Bureau of Meteorology confirms La Niña event is under way The Bureau of Meteorology yesterday confirmed that a La Niña event is currently underway in the Pacific Ocean. The New Daily · Sep 13, 2022
La Niña, 3 years in a row: a climate scientist on what flood-weary Australians can expect this summer After weeks of anticipation, it’s finally official: the Bureau of Meteorology has declared another La Niña is underway. This means Australia’s east coast will likely endure yet another wet, and relatively cool, spring and summer. The Conversation · Sep 13, 2022
La Niña 3: This Time It’s Really, Really Personal According to the Bureau of Meteorology, La Niña is back for a third visit, and this time she isn't taking any prisoners. Pedestrian.tv · Sep 13, 2022
La Niña's third iteration sees Festival of the Sun music event cancelled three months out A popular music festival in regional New South Wales is cancelled three months in advance due to the likelihood of more wet weather across Australia's east coast, as the Bureau of Meteorology declares a third La Niña' in a row. ABC News · Sep 13, 2022
La Nina expected to last until early 2023: Bureau of Meteorology "There is already wet soil, high rivers and full dams right across our state, and with more rain on the horizon comes the very real possibility of flooding." Newcastle Herald · Sep 13, 2022
Bureau of Meteorology declares third La Niña is officially under way for Australia East coast communities prepare for more rain and floods as they enter relatively rare third year of climate event The Guardian - AU · Sep 13, 2022
Stormy week will bring heavy rain, strong winds, even hail to the east coast Biting winds and pounding rain will hit southern and eastern Australia in the coming days, with Queensland, NSW, Victoria and Tasmania all expected to cop The New Daily · Sep 7, 2022
Massive rain band to bring more storms, flooding and windy weather to Australia’s east coast Bureau of Meteorology expects to issue further flood warnings as rain falls in already saturated areas The Guardian - AU · Sep 7, 2022
Dartmouth locals rejoice at visitor boom as hundreds prepare to watch local dam spill Local businesses are enjoying an influx of visitors as travellers flock to watch the nearby dam spill for the first time in 26 years. ABC News · Sep 5, 2022
International travellers to face delays when Qantas strike begins – as it happened This blog is now closed The Guardian - AU · Sep 3, 2022
‘Triple dip’ La Nina for wetter-than-usual spring The likelihood of another wet spring and summer just got worse for millions of Australians – with one of the world's leading weather forecasters warning of a "triple dip" La Nina on the way. The New Daily · Sep 1, 2022
Tyrant winter is dead, long live summer! (That’s right, I’m skipping spring this year) We’ve survived the most wretched season in years. Now everything will be beautiful once more The Guardian - AU · Sep 1, 2022
Spring sunshine arrives after record rainfall A balmy 17 degrees is forecast today for the first day of spring. The Canberra Times · Sep 1, 2022
Bureau of Meteorology's 50th anniversary of 'sudden death' switch from Fahrenheit to Celsius For decades Australia has described weather in degrees Celsius, but that wasn't always the case. ABC News · Aug 31, 2022
Newcastle Herald · Aug 31, 2022 Disagreement over flood gauge accuracy in Wollombi Brook Flood-affected residents have raised concerns about "inaccurate" gauges in Wollombi Brook.
Newcastle Herald · Aug 31, 2022 Was it colder than usual this winter? Bureau of Meteorology statistics show the average daily maximum temperature at Williamtown was bang on average at 17.9 degrees over the winter months of June, July and August.
ABC News · Aug 31, 2022 The BOM is on alert for a third consecutive La Niña season. What does it mean? And what causes it? The Bureau of Meteorology is on alert for yet another La Niña season. Let's get up to speed on what it means.
ABC News · Aug 30, 2022 Victorian authorities warn of increased flood risk this spring, as dams reach capacity The Bureau of Meteorology says there is a 70 per cent chance of La Niña developing this spring. Wetter conditions across the state will decrease the likelihood of dangerous bushfires.
AAP · Aug 29, 2022 Murray-Darling dams approach capacity The Murray Darling Basin Authority is managing water flows as heavy rains push dams to capacity, with one potentially overflowing for the first time since 1996.
The Guardian - AU · Aug 29, 2022 Storms to hit most states as Sydney sets 164-year rainfall record Rain gauge topped two metres for the year on Friday in NSW capital as forecasters expect wet week for large parts of the country
The New Daily · Aug 29, 2022 Late winter blast to smash eastern Australia Wild storms will bring heavy rain and dangerous winds across a broad band of eastern Australia from later on Monday.
ABC News · Aug 25, 2022 BOM's latest outlook signals soggy spring weather for eastern Australia The potential La Niña is getting a lot of airtime heading into spring but the humble negative IOD is already in full swing.
The Guardian - AU · Aug 24, 2022 Snow blankets Blue Mountains as cold weather moves across NSW Icy conditions brought thunderstorms, rain and snow in higher parts of the NSW tablelands and northeast
The Guardian - AU · Aug 23, 2022 Polar blast sweeping across Australia’s east forecast to bring rain, hail and snow Cold front weather system moving across NSW causes Sydney temperatures to plummet more than 10C in a few hours
ABC News · Aug 22, 2022 BOM app update: How to decipher the new rainfall forecast So what triggered the change, what do all of the new numbers mean, and how does this compare to the rest of the world?