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Australia: Rain falls in drought hit NSW, but will it make a dent? (+2 Maps)
A trough over southeastern interior Australia is advancing eastwards today bringing showery rain and thunderstorms over a wide area, including…
Australia: Snow depths just keep on rising
The 2018 snow season has been one of the best since 2004 for this point of the season, with more…
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…
