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News and Alerts Blog

Early Warning Network's News & Weather Blog gives you a look at weather, climate news and the work happening at EWN

NSW Prepares for a Multi-Day Coastal Low Threat

The New South Wales east coast is bracing for an extraordinary weather system this week, as atmospheric conditions converge to produce what may become one of the most impactful winter storms in recent years. While not yet officially classified as an East Coast Low as of 2pm Monday, the system has already exhibited several hallmarks of one, including rapid intensification, gale-force winds, heavy rainfall, and hazardous ...

Australia's long-range winter forecast is here

Welcome to Winter, everybody! The Bureau of Meteorology has just released its long-range forecast...

Floods and droughts - the concurrent climate crises in Australia

Australia is facing an extraordinary convergence of extreme climate events in May 2025. On one...

Record-breaking flood crisis in NSW

As of tonight , Wednesday, May 21st, 2025, communities across the Mid-North Coast and Hunter...

5 Reasons Why Paying for Professional Weather Services Is Worth Every Cent

As climate risks escalate and business operations become more complex than ever, the old adage “you...

Empowering Underwriters with Precision Weather Intelligence

These days, insurance underwriting demands more than traditional data and reactive strategies....

Déjà vu on the Tasman: Why tonight’s coastal storms feel a lot like 1999

Twenty-six years ago, on the evening of April 14, 1999, Sydneysiders watched in awe as a seemingly...

Australia’s May–July 2025 Weather Outlook

As we transition into the cooler half of the year, the Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) has released its...

Ready or Not, Climate Reporting Rules Are Here

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has released its final guidance for...

Western Queensland Flooding is a Disaster of Unprecedented Scale

The heart of outback Queensland is experiencing a once-in-a-generation flood disaster that is...

How Technology and Climate Data Are Shaping Disaster Resilience: Key Insights from Climate Action Week Sydney

Last week, Early Warning Network and FloodMapp hosted a thought-provoking panel discussion at...

Tropical Cyclone Alfred: Landfall Looms for Southeast Queensland

Tropical Cyclone Alfred has now turned towards land, intensifying as it approaches the southeast...

Australia’s Summer of Extremes: A Season of Severe Storms, Hail, and Cyclones

As summer comes to an end, we reflect on the major weather events that shaped Australia over the...

Hailstorms Are Shifting South: What Does This Mean for Risk Assessment?

Hailstorms have long been one of Australia's most damaging weather events, causing billions in...

Severe Tropical Cyclone Zelia: Extreme Threat to Pilbara Coast

Tropical Cyclone Zelia is poised to become one of the most significant weather events of the...

Northern Queensland Floods: A Record-Breaking Crisis and the Road Ahead

The start of 2025 has brought unprecedented challenges to North Queensland, with Townsville and...

The Growing Threat of Fires Beyond the Season

The images emerging from Los Angeles this week have been consistently characterised by terms such...

Protecting Mining Operations from Severe Weather with EWN’s Advanced Weather Solutions

Severe weather is an ever-present challenge for mining operations, impacting worker safety,...

Reflecting on Australia’s Climate in 2024

The Bureau of Meteorology’s preliminary report on Australia’s 2024 climate reveals significant...

Severe Weather Impacts Are a Critical Part of Mandatory Climate Reporting

As businesses face increasing regulatory pressures to disclose climate-related financial risks,...

Navigating Bushfire Season 2024 with EWN’s Advanced Solutions

TheSeasonal Bushfire Outlook for Summer 2024, released by AFAC today, highlights increased...

Successfully Navigating Logistics Through Severe Weather

For those in the logistics industry, where precision and timing are critical, weather conditions...

EWN Achieves ISO 27001 Certification

We’re proud to announce that Early Warning Network (EWN), along with our parent company Aeeris Ltd...

Preparing for Mandatory Climate Reporting: How Climatics Enables Effective Physical Risk Reporting

The financial impacts of climate change are becoming more evident as severe weather events increase...

Severe Weather Event in South-East Queensland Signals the Start of Queensland's Storm Season

Yesterday afternoon, severe thunderstorms moved across South-East Queensland, leaving widespread...

