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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

Low to bring cold weather to southeastern Australia; bushfire weather to NSW

A complex low pressure system will bring a burst of strong winds, heavy rainfall and thunderstorms...

How to prepare for bushfire season

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

Emergency bushfires, snow, and severe winds continue to impact NSW today

A stunning contrast in temperatures exists over NSW this afternoon, with an extremely hot airmass...

2023–24 severe weather outlook

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

Victoria – from fires one day to flooding the next

Victoria and Melbourne specifically are often known for having four seasons in a day, but how...

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...

Sydney to swelter for the NRL Grand Final – with an increasing fire weather threat

NRL Grand Final attendees won’t just be treated to a cracking game of football as two of the...

Thunderstorms return to South Eastern Queensland

The afternoon of Thursday 28 September will see thunderstorm activity return to South East...

Severe Weather Update - Storms for Eastern NSW and VIC

Residents of northeast Victoria, southern and central NSW, including the ACT, should be prepared...

Extreme fire danger to impact Greater Sydney and Hunter regions

Much of NSW is seeing extreme temperatures across the state this week, with a catastrophic fire...

Western Australia braces for wild weather

A powerful cold front and pre-frontal trough will sweep across Western Australia on Wednesday,...

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...

Drought in Southwest Western Australia the worst on record

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

Are you prepared for the upcoming hailstorm season?

As Australia enters the months of peak hail activity, it is crucial to recognise the increasing...

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...

It’s no dry July for Queensland

There will be no dry July for Queensland as record-breaking rainfall swept across the state this...

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...

From dust to deluge - how Australia’s arid outback is about to be transformed

A major rain event is poised to spread across the central interior of Australia next week ahead...

Snowy start to the week for NSW & Victoria

A vigorous cold front will sweep across south-eastern Australia on Monday with a significant band...