Waterfalls pumping, rivers flooded, roads cut as northern Australia's wet season finds its mojo
3 years, 1 month ago

Waterfalls pumping, rivers flooded, roads cut as northern Australia's wet season finds its mojo

ABC  

The annual wet season seems to be delivering for most parts of northern Australia. Key points: Northern Australia's wet season stretches from October 1 to April 30 NT cattle stations are currently celebrating above-average rainfall The next two months are regarded as the 'peak' months for tropical cyclones Darwin is close to recording a metre of rain since October 1, and further west in the Kimberley, the town of Broome has recorded an incredible 564 millimetres in just 48 hours. More rain to come Senior climatologist Greg Browning said the forecast for the next three months were for average- to above-average rainfall across northern Australia. "February to March are peak months for tropical cyclone activity across northern Australia". "We've still got a couple of months to go in the wet season, but I don't think we'll get an average season unless we get a massive tropical low that comes out of nowhere and sits over the gorge.

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Rivers in Red Centre flow as NT graziers welcome wet start summer after 'beautiful' rainfall
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Rivers in Red Centre flow as NT graziers welcome wet start summer after 'beautiful' rainfall

ABC  

Water is flowing down riverbeds that are normally dry as Central Australians welcome a wet start to summer. "The clouds have been really black and heavy all around us and you can hear thunder off in the distance," station manager Sarah Cook said. "Although we may not associate Central Australia with high humidity, humid periods in December have occurred many …

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

Rare September soaking for all Australian states this week could break rain records and signal wet spring and summer
6 months, 1 week ago

Rare September soaking for all Australian states this week could break rain records and signal wet spring and summer

ABC  

A near-nationwide soaking will drench every Australian state and territory this week, including potential record heavy falls in the north-west tropics. Widespread rain events of any kind are extremely unusual in September, which on average is Australia's driest month, and the upcoming falls could be the start of a wet spring and summer as a potential La Niña emerges in …

Entire country to be hit by tropical rain bomb with a month's worth of water to fall in just a few days
6 months, 1 week ago

Entire country to be hit by tropical rain bomb with a month's worth of water to fall in just a few days

Daily Mail  

Rain is set to soak every Australian state over the next week - with some locations forecast to receive a month's worth of rainfall in just a few days. A surge of tropical moisture is forecast to cause showers across the nation from the weekend until the end of next week, according to Weatherzone. Meteorologist Miriam Bradbury said the eastern …

Australia's spring weather forecast predicts above average temperatures after unseasonal winter heat
6 months, 4 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 …

Victoria's autumn was warmer and drier than usual. Will it continue into the winter months?
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Victoria's autumn was warmer and drier than usual. Will it continue into the winter months?

ABC  

It's the season of change. Melbourne scored just 8 per cent of its usual March rain due to only light rainfall over a total of six days. Although Seymour in the North Central district had its highest rain total on record for May, and several places, including Lancefield and Mansfield had record one-day May rainfall after a deluge on the …

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: …

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 …

Widespread heavy rain eases drought conditions in Qld, NSW as BOM forecasts more
1 year, 4 months ago

Widespread heavy rain eases drought conditions in Qld, NSW as BOM forecasts more

ABC  

Widespread heavy rain has been falling across some of Australia's most parched regions, "taking the sting" out of intense drought conditions and a degree of the bushfire threat. It means large pockets of Queensland and New South Wales will have received more than 100mm of rain by the end of the week and "some isolated spots well above that", according …

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 …

Bureau of Meteorology tips warm, dry winter for virtually all of Australia
1 year, 9 months ago

Bureau of Meteorology tips warm, dry winter for virtually all of Australia

ABC  

The Bureau of Meteorology forecasts parched conditions across virtually all of Australia this winter as a double whammy of drought-linked climate drivers brew in waters to the west and east. Key points: The BOM winter outlook tips dry to very dry weather across virtually all of Australia It looks warmer than normal for most of Australia The growing likelihood of …

Western Queensland graziers reflect on lessons learned from 10 years of intense drought
1 year, 11 months ago