How Helene’s Floodwaters Devastated Southeastern United States

On 27 September 2024, Hurricane Helene made landfall on the Florida coast, but the devastation it...

The Rising Cost of Severe Weather for Australia’s Tourism Industry – Why Proactive Weather Intelligence Matters

Australia's tourism industry, a vital contributor to the nation's economy, is under increasing...

Early Warning Network Partners with Bush Heritage Australia

The Early Warning Network is proud to announce a new Corporate Partnership with Bush Heritage...

Protecting commercial solar farms and insurance policyholders during unprecedented winter storms across central Victoria

On Sunday, Victoria experienced a severe weather event that was highly unusual for the final week...

Australia's Winter Surprise: Heatwave Alert Issued—Are You Ready?

An unseasonable late winter heatwave will impact central and eastern Australia over the coming...

Victoria’s 2022 Floods: Lessons Learned and the Path Forward

In October 2022, Victoria experienced one of the most devastating flood events in its recorded...

Heavy rainfall smashes Western Australia overnight

Western Australia’s South West Land Division has been peppered with showers, severe storms, and...

How to Mitigate Winter Weather Hazards for Businesses

While winter in Australia is often associated with milder temperatures compared to other parts of...

Southeast Australia to shiver through run of chilly nights

Large parts of southeastern Australia will shiver through a run of chilly nights over the next...

Rising Costs and Risks: How Climatics Can Support Banks and Insurers in a Climate-Impacted Future

In recent years, balancing climate change and financial stability has propelled banks and...

Heaviest rain since summer for Adelaide, parts of South Australia

Much-needed rain will fall over parts of South Australia on Wednesday and Thursday, with many areas...

Enhancing Rural Agricultural Success with Custom Weather Insights

Large agricultural practices like vineyards and large-scale seedling farms depend heavily on...

From drought to destructive thunderstorms - The reasons behind WA's sudden change in weather fortune

A change in fortune has seen drought-stricken parts of Western Australia’s southwest on the...

A powerful cold front produced destructive thunderstorms across Perth and surrounds over the weekend

Parts of WA’s southwest coast experienced tempestuous conditions over the weekend as a vigorous...

WA, SA, Tasmania, NSW, and Victoria will feel the wrath of severe weather this week

The blocking pattern, which has been responsible for the essentially unchanging weather across most...

Coastal Property Owners & Soaring Insurance Costs

Recent news from ABC Australia highlights the increasing impact of extreme weather events on...

Safeguarding Your Business Against Severe Weather

Severe weather events are increasingly frequent and severe, posing significant challenges to...

Enhancing Climate Resilience : How Climatics Tackles Climate Challenges

Recent reports, including insights from Cecilia Tse, James Knight, and Peter Cheesman at AON,...

Understanding the Differences: EWN, Tomorrow.io and the Bureau of Meteorology

Nearly all people use weather forecasting every day, so it is important to understand the distinct...

Collaborating for Climate Resilience: Early Warning Network and Tomorrow.io

Changes in our climate are an ever-present reality, leading to more complex weather patterns and...

How the Climate-Related Financial Disclosures Bill Can Impact Your Business: Insights for Climatics Users

The introduction of the Climate-Related Financial Disclosures Bill is a significant development...

Sydney to take centre stage for global climate action with Inaugural Climate Action Week

Climatics is proud to be part of the action when Sydney follows in the footsteps of London and New...

Why Tomorrow.io Is a Game-Changer for Weather Resilience

Weather forecasting is an essential part of daily life and business operations, affecting...

Announcing a landmark partnership between Early Warning Network and Tomorrow.io

Early Warning Network is thrilled to announce a landmark partnership with Tomorrow.io, the global...

Heavy rainfall and flooding likely for Sydney to the South Coast this weekend

It’s Groundhog Day for NSW.

Anticipated Rain Set to Relieve Dry Conditions in WA This Week

Throughout Western Australia, farmers have been battling against record-breaking drought conditions...

Heavy rainfall to develop through Central and Southern Queensland

Parts of central and southern Queensland will see an increase in rain and storms this weekend as a...

