The headers are out and harvest has started, with some farmers in Western Australia reporting their earliest start to harvest ever. Key points: Farmers say this year's start to harvest is the earliest ever, largely due to a hot and dry spring Towards WA's south coast, farmers are expecting an average year This time last year, harvest was delayed due …
This spring is set to be dangerously dry and warm with meteorologists urging homeowners to start preparing for bushfires now. Weatherzone meteorologist Corine Brown said two differing weather events, a positive Indian Ocean Dipole affecting Australia's west and a largely-negative southern oscillation index affecting the east, will drive the drier weather. The Bureau of Meteorology has warned this spring will …
Parts of southern Western Australia have recorded their wettest-ever winter, while others topped 20-year records. Key points: WA's winter rainfall was close to average overall, but some parts saw rain like never before The wet winter was sandwiched between dry months and featured a raging storm and some cold temperatures The BOM is forecasting a dry spring for much of …