Western Queensland graziers reflect on lessons learned from 10 years of intense drought

ABC  

At the height of western Queensland's drought, Louise Martin's property near Tambo was completely desolate. While predicting specific events is difficult, she says one thing for certain is "there will always be another drought." "We're seeing more extreme conditions whether those are drier conditions, more protracted and deeper drought or whether it's rainfall coming in heavier rainfall events and floods," …

Many Australian farmers are about to get a lucky break after years of drought and floods
2 years ago

Many Australian farmers are about to get a lucky break after years of drought and floods

ABC  

It has been a tumultuous five years from drought to plagues to floods, but farmers across southern Australia are about to catch a lucky break — the autumn break to be precise. Key points: The region around Orange and Cowra received about 50mm of rain on Wednesday afternoon During the next four days, the eastern half of NSW will see …

Australia saw its coldest spring in decades and wettest on record for some regions
2 years, 3 months ago

Australia saw its coldest spring in decades and wettest on record for some regions

ABC  

Spring was the coldest in decades for parts of Australia, a rare feat considering the influence of climate change ensures nearly every season is now warmer than normal. Sydney's maximums were the lowest in four years but the mean temperatures, which includes the minimums, was the coldest since 2003 and the city failed to reach 30C for the first time …

Spring tracking to become the wettest on record for southeast Australia as wet weekend predicted
2 years, 4 months ago

Spring tracking to become the wettest on record for southeast Australia as wet weekend predicted

ABC  

Spring 2022 is on track to be the wettest on record for south-east Australia as yet another round of heavy rain and flooding arrives this weekend. In a repeat of the pattern observed numerous times since August, a band of thunderstorms will initially develop over central and South Australia on Saturday then extend to eastern states through Sunday and Monday, …

Week-long drenching to worsen flood crisis across Australian eastern states
2 years, 5 months ago

Week-long drenching to worsen flood crisis across Australian eastern states

ABC  

A prolonged rain event across eastern Australia is likely to cause flooding rain from central Queensland to Tasmania this week. Key points: Sydney could be hit with more than 50mm of rain during the next seven days This week's rainfall could break October records in parts of eastern Australia Some towns around the source of the Murray-Darling River could be …

The weather map every Australian needs to see as rain bomb
2 years, 5 months ago

The weather map every Australian needs to see as rain bomb

Daily Mail  

Rain will ease then return for the eastern states for much of next week Dire rainfall warnings for eastern states for up to six months into 2023 The reality of how bad Australia's weather is about to get has been laid bare in a scary forecast new map. Source: Sky News Weather Much of Australia's east coast is set to …

Queensland set for unseasonal wet weather to start spring, thunderstorms to dump more rain over outback
2 years, 6 months ago

Queensland set for unseasonal wet weather to start spring, thunderstorms to dump more rain over outback

ABC  

Brisbane's weather is forecast to be more like Melbourne's this week, with the Bureau of Meteorology predicting an unseasonably wet start to south-east Queensland's driest month. Key points: South-east Queensland is set to receive a third of its September rain average this week Several main roads in western Queensland have been cut after heavy falls La Niña wet weather is …

BOM's latest outlook signals soggy spring weather for eastern Australia
2 years, 7 months ago

BOM's latest outlook signals soggy spring weather for eastern Australia

ABC  

The Bureau of Meteorology's official outlook suggests we are heading towards a soggy spring for eastern Australia but relatively dry in the west. Key points: In a blow to flood-riddled communities, there is a strong chance of above median rainfall for much of eastern Australia this spring In contrast, spring rain is likely to be average to below average in …

The Northern Territory is set for a proper dry spell, but warmer weather is predicted to return
2 years, 9 months ago

The Northern Territory is set for a proper dry spell, but warmer weather is predicted to return

ABC  

Cooler weather is on its way to the Top End, says the Bureau of Meteorology. Proper dry season weather is coming The Bureau of Meteorology says a cool and dry south-east surge will move into the Top End from Wednesday — bringing with it Darwin's first night below 20-degrees since September last year. Persistent cloud cover this dry season and …

