Severe thunderstorms struck Queensland (QLD) and New South Wales (NSW) on Wednesday, October 9, 2024, bringing hailstones up to 7 cm (2.75 inches) in diameter, heavy rainfall, flash flooding, and damaging winds. Thunderstorm warnings remain in effect, with more dangerous weather expected.
Following record-breaking rains in Western Australia’s Pilbara on Saturday, September 21, 2024, a tropical system is expected to deliver widespread rainfall across 80 % of Australia this week.
The New South Wales State Emergency Service (NSW SES) is urging residents to brace for the upcoming storm season as the state continues to recover from widespread damage caused by recent high winds. With the Bureau of Meteorology predicting a higher risk of severe storms from September to April, New South Wales (NSW) communities are advised to take proactive measures in anticipation of strong winds, heavy rain, and potential flooding.
A powerful cold front produced destructive winds across Victoria and Tasmania, Australia on September 1 and 2, 2024, causing widespread chaos and mass power outages. One fatality was reported.
South Australia has set new winter temperature records for two consecutive days, with Oodnadatta reaching an unprecedented 39.4 °C (102.9 °F) on Saturday, August 24, 2024, surpassing the previous record of 38.5 °C (101.3 °F) set Friday, August 23.
Multiple rain records were broken in several parts of Australia on Wednesday, August 7, 2024. The town of Pearce recorded 45.6 mm (1.80 inches) of rain — the highest in 48 years.
On July 30, 2024, NIWA reported that the anomalies from the recent stratospheric warming have started to propagate downward and are affecting tropospheric weather patterns in the southern hemisphere.
Millions of Australians are facing record-breaking sub-zero temperatures as an icy blast sweeps across the country from July 28 to August 2, 2024. A strong high-pressure ridge is causing dry conditions and frosty mornings, with temperatures plummeting below seasonal averages in New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, and other regions.
The Southern Annular Mode (SAM) has started shifting into its negative phase this week, likely caused by a recent sudden stratospheric warming (SSW) event over Antarctica, which is expected to bring colder and wetter conditions to southern Australia.
Torrential downpours caused flash floods in Australia’s largest city, Sydney, on June 7, 2024, leading to evacuations and rescues in low-lying areas.
