What is a pyroCB, a fire-generated thunderstorm?
By Tyne Logan
The fire burning in north-east Victoria near Walwa is now so fierce it is generating its own weather, including a substantial pyrocumulonimbus cloud with lightning and thunder.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-08/what-is-a-pyrocb-a-fire-generated-thunderstorm/106210552
#Bushfires #Heatwaves #WeatherPhenomena #WeatherStatistics #WeatherForecasts #WeatherWarnings #ClimateChange #TyneLogan
State-by-state breakdown of the heatwave as a 47C day looms for some
By Tyne Logan
A breeze will bring a brief reprieve for coastal areas of Victoria and South Australia today before the heat and fire danger ramps up again tomorrow.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-08/how-the-heatwave-will-play-out-in-each-state/106206670
#Weather #WeatherStatistics #WeatherForecasts #WeatherWarnings #ExtremeWeatherEvents #ClimateChange #TyneLogan
Towns facing temperatures above 45C as extreme heatwave blasts Australia
By Tyne Logan
The "most significant" heatwave south-eastern Australia has seen in six years is likely to trigger an extreme fire danger alongside searing hot temperatures.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-06/australia-heatwave-most-significant-in-six-years/106200088
#Weather #WeatherPhenomena #WeatherStatistics #WeatherForecasts #WeatherWarnings #ExtremeWeatherEvents #ClimateChange #Oceans #Reefs #TyneLogan
Extreme heat, humidity and storms ahead of Christmas Day
By Tyne Logan
Australia is experiencing a smorgasbord of wild weather in the lead-up to Christmas, featuring extreme heat, humidity, severe thunderstorms, and tropical storms all on the cards.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-20/bom-christmas-weather-forecast/106163070
#Weather #WeatherPhenomena #WeatherStatistics #WeatherForecasts #WeatherWarnings #ExtremeWeatherEvents #ClimateChange #Oceans #Reefs #TyneLogan
Why the BOM will not go past a seven-day forecast – yet
Some forecasts will tell you the weather 28 days from now. But is it accurate?
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-17/bom-christmas-forecast-accuracy/106135952
Queensland to enjoy cooler, drier first days of summer — but not for long
By Owen Jacques
After a soaking November, this week could deliver a very brief reprieve from the storms and scorching heat.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-01/queensland-weather-heat-storms-reprieve-forecast/106083672
BOM forecasts extreme heat across Queensland
By Shari Hams
Large parts of Queensland are expected to swelter under extreme and severe heatwave conditions, with temperatures soaring across much of the state.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-22/heat-warning-cairns-hinterland-north-west/106040270
#WeatherWarnings #WeatherStatistics #WeatherForecasts #ShariHams
„Wetterbericht“ = Messdaten.
„Forecast“ = Vorhersage.
Ich hab eine Wetterstation des @DeutscherWetterdienst um die Ecke. Kann ich mir die Messdaten irgendwie in #homeassistant holen?
Vielleicht über https://www.meteostat.net oder direkt vom DWD? Die Daten sind ja alle offen und frei verfügbar. Meines Wissens im 5min Intervall. Kennt sich jemand damit aus und hat sowas sowas schon mal realisiert? Ich bin leider nur Nutzer. 🫣
Northern Australia urged to prepare for severe heatwave
By Cindy Wockner, Hannah Walsh, and Maddie Nixon
As a "silent killer" blankets large parts of Australia's north this weekend, medical professionals urge people to plan ahead and stay hydrated.
#Heatwaves #WeatherStatistics #CindyWockner #HannahWalsh # #MaddieNixon
36 hours of record heat, winds, storms predicted for south-east Australia
By Tom Saunders
From record October heat to dangerous thunderstorms and gale force winds, the next 36 hours could bring extreme weather across south-east Australia.
Sneak peek into summer amid climate driver 'tug of war'
By Tyne Logan
Hot nights coupled with high daytime temperatures could see Australia heading into an extremely hot summer, BOM's first long-range forecast indicates.
#WeatherForecasts #Weather #WeatherStatistics #WeatherWarnings #ExtremeWeatherEvents #TyneLogan
Australia hosts hottest place on Earth, but don't call it a heatwave
By Tyne Logan
Parts of Pilbara and Kimberley surpassed 40 degrees Celsius yesterday but meteorologists say the temperatures will not trigger a heatwave warning yet.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-14/australia-hosts-hottest-place-on-earth/105888248
#Weather #WeatherPhenomena #WeatherStatistics #WeatherForecasts #WeatherWarnings #ExtremeWeatherEvents #TyneLogan
Summer-like heat sweeps through Australia ahead of cool change
By Tyne Logan
Southern and eastern Australia are forecast to see a surge of summer-like warmth, as high fire danger warnings are issued across several parts of the country.
#Weather #WeatherPhenomena #WeatherStatistics #WeatherForecasts #WeatherWarnings #TyneLogan
Perth had its wettest winter in 30 years. Why aren’t its dams full?
By Tyne Logan
The last time it rained that much in winter, Perth's drinking water dam overflowed. Now it's barely half full. It's telling the story of a water crisis that's not only affecting Australia, but the globe.
#Weather #WeatherPhenomena #WeatherStatistics #WeatherForecasts #WeatherWarnings #ExtremeWeatherEvents #TyneLogan
Rainfall records tumble in WA winter wrap, but temperatures above average
By Kenith Png
Western Australia's winter was foggy, rainy and even featured a tornado, along with several snow flurries on Bluff Knoll. Here are the pictures that illustrate the season.
#Weather #WeatherStatistics #WeatherForecasts #Photography #Nature #Environment #KenithPng
Was Australia’s winter actually colder than normal?
By Tom Saunders
The general sentiment that Australia just shivered through a cold winter is false —although it wasn't as warm as forecasts predicted pre-season.
#Weather #WeatherStatistics #ClimateChange #Rain #TomSaunders
Major winter storm to deliver snow near five capitals
By Tom Saunders
An intense polar outbreak will bring one of the most widespread snow events in years to south-east Australia during the next 24 hours.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-29/weather-winter-storm-snow-antarctic-blast-arrives/105708844
Perth shivers through coldest day in 50 years as spring approaches
By Tabarak Al Jrood and Kenith Png
Amid the wettest winter in Perth in more than two decades, the city's temperature reached a top of just 11.4C on Monday, its coldest day since 1975 — while parts of WA's north sweltered under near-record heat.
#Weather #WeatherForecasts #WeatherStatistics #WeatherPhenomena #TabarakAlJrood #KenithPng
Perth records coldest day in 50 years, wettest winter since 2000
By Tabarak Al Jrood and Kenith Png
Western Australia is breaking weather records with the coldest day in 50 years and the wettest winter since 2000, as the end of the season brings extreme cold in the south and breathtaking heat in the north of the state.
#Weather #WeatherForecasts #WeatherStatistics #WeatherPhenomena #TabarakAlJrood #KenithPng
Cold front set to batter south-west WA as Perth's wet winter drags on
By Tabarak Al Jrood and Kenith Png
Perth is set to beat its long-term rainfall average for each month of winter — the first time it would have happened in nearly three decades — as another severe weather warning is issued.
#Weather #Rain #WeatherStatistics #TabarakAlJrood #KenithPng