Huge rainfall in outback Queensland brings hope of an end to long drought
2 years, 9 months ago

Huge rainfall in outback Queensland brings hope of an end to long drought

ABC  

Just three weeks ago, grazier Andrew Peterson was considering trucking the final cattle in his herd away from his dusty property in western Queensland. Key points: Graziers say recent rainfall may spell the end of outback Queensland's decade-long drought The drought status has been lifted in three shires but 44.9 per cent of the state is still officially drought declared …

Rain brings hope for South Australian farmers and pastoralists after years of drought
2 years, 9 months ago

Rain brings hope for South Australian farmers and pastoralists after years of drought

ABC  

Drenching rains have been welcomed by South Australian pastoralists and farmers, who are still trying to recover from years of drought. Key points: Parts of South Australia received record-breaking rain on Monday In some areas more than 50mm of rain fell in 24 hours The rain has come at a crucial time for the dry state, with grain farmers in …

Half of Western Australia forecast to get rain over the next two days in first decent falls of the season
2 years, 10 months ago

Half of Western Australia forecast to get rain over the next two days in first decent falls of the season

ABC  

Parts of Western Australia are being warned to brace for heavy rain and damaging winds from this evening, as two systems combine to bring a blast of wintry weather to half of the state. Key points: WA recorded a host of hot weather-related records last summer The heat has taken a toll on plants, especially those with shallow roots About …

Wet season fails to deliver for Top End cattle country but Central Australia soaks
2 years, 10 months ago

Wet season fails to deliver for Top End cattle country but Central Australia soaks

ABC  

The wet season has failed to deliver for large parts of Top End cattle country, with some stations experiencing their lowest rainfall on record. Key points: Many cattle stations across the Top End received below average rainfall for the wet season Cattle producers started mustering early because of poor rainfall but animals are in good condition Central Australian pastoralists have …

Wet autumn outlook for parts of eastern Australia as the BOM predicts above average rainfall
2 years, 11 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 …

Wet season failing across northern Australia's cattle country
3 years ago

Wet season failing across northern Australia's cattle country

ABC  

Northern Australia's annual wet season seems to have gone missing in action with cattle stations across the Top End starting to stress. Key points: Cattle stations across large parts of northern Australia are battling with a 'disappointing' wet season This February was one of the Top End's driest on record All eyes on the MJO next week and whether it …

The east coast rain and flooding seems endless. Where on Earth is all the water coming from?
3 years ago

The east coast rain and flooding seems endless. Where on Earth is all the water coming from?

ABC  

At any one time, Earth's atmosphere holds only about a week's worth of rain. But rainfall and floods have devastated Australia's eastern regions for weeks and more heavy rain is forecast. This research was part of a broader study into where Australia's rain comes from, and what changes moisture supply during both drought and heavy rain. We found most rain …

As La Niña settles in, record November rain and floods may be just a sign of things to come this summer
3 years, 3 months ago

As La Niña settles in, record November rain and floods may be just a sign of things to come this summer

ABC  

Blair Charlton knows about storm recovery – she won an award for her part in the New Orleans clean-up after Hurricane Katrina – but there's something about the floods that swept across northern New South Wales this week she finds especially challenging. Ms Charlton and her Gunnedah neighbours are accustomed to dust in their homes after years of low rainfall …

More rain to come for Australia's east coast before a break in the weather next week
3 years, 4 months ago

More rain to come for Australia's east coast before a break in the weather next week

ABC  

Today is expected to be the peak of what has already been a thoroughly drenching system. Key points: Today is expected to be the peak of the current rains as a low pressure system moves east into NSW Flood warnings extend all the way from central Queensland to Victoria It is looking like there could be a bit of a …

Drought-stricken outback Queensland celebrates after downpour brings hope for 'strong wet season'
3 years, 4 months ago

Drought-stricken outback Queensland celebrates after downpour brings hope for 'strong wet season'

ABC  

Residents in outback Queensland are celebrating as storms bring heavy rain to drought-stricken towns across the state. Key points: Parts of outback Queensland have welcomed record rainfall for November Residents are celebrating signs of a promising wet season to come While skies will clear over the weekend, the wet weather is expected to return On the fringe of the Simpson …

