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Australia: Significant rain coming for drought stricken NSW farmers (+6 Maps)
There is good news for the serious drought in New South Wales – good rain is coming. A midlatitude trough…
Australia: Wind gusts not seen in years for our neighbours in Tasmania
A vigorous frontal system has brought some of the strongest wind gusts in several years across the Apple Island. Winds…
Australia: Wetter than average August for Perth
Even though we are not yet half way through August, Perth has already recorded higher than average rainfall. The 20.0mm…
Australia: Understanding the drought in New South Wales
The word drought is a such an emotive word- but what does drought mean? According to the Bureau of Meteorology,…
NZ: Here come the westerlies – warmer than average for many once again (+4 Maps)
A cold front from the Tasman Sea is tracking towards the western side of New Zealand today after delivering a…
Damaging winds possible along Australia’s southern coastline, weakens but reaches NZ this Tues/Weds
A considerably large low covers the Southern Ocean south of Australia and will bring strong winds across southern coastal Australia…
Australia / NZ: Rain returns amid favourable Southern Annular Mode (SAM)
A flurry of cold fronts will sweep across southern Australia during the next week, causing multiple bouts of rain, thunderstorms,…
Monday: Aussie’s big cool down but NZ still mainly milder than average (+2 Maps)
Updated 10:44am — Australia’s run of warmer than average weather is about to briefly stop, but New Zealand has more…
Warmer than average in eastern Australia, but a cool down is coming (+3Maps)
A deep trough is now passing over Australia and it’s pushing temperatures up well above average, also bringing rain and…
Damaging winds and storms for Western Australia (+4 Maps)
A deep trough is passing through the southwestern part of Western Australia today. A well-marked cold front will sweep the…
