So, that's where it's been coldest recently. The coldest morning temperatures When it …

Australia shivers towards winter solstice as unusually long cold snap continues
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Australia shivers towards winter solstice as unusually long cold snap continues

ABC  

In short: Large parts of Australia are stuck in a cold snap thanks to an unusually slow-moving low-pressure system. Lowest June max on record BOM senior forecaster Angus Hines said the frigid morning temperatures with clear, cool days were showing no signs of letting up, in what was proving to be an unusually long cold snap. Queensland hit hardest by …

BOM forecasts very warm winter for Australia, with the jury out on rainfall
7 months, 1 week ago

BOM forecasts very warm winter for Australia, with the jury out on rainfall

ABC  

Almost all of Australia, including the capital cities, is very likely to experience another "unusually warm" winter, according to the Bureau of Meteorology's official winter outlook. "And it's only really northern Australia showing any chance of unusually dry, but that's in the dry season so basically they get no rain anyway." Good winter rain is needed for Northcliffe dairy farmer …

Record run of autumn hot weather for Sydney as waters simmer past cyclone threshold
9 months, 3 weeks 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
9 months, 4 weeks 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 — …

Temperature set to soar across Victoria, SA and Tasmania in record March heatwave
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Temperature set to soar across Victoria, SA and Tasmania in record March heatwave

ABC  

In short: Temperatures across Victoria are set to reach the high 30s for the third straight day. "Melbourne's had a number of March overnight minimum temperature records broken and there's also been some maximum temperature," she told ABC News Breakfast. "There's a really strong and stubborn high pressure system in the Tasman Sea that directs hot, northerly winds over south-eastern …

South-east Australia to bake in near-record heat while cyclone threat returns to north
10 months 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, …

Here's what's been pulling the strings on Australia's weather recently — and it's not just El Niño
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Here's what's been pulling the strings on Australia's weather recently — and it's not just El Niño

ABC  

From a parched, hot September and October — on the brink of extreme drought — to flooding rains in summer, the past few months have thrown up a range of weather extremes across the country. One of the likely reasons for this enhanced summer rainfall — particularly over the south-eastern states — is a driver known as the Southern Annular …

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

Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth Christmas Day weather
1 year ago

Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth Christmas Day weather

Daily Mail  

Meteorologists have revealed what Aussies can expect from the weather this Christmas Day as an extreme heatwave grips large areas of the country. Showers and cool temperatures are forecasted for Sydney, Brisbane, and Canberra, while Melbourne, Adelaide, Darwin, and Perth will remain mostly dry and warm. Weatherzone Meteorologist Felix Levesque told Daily Mail Australia that most of the southeast won't …

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

Fire and ice — why is Australia's spring weather so changeable?
1 year, 2 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 …

Flood and storm threat for southern Australia after record-hot and dry September weather
1 year, 3 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 breaks September temperature records as heatwave triggers wildfire fears
1 year, 3 months ago

Australia breaks September temperature records as heatwave triggers wildfire fears

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. On Monday, several cities in southern Australia, Victoria and New South Wales have seen the mercury climb up to …

Bureau of Meteorology confirms Australia's warmest winter on record
1 year, 4 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, …

Australia thaws in mid-winter warmth — is winter over?
1 year, 5 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 …

Why is Australia having such a warm winter? A climate expert explains
1 year, 5 months ago

Why is Australia having such a warm winter? A climate expert explains

ABC  

If you've been out and about the past few days, you may have noticed Australia is experiencing an unseasonably warm winter. The nice weather, explained Australia's unseasonably warm conditions are the result of both natural drivers of our weather and continued global warming. This indicates a developing El Niño and positive Indian Ocean Dipole — two natural climate drivers that …

We just had the world's hottest day on record, data shows — and experts say it's only going to get hotter
1 year, 6 months ago

We just had the world's hottest day on record, data shows — and experts say it's only going to get hotter