After a near-record wet March in the south-east, we've just had a near-record dry April
3 years, 10 months ago

After a near-record wet March in the south-east, we've just had a near-record dry April

ABC  

New South Wales has just experienced one of its driest Aprils on record, after wading through its second-wettest March since records began in 1900, according to the Bureau of Meteorology. Key points: South-east Australia has experienced a near-record dry April The dry April followed a near-record wet March in south-east Australia The Bureau of Meteorology predicts a wetter-than-average winter south …

Widespread rain to fall in all states as two storms form in Australia's east and west
4 years ago

Widespread rain to fall in all states as two storms form in Australia's east and west

ABC  

The flooding rains described as "dangerous and threatening" by the Bureau of Meteorology that are already sweeping along the east coast are just a taste of a soaking forecast for more than two-thirds of the country next week. Key points: The NSW Mid North Coast is facing intense rain, possible life threatening flooding, hazardous surf and gusty conditions A blocking …

NSW farmers welcome 'unbelievable' rain as BOM warns La Niña could 'swing from drought to flood'
4 years, 5 months ago

NSW farmers welcome 'unbelievable' rain as BOM warns La Niña could 'swing from drought to flood'

ABC  

After four punishing years, the drought has finally broken at Rick Bennett's farm in central-west New South Wales. Key points: NSW has gone from being 99 per cent drought affected or in drought to just over 20 per cent Mr Bennett says harvesting a good crop would "completely turn our world around again" financially A La Niña weather event has …

BOM's spring outlook suggests it could be wetter than average ... after a few weeks of dry weather
4 years, 7 months ago

BOM's spring outlook suggests it could be wetter than average ... after a few weeks of dry weather

ABC  

The Bureau of Meteorology's spring outlook suggests we could be in for a wetter-than-average spring for eastern Australia, but after a dry start. Key points: Spring is likely to get off to a dry start but is expected to be wetter than average by the end of the season Dam levels have bounced back in parts of New South Wales, …

Wet winter likely as speculation over La Nina and a negative IOD mounts
4 years, 11 months ago

Wet winter likely as speculation over La Nina and a negative IOD mounts

ABC  

It is looking more and more likely that Australia could be in for a wet few months going into winter. Key points: The good chances of rain are thanks to warm ocean temperatures around Australia The last time there was a strong negative IOD was in 2016 which was a very good cropping season It offers hope for people who …

BOM rain outlook is good news and the Darling River is flowing, but beware the wintery blast
4 years, 11 months ago

BOM rain outlook is good news and the Darling River is flowing, but beware the wintery blast

ABC  

It is raining over large parts of the south-east, there is finally a good rainfall outlook after years of drought, and there is a flood of water heading down the Darling River. Key points: Cold, wet conditions are expected to continue over the south-east, bringing welcome follow-up rain for inland areas The Darling River is flowing thanks to heavy rain …

Australia restricts water use in populous state, as drought persists
5 years, 9 months ago

Australia restricts water use in populous state, as drought persists

Deccan Chronicle  

Sydney: Australia’s most populous state of New South Wales on Tuesday imposed water restrictions for the first time in a decade with dam levels at just over 50 per cent due to a prolonged drought. New South Wales, home to about a third of Australia’s 25 million people and its biggest city Sydney, last imposed water restrictions in 2009. New …

Rain in south-eastern Australia will help cropping but much more needed to break drought
5 years, 10 months ago

Rain in south-eastern Australia will help cropping but much more needed to break drought

ABC  

Rain, and lots of it, has fallen across south-eastern Australia and is expected to continue for the next few days — but what will it mean for the southern cropping season and the drought? "There's a fairly complex situation evolving throughout south-eastern Australia," Dr Watkins said. Loading YouTube content "If that moisture collides with the system coming up from the …

Tasmania's east coast farmers looking for rain but it's still months away, bureau warns
6 years, 7 months ago

Tasmania's east coast farmers looking for rain but it's still months away, bureau warns

