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2015’s El Niño ‘the strongest in decades’
Ocean and atmospheric conditions over the tropical Pacific Ocean in August 2015 had characteristics of a strong El Niño, according…
Australia: NSW’s wet winter continues
Much of the state has seen great rainfall over winter, with only the north and central coast missing out. In…
Tropical Storm Erika: At Least 20 Dead in Rep. of Dominica
Tropical Storm Erika dissipated early Saturday (Sunday NZT), even as its remnants began drenching parts of eastern Cuba. But it…
Week in Weather: What’s Been Making Headlines this Week
What a crazy last week of winter (and last week of summer in the north), as we’ve had all sorts…
Australia: Sydney dam spills; flood clean-up continues
Warragamba Dam in Sydney has begun spilling following days of heavy downpours, as residents on the New South Wales south…
Australia: Heavy rain; flooding forces evacuations in NSW
Continuing heavy rain has forced the evacuation of more than 320 properties in St Georges Basin and Sussex Inlet on…
Asia: Deadly Typhoon Goni batters Japan
Goni battered western Japan and southeastern Korea with damaging winds and flooding rainfall on Tuesday and is now tracking northward…
Australia: Tornado; thunderstorms across NSW
A mini tornado hit western New South Wales on Monday evening as severe thunderstorms moved across parts of the state…
Australia: Welcome rain spreading across NSW; QLD
Rain and thunderstorms are spreading across New South Wales today and will reach southern Queensland and by mid-week, giving some…
USA: El Niño slows down hurricane season as Danny approaches
Danny’s sheltered environment of lower wind shear, the change in wind speed with height either in speed and/or direction, and…