Inland desert turns to an inland sea; How outback Australia has been flooded for the third time this year

It’s rinse and repeat for inland Australia, with the third flood event of 2024 inundating western...

Facing the Heat: How Climatics Unveils the Impact of Australia's Rising Heatwaves

After a wet start for much of the country, Australia has just sweltered through the third-hottest...

Severe thunderstorms lash South-East Queensland, with heavy rainfall and even a waterspout

Parts of South-East Queensland have been lashed by severe thunderstorms over the last 24 hours,...

Autumn Outlook and Summer Recap: Australia's Climate and Bushfire Preparedness

As Australia transitions from summer to autumn, it's essential to reflect on the recent climatic...

Catastrophic fire conditions to develop on Wednesday as temperatures soar into the 40s

Another bout of extreme to locally catastrophic will develop across parts of South Australia and...

Heavy rainfall hits Northern Territory and Western Australia amid cyclone season - and how we're helping

Regions across the Northern Territory and Western Australia are currently facing significant...

Relentless humidity finally easing across Queensland and northeast New South Wales

The relentless humidity levels that have been plaguing parts of Queensland and northeast New South...

Heavy rain and flooding lashes southern and central Queensland; more on the way today

Over the past 24 hours, central and southern parts of Queensland have experienced widespread,...

Understanding Cyclone Kirrily: What You Need to Know

As the tropical low in the Coral Sea intensifies, it's crucial for residents in eastern Queensland...

Tropical Cyclone continues to brew in the Coral Sea

Northern Australian monsoon set to strike this week, with heavy rainfall for Queensland and the Northern Territory

It’s been a long build-up to the monsoon for residents across northern Australia, with their faith...

Monster clean-up begins after damaging storms across the Christmas period

It has been a severe weather period to forget for many across the eastern seaboard, as numerous...

What is a Microburst and why are they so dangerous?

During the last two weeks, there have been dangerous thunderstorm events in both NSW and Queensland...

Australia's Summer Outlook

While it may be hard to believe after this week's severe storms and flooding that have ravaged much...

Record breaking November heat to grip southwest Western Australia

Southwestern parts of WA are experiencing a wave of heat that is expected to grip the region until...

The Australian Tropical Cyclone season officially begins today

Australia’s Tropical Cyclone season has officially begun, running all the way through until April...

Dry Lightning Strikes: Aggravating Southern Qld Bushfires

An extreme fire danger is forecast for the Darling Downs region of Queensland on Tuesday and parts...

The rains have returned to thunderous applause

It was the most hotly-discussed weather content on the internet for the better part of a week, and...

How to prepare for bushfire season

This year's fire season has well and truly begun, and as we approach another Australian summer, the

2023–24 severe weather outlook

As summer unfolded in the Northern Hemisphere, Australians observed with growing concern the series...

Widespread severe weather outbreak to hammer several states

While we saw extreme heat across the country over the weekend, this week will see the return of...

How to prepare for the upcoming Australian storm season

With the 2023/2024 storm season upon us, it’s imperative that households across the country have an...

Premiums Pressured by Seven Billion Dollars in Insured Losses

The Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) has expressed concerns about the escalating costs of...

How drought will affect the Margaret River Region

Last week we learned that the Southwest region of Western Australia is in the middle of a severe...

Drought in Southwest Western Australia the worst on record

The Southwest of Western Australia, including the unique Margaret River region, has been...

We've Just Experienced the Hottest July Ever Recorded

“Short of a mini–Ice Age over the next few days, July 2023 will shatter records across the board.”

The Forces Behind Australia's Climate

It has been a noticeably drier year across most of Australia so far compared to the last few years,...

2023 Shattering Climate Records

Preliminary data suggests that Earth just experienced its hottest days in recorded history, on the...

Weathering the Storms - Takeaways from the 2022/23 Cyclone Season

Despite Australia’s 2022/2023 tropical cyclone season winding up two months ago, it’s a season we...

Insurance Council declares Newcastle hailstorm a Significant Event

The Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) has declared a Significant Event for the Hunter and...