ABC  

As parts of mainland Australia struggle through a severe drought, farmers on Tasmania's deceptively green east coast are enduring their own dry spell. Grape grower Tim Lyne said the region would be "dry as a chip" without a big rain before summer. "Dry weather has been the predominant feature on the east coast for most of the last 18 or …

BOM outlook: Winter is coming — but it's looking warm and dry for south-east Australia
6 years, 9 months ago

BOM outlook: Winter is coming — but it's looking warm and dry for south-east Australia

ABC  

The Bureau of Meteorology's outlook for winter this year is not good news for anyone in the south-east of the mainland hoping for rain, and the jury is still out on what it will mean for the snow season. The drier and warmer-than-average forecast this winter is a mixed bag for Australia's ski resorts, potentially bringing heavy snow later in …

Wet to dry in 12 months: After record June rain last year, worried farmers look to skies for more
7 years, 8 months ago

Wet to dry in 12 months: After record June rain last year, worried farmers look to skies for more

ABC  

A year ago, Australia experienced its second-wettest June on record, but 12 months on, farmers in parts of inland New South Wales are worried they will not have enough. Mixed farmer Andrew Holmes, from Canowindra in the state's central-west, said this time last year the rain deluge had begun that eventually saw the Belubula River flood 15 times in three …

Last drops of wet season rain forecast for the Kimberley
8 years ago

Last drops of wet season rain forecast for the Kimberley

ABC  

Western Australia's biggest wet season on record is coming to an end, with just one more weak tropical low forecast for next week. Halls Creek recorded 966.8mm and was the wettest October to February period since records commenced in 1944-45. "Over the next week to 10 days or so, there's some chance of a weak tropical low moving down from …

Wet season turning into one of the biggest on record for northern WA
8 years, 1 month ago

Wet season turning into one of the biggest on record for northern WA

ABC  

After several big rain events in January, the wet season is quickly turning into one of the best on record for many parts of Western Australia's north. "February looks like potentially being more of the same, with the outlook suggesting most parts of WA, particularly in the Pilbara and West Kimberley region, have very strong likelihoods of seeing above-average rainfall," …

Tasmanian energy crisis: Autumn unlikely to deliver heavy rains to dams
8 years, 11 months ago

Tasmanian energy crisis: Autumn unlikely to deliver heavy rains to dams

ABC  

Autumn is unlikely to bring the heavy rains that Tasmania needs to start rebuilding its dam levels. Key points: Weather bureau tips only average Autumn rains March temperatures about one degree above average April likely to be warmer than normal The weather bureau said the state's dry conditions continued in March, with below-average rainfall, and April was forecast to bring …

Australia-wide unseasonally hot weather break records, heat set to continue, BoM says
9 years ago

Australia-wide unseasonally hot weather break records, heat set to continue, BoM says

ABC  

Australia is grappling with a seemingly endless summer, as every state and territory swelters through an unseasonally hot start to autumn. BoM senior climatologist David Martin said the hot start to autumn showed a "clear trend" toward warmer weather across the country. "Those high pressure systems have also prevented cold air coming up from the Southern Ocean, so we've had …

El Nino turns the north Western Australia wet season into the hot and dry season
9 years ago

El Nino turns the north Western Australia wet season into the hot and dry season

ABC  

Lower than average rainfall and high temperatures are making the northern WA wet season hot and dry, with no signs of reprieve. "We've seen generally higher than normal temperatures, less cloud and less rainfall," the Bureau of Meteorology's climate liaison officer Glenn Cook, told ABC Kimberley's Natalie Jones. Better luck next time With another two months still to run of …

Dry, hot February broadens drought areas, increases rainfall deficiencies
10 years ago

Dry, hot February broadens drought areas, increases rainfall deficiencies

ABC  

A dry and hot February has worsened and extended drought-affected areas in both northern and southern Australia. The Bureau of Meteorology's latest drought statement shows rainfall was below average for most of Australia last month and the country recorded its second warmest February on record. He said areas affected by long-term drought in inland Queensland and northern New South Wales …

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