How warming above Antarctica has increased the fire risk in Australia this summer
Parts of three Australian states will have a heightened bushfire risk this summer following rare Sudden Stratospheric Warming (SSW) above Antarctica during spring.
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Parts of three Australian states will have a heightened bushfire risk this summer following rare Sudden Stratospheric Warming (SSW) above Antarctica during spring.
The opening week of summer featured a massive 50°C temperature range across Australia as freezing weather and snow gave way to intense heat and fires.
Heat has been building over southern Qld and northeast NSW the last couple of days, and dew points are generally expected to rise across these areas today.
Hot, dry and windy weather caused Extreme fire danger across parts of NSW on Saturday, with parts of the state registering their highest temperatures in 5 to 6 years, while other areas endured damaging winds and severe thunderstorms.
Australia’s East Coast could be impacted by periods of strong waves over the next couple of weeks as tropical cyclone activity increases in the Coral Sea and southwest Pacific Ocean.
Port and maritime operations across Australia’s East Coast could be disrupted by increased tropical cyclone activity in the Coral Sea and southwest Pacific Ocean over the next two weeks.
Hot, dry and windy weather causing elevated fire danger and severe heatwave conditions are sweeping across southeastern Australia over the next three days, driving high energy demand and disruption to operations.
Hot, dry and windy weather will sweep across southeastern Australia over the next three days, causing Extreme fire danger in parts of SA, Vic and NSW.
The vast waters in Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre have turned pink, offering a rare spectacle that can be seen from space.
After a run of severe thunderstorms, rain and even giant hail in late November, Brisbane will turn on the early summer sunshine for the second Ashes Test between Australia and England at The Gabba from Thursday, December 4 to Monday, December 8.