ABC  

Scientists told us it was close. Key points: Data from US scientists suggests this Tuesday was the world's hottest day on record Experts say heat records will continue to topple without urgent action on climate change Swathes of the northern hemisphere are currently experiencing heatwaves and record temperatures The average global temperature on Monday, July, 3 hit 17.01 degrees Celsius, …

Rising heat threatens Australia's labour capacity in the Northern Territory
1 year, 6 months ago

Rising heat threatens Australia's labour capacity in the Northern Territory

ABC  

Scientists are warning northern Australia will soon be facing dangerous heat as the climate warms, to such a degree it could "impair" the ability for labourers to work outside if effective strategies aren't put in place Key points: The dry season in northern Australia is a critical time for outdoor work Experts say heat stress will become more prevalent Larger …

Australia can expect an El Niño weather pattern bringing extreme dry hot weather now La Niña is over
1 year, 9 months ago

Australia can expect an El Niño weather pattern bringing extreme dry hot weather now La Niña is over

ABC  

After three years of floods and record rainfall in parts of eastern and northern Australia, La Niña is on the way out. Neutral years now resemble El Niño Last century Australia's worst droughts tended to coincide with El Niño. Australia's total rainfall in neutral years has been lower than El Nino years, a reversal of last century Australia's temperatures in …

Australia’s east faces ‘worst heatwave in two years’ as bushfires continue to rage
1 year, 10 months ago

Australia’s east faces ‘worst heatwave in two years’ as bushfires continue to rage

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Bushfires continue to burn across New South Wales as Sydney and some other parts of …

Chilly weather sets in across south-east Australia, bringing hail, snow and more rain
2 years, 2 months ago

Chilly weather sets in across south-east Australia, bringing hail, snow and more rain

ABC  

A blast of cold air from Antarctica is moving up the east coast on Tuesday, bringing temperatures usually seen in the depths of winter. Key points: The Antarctic blast has seen snow falling in Victorian and NSW's alpine regions, and there's more expected over the coming day Widespread rainfall is forecast for much of eastern Australia Damaging winds have blown …

Arctic-like temperatures won't go away in southern Queensland as tourists plot their winter escape
2 years, 5 months ago

Arctic-like temperatures won't go away in southern Queensland as tourists plot their winter escape

ABC  

It is feeling like a very long winter in southern Queensland, where Arctic-like temperatures just will not go away. Key points: Wellcamp recorded the coldest temperature in Queensland The Bureau of Meteorology says a cold snap will stick around into the weekend Tourists are embracing the cold and heading to the state's quirkiest winter festival Just when it felt like …

The UK just hit 40C for the first time. It's a stark reminder of the deadly heat awaiting Australia
2 years, 5 months ago

The UK just hit 40C for the first time. It's a stark reminder of the deadly heat awaiting Australia

ABC  

A severe heatwave in Western Europe is shattering temperature records — including in the United Kingdom, where temperatures exceeded 40C on Tuesday for the first time on record. In 2020, a UK Met Office study found under the current climate, there was likely a less than 1 per cent chance of seeing 40C anywhere in the UK in a given …

A huge Atlantic ocean current is slowing down. If it collapses, La Niña could become the norm for Australia
2 years, 7 months ago

A huge Atlantic ocean current is slowing down. If it collapses, La Niña could become the norm for Australia

ABC  

Climate change is slowing down the conveyor belt of ocean currents that brings warm water from the tropics up to the North Atlantic. We found the collapse of this system — called the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation — would shift the Earth's climate to a more La Niña-like state. The Atlantic overturning circulation comprises a massive flow of warm tropical …

Wet autumn outlook for parts of eastern Australia as the BOM predicts above average rainfall
2 years, 9 months ago

Wet autumn outlook for parts of eastern Australia as the BOM predicts above average rainfall

ABC  

For anyone looking for an end to the wet weather soaking Australia's east coast, the news isn't good — above average rainfall is set to continue. Key points: Above median rainfall is likely for northern and eastern Australia between April and June Australia is in its second consecutive La Niña year and a third isn't out of the question While …

