Aussies brace for months of wild weather with everything from storms and cyclones to sweltering temperatures and fires
Stronger cyclones, increased storm surges and an early fire season are all heading towards Australia in the coming months, with Australians warned to prepare now.
Cyclones are likely to be stronger this season due to warmer ocean temperatures, the Bureau of Meteorology has warned.
The long-range forecast from now to December predicts rainfall will be above average for most of the western half of the country, Far North Queensland and the area around the South Australia-Queensland-New South Wales border.
While the rest of the country is expected to receive average rainfall over the next two months, the summer is expected to be hotter than normal.
The agency predicts it will be warmer than average on days and nights of 60 to 80 percent.
There is an ‘increased chance’ of ‘unusually’ warm days and nights across most of the country.
“Fire authorities are advising an increased fire risk in the spring months for parts of Queensland, the Northern Territory, western Victoria and south-east South Australia,” the agency’s national community information manager Andrea Peace said.
Parts of South Australia, Victoria and Tasmania are also likely to be earlier in ‘fire season’.
The warm conditions increase the danger of cyclones. The historical average of eight cyclones in our region and four making landfall is forecast, but the severity is likely to be even worse.
Australians will experience a warmer summer with average rainfall as the heat threatens to bring catastrophic weather events
“Tropical cyclone activity varies from year to year, but an average of four tropical cyclones pass the coast of Australia each year,” Pearce said.
Cyclones cause storm surges that ravage coastlines.
“Based on historical patterns alone, a near-average number of tropical cyclones could be expected in the Australian region this season, with a higher number likely to be more severe.”
‘Last year we had eight tropical cyclones in the waters of northern Australia. Four of these crossed our coast, bringing damaging winds and heavy rainfall, leading to flooding.”
Sydney
Monday: Showers increasing. Min 13C Max 21C
Tuesday: Shower or two. Min 15C Max 21C
Wednesday: Shower or two. Min 15C Max 23C
Thursday. Partly cloudy. Min 16C Max 25C
Melbourne
Monday: Shower or two. Min 14C Max 20C
Tuesday: Possible shower. Min 11C Max 24C
Wednesday: Shower or two. Min 14C Max 25C
Thursday: Showers increasing. Min 15C Max 24C
Australians are in for a warmer than normal summer, but rain will fall across the country this week
Experts say there is an ‘increased chance’ of ‘unusually’ warm days and nights this summer
Brisbane
Monday: Shower or two. Min 16C Max 25C
Tuesday: Possible shower. Min 16C Max 27C
Wednesday: Shower or two. Min 17C Max 27C
Thursday: Partly cloudy. Min 17C Max 31C
Adelaide
Monday: Partly cloudy. Min 14C Max 27C
Tuesday: Shower or two. Min 18C Max 29C
Wednesday: Mostly sunny. Min 15C Max 27C
Thursday: Mostly sunny. Min 15C Max 29C
Perth
Monday: Shower or two. Min 15C Max 23C
Tuesday: Morning shower or two. Min 13C Max 22C
Wednesday: Showers. Min 11C Max 22C
Thursday: Shower or two. Min 13C Max 22C
All capitals have been warned to prepare for showers until Thursday and be alert for cyclones and fires this summer
Darwin
Monday: Possible shower. Min 25C Max 34C
Tuesday: Shower or two. Min 26C Max 34C
Wednesday: Shower or two. Min 25C Max 33C
Thursday: Shower or two. Min 25C Max 24C
Hobart
Monday: Possible early shower. Min 8C Max 15C
Tuesday: Partly cloudy. Min 5C Max 18C
Wednesday: Possible shower. Min 8C Max 21C
Thursday: Possible shower. Min. 9C Max. 19C