• Tropical Cyclone Narelle crosses Gascoyne coast with destructive winds and flooding, Western Australia

    ByRishav Kothari

    Severe Tropical Cyclone Narelle made landfall just south of Coral Bay, Western Australia, at approximately 09:30 AWST (01:30 UTC) on March 27, 2026, as a Category 3 system. It brought wind gusts up to 195 km/h (121 mph), intense rainfall, and a dangerous storm tide along the Gascoyne coast. Severe weather conditions are continuing inland through the day and are forecast to persist into March 28.

  • Severe Tropical Cyclone Narelle to pass close to the North West Cape, bringing destructive winds to Western Australia

    ByRishav Kothari

    Severe Tropical Cyclone Narelle strengthened to Category 4 off the coast of Western Australia on March 26, 2026, and was forecast to pass close to the North West Cape before tracking south along the Gascoyne coast on March 27. The Bureau of Meteorology warned the system could bring very destructive wind gusts up to 275 km/h (171 mph), dangerous storm surge, and heavy rainfall capable of producing flash flooding across parts of the Pilbara and Gascoyne.

  • Tropical Cyclone Narelle strengthens off Western Australia, Category 4 intensity forecast near the coast

    ByRishav Kothari

    Severe Tropical Cyclone Narelle re-intensified, reaching Category 3 strength off the coast of Western Australia on March 25, 2026, and is forecast to strengthen further while tracking parallel to the Pilbara coast. The system reached Category 3 intensity with sustained winds of 130 km/h (81 mph), with forecasts indicating strengthening to Category 4 as it approaches the North West Cape late March 26.

  • Subtropical low triggers Red Heavy Rain Warning in Northland, New Zealand

    ByReet Kaur

    A deep subtropical low prompted a Red Heavy Rain Warning for parts of Northland, New Zealand, on March 25, 2026, with 230–280 mm (9–11 inches) of rain forecast for areas east of Kaikohe from Doubtless Bay to Whangārei through early March 27. MetService and local authorities warned of dangerous river conditions, significant flooding and slips, with some communities at risk of isolation.

  • Rare severe weather outbreak brings tornado risk to Gulf states

    ByTeo Blašković

    A rare severe convective setup is forecast to develop across the Gulf region, including the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and eastern Saudi Arabia, on March 26–27, 2026, as a deep low-pressure system and strong upper-level trough interact with high instability and wind shear. The environment may support organized thunderstorms capable of producing tornadoes, alongside heavy rainfall, hail, and damaging winds.

  • Major multi-day rainfall event forecast across Middle East from March 25-31

    ByTeo Blašković

    A large-scale storm system is forecast to bring heavy to extremely heavy rainfall across parts of the Middle East, including Iraq, Iran, and the Gulf states, between March 25 and 31, 2026, raising flood risk in urban and desert regions. Authorities in the United Arab Emirates have issued warnings for unstable conditions with rain, strong winds, and reduced visibility, while flooding has already caused fatalities in Oman. Parts of the region might see a year’s worth of rain or more through the course of the event.

  • Widespread snow, freezing rain, and strong winds forecast as cross-country storm impacts Canada

    ByRishav Kothari

    A cross-country storm is forecast to affect multiple regions of Canada from March 23 through midweek, bringing snow to western and central areas before spreading mixed precipitation and stronger impacts into parts of Ontario, Quebec, and Atlantic Canada. The highest-confidence snowfall totals, reaching 20 to 40 cm (8 to 16 inches) in parts of Newfoundland and elsewhere in Atlantic Canada, are expected to create hazardous travel conditions, reduced visibility, and local transport disruptions.

  • Heavy rainfall and flooding impact Northern Territory as ex-Tropical Cyclone Narelle moves west

    ByRishav Kothari

    Heavy rainfall from ex-Tropical Cyclone Narelle triggered flooding across parts of the Northern Territory, Australia, between March 21 and 23, 2026, inundating properties, disrupting infrastructure, and prompting evacuations. As of March 23, the system was moving west across the Kimberley and had a high chance of redeveloping into a tropical cyclone over waters off Western Australia by March 25, with further strengthening forecast. Severe weather was expected to continue across northern Kimberley through March 24.