WA weather delivers Perth its hottest summer on record as scientists predict trend to continue
2 years, 10 months ago

WA weather delivers Perth its hottest summer on record as scientists predict trend to continue

ABC  

It's been a summer for the history books in Western Australia with Perth sweltering through its hottest on record, and several regional towns all but guaranteed to follow suit. Key points: There were 13 days of 40C temperatures in Perth over summer There was also a record number of days over 35C Several regional towns are also set to break …

BOM forecasts a warm, wet spring for Australia's east
3 years, 4 months ago

BOM forecasts a warm, wet spring for Australia's east

ABC  

Spring is set to be wet and warm in eastern Australia, according to the Bureau of Meteorology's seasonal outlook. Key points: Spring rainfall is likely to be above average in much of the east Maximum temperatures are likely to be above average for the northern tropics and far south-east Large parts of the eastern tropical Indian Ocean are warmer than …

Australia sweltered through its 4th-hottest year in 2020
4 years ago

Australia sweltered through its 4th-hottest year in 2020

Associated Press  

CANBERRA, Australia — Australia sweltered through its fourth-hottest year on record last year despite the recent return of the usually cooling La Nina climate pattern, the nation’s weather bureau said on Friday. The wetter-than-average 2020 followed Australia’s hottest and driest year in 2019 that came to a catastrophic conclusion with wildfires fueled by drought that killed at least 33 people, …

Heat records have fallen around the world in 2020, says World Meteorological Organisation
4 years, 1 month ago

Heat records have fallen around the world in 2020, says World Meteorological Organisation

ABC  

2020 will be one of the three warmest years on record globally, according to a new State of the Global Climate report from the World Meteorological Organisation. Key points: The past six years have been the hottest six years in history Only 2016 was hotter than this year so far, but 2020 may break that record The average global temperature …

BOM says Australia just had its hottest November on record
4 years, 1 month ago

BOM says Australia just had its hottest November on record

ABC  

The Bureau of Meteorology has just finished crunching last month's numbers and confirmed it was Australia's hottest November on record for maximum, minimum and mean temperatures. Key points: Australia has just broken the record for its warmest November on record It was also our warmest spring for minimum and mean temperatures Spring's rainfall was well below the records but significantly …

Australia faces more fires, drought as climate continues to heat
4 years, 1 month ago

Australia faces more fires, drought as climate continues to heat

Al Jazeera  

Country’s weather bureau says higher temperatures and less rainfall creating conditions for more extreme weather events. Australia’s climate is expected become hotter and drier, increasing the risk of drought and extreme weather events such as the bushfires that devastated swathes of southeastern Australia in the last southern hemisphere summer, according to the latest climate report from the country’s weather bureau. …

Australian summers now twice as long as winters due to global warming
4 years, 10 months ago

Australian summers now twice as long as winters due to global warming

India TV News  

Global warming in Australia has led to summers becoming twice as long as its winters, a new study revealed on Monday. The Australia Institute Climate and Energy Program used data from the Bureau of Meteorology to show that over the last 20 years, southern summers - with its solstice on December 21 - lasted a month longer than in the …

Australia set to swelter through Autumn
4 years, 10 months ago

Australia set to swelter through Autumn

Daily Mail  

Australia's sizzling summer might be coming to an end but the sweltering heat looks set to stick around a little longer. Australia's sizzling summer might be coming to an end but the sweltering heat looks set to stick around a little longer Forecasters are predicting a warmer than average autumn this year, with temperatures likely to be above average for …

How extreme conditions drove Australia's record bushfire disaster
4 years, 10 months ago

How extreme conditions drove Australia's record bushfire disaster

ABC  

Highlighted fire scarring near Newcastle and Sydney on 30 January 2020 From above, Australia is a nation torched and scarred. Fires burn across Queensland and northern New South Wales on 14 September 2019 Imagery from the Japanese Himawari weather satellite shows plumes of smoke clearly visible from space. Highlighted fire scarring at Gospers Mountain, 21 December 2019 Satellite imagery from …

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