Australian Bureau of Meteorology:
Thursday 19 February 2015
Flow-on effects of Cyclone Marcia: NSW North Coast may be in for an interesting time
Australian Bureau of Meteorology:
Thursday 19 June 2014
Watching the weather with bated breath......
Saturday 18 January 2014
Below average rainfall likely across Northern Rivers region January-March 2014
December catchment conditions
Streamflow forecasts for January to March
Saturday 4 January 2014
Australian Bureau of Meteorology's Climate Statement 2013
No matter how hard the Australian Prime Minister and Liberal-National Coalition MPs in the Abbott Government attempt to minimise the effects of climate change or deny outright the reality of global warming, the facts are increasingly evident.
Monday 1 July 2013
Heads up for strong winds, heavy rain and damaging surf in the Northern Rivers area - 1 July 2013
Wednesday 9 January 2013
Australian National Heatwave 9 January 2013
Australian Bureau of Meteorology Northern Rivers forecast for Wednesday 9 January:
Sunny morning. The chance of showers and thunderstorms from midday, with little, if any, rain reaching the ground. Winds north to northwesterly 25 to 35 km/h tending northwesterly in the middle of the day then shifting south to southeasterly in the afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to the low to mid 20s with daytime temperatures reaching 37 to 42.
Fire Danger - Far North Coast: Severe
UV Alert from 8:50 am to 5:00 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 13 [Extreme]
Thursday 26 July 2012
Gone to sea
Years ago the NSW Government was told that climate change effects would mean that many of the state’s beaches would disappear over time.
Thursday 29 March 2012
April to June 2012 may be good weather for ducks in the NSW Northern Rivers region
National Seasonal Rainfall Outlook: probabilities for April to June 2012, issued 21st March 2012 by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology.
Wetter season favoured for much of eastern Australia
The national outlook for April to June 2012 shows the following:
The chances of receiving above median rainfall for April to June are above 60% over south eastern Queensland and the north eastern half of NSW, rising to a greater than 75% chance over the far northeast of NSW and southeast of Queensland. Such odds mean that for every ten years with similar ocean patterns like the current, about six to eight years would be expected to be wetter than average over these areas, while about two to four years would be expected to be drier during the April to June period…….
Thursday 8 March 2012
Rain, rain, go away - Autumn begins on the NSW North Coast
Friday 24 February 2012
Rainy day thoughts
This year on the farm started with rain which then developed into a downpour with intermingled showers. We were certain there was more rain on the way when the geese broke into the machine shed and set up camp out of the weather. This came as a surprise for of all the animals on the property they should have enjoyed the wet.
The road into the property became impassable - which meant that we were isolated for days at a time, the electricity was not that reliable and the telephone developed the tin tank echo it always has when the ground is soaked. At least this time the telephone did not have the sinister bomb tick it usually has when the neighbours electric fence shorts out.
It was very calm watching the water rise, fall and then rise again. This time was spent in comfort and thought. Friends and relatives rang up with concerned voices which started me thinking how long a city could survive with the same services that we in the rural areas receive.
It is not that I'm upset about the services (though there could be improvement) what was a worry was the thought of how a major flood incident in a city would affect the residents. How many have an evacuation plan? Do they know the choke points on the roads, what to take with them, what is needed to survive for an extended period if you stay put? How long could it be before help would arrive?
Sunday 12 February 2012
Freak storm rips through Coffs Harbour on Sunday 11 February 2012
Sunday 5 February 2012
Australian east coast flooding in pictures, January-February 2012
From Queensland through to News South Wales and Victoria - La Niña flood waters were a problem to overcome.
Snapshots of Mitchell, Wee Waa, Moree, Belligen, Canungra Creek, Charleville, Coffs Harbour, Charlton and Lawrence........................
Photographs from ABC News files, SBS News, The Australian, The Age, and Goggle Images.
Thursday 24 November 2011
Will Santa be travelling by flood boat this year?
Sunday 25 September 2011
Faark, she's back!
La Niña conditions have returned and will continue into 2012 according to NOAA. Will there be widespread flooding for Christmas this year? Has anyone warned Santa that he might need a flood boat for Northern NSW and Queensland deliveries?
NOAA La Nina Advisory
Sunday 10 July 2011
I didn't sign up for this......
Monday 13 June 2011
Severe weather warning for Northern NSW 13 June 2011
Australian Bureau of Meteorology
Issued at 4:25 am EST on Monday 13 June 2011.
Weather Situation
A strong high pressure system west of Tasmania is moving very slowly east extending a ridge across southeastern and northwestern New South Wales and a low pressure trough is deepening off the central and northern coasts.
Heavy rain which may lead to flash flooding is forecast for the Northern Rivers, Mid North Coast and the east of the Northern Tablelands forecast districts during today.
Between 9am yesterday morning and 4am this morning, Evans Head received 160 mm of rain, Yamba 126 mm, Coffs Harbour 94 mm and Kempsey 76 mm.
The State Emergency Service advises that people should:
Don't drive, ride or walk through flood water.
Keep clear of creeks and storm drains.
For emergency help in floods and storms, ring your local SES Unit on 132 500.
The next warning will be issued by 11:00 am EST Monday.
Flood Watch – Tweed, Richmond, Wilsons, Brunswick, Clarence, Coffs Harbour, Bellingen, Nambucca, Macleay, Hastings, Camden Haven, Manning and Macintyre regions.
Tuesday 24 May 2011
Monster Twister Hits Joplin, Missouri, May 2011 (video)
Hardly a building was left standing in Joplin, 240km south of Kansas City after the tornado, reported to be 1.5km wide, hit late in the afternoon.
"I would say 75 per cent of the town is virtually gone," Kathy Dennis of the American Red Cross told CNN.
By nightfall local time, the death toll had risen to 24 and was expected to climb further.
The worst-hit building was the multi-storey St John's Hospital, where TV images showed nearly every window to be blown out. There were reports that debris from the building had been found 75km away, and local television reported fires throughout the building amid fears that broken gas lines in the hospital could cause an explosion.
The tornado was part of a series of severe weather patterns that hit the midwest, including in Minneapolis where a twister was blamed for the death of a 59-year-old man. A number of others were injured after tornadoes hit parts of Minnesota.
But Joplin and its population of 174,000 took a "direct hit" according to National Weather Service meteorologist Mike Griffin. "It went right through the centre of town," he told the Springfield News-Leader.
A man living almost 75km away from the hospital said that debris from the building, including medical supplies and X-rays, was found in his yard.
Jeff Lehr, a reporter for the Joplin Globe, was upstairs in his home when the storm hit but was able to make his way to a basement closet. "There was a loud huffing noise, my windows started popping. I had to get downstairs, glass was flying. I opened a closet and pulled myself into it," he said.
"Then you could hear everything go. It tore the roof off my house, everybody's house. I came outside and there was nothing left. There were people wandering the streets, all mud-covered.
"I'm talking to them, asking if they knew where their family is. Some of them didn't know, and weren't sure where they were."
The tornado struck less than a month after another tornado outbreak left 354 dead across seven US states.
[The Australian, Tornado 1.5km wide kills 24 in US midwest, 24 May 2011]
Images found at National Geographic and The Australian
Friday 29 April 2011
Rain, rain, go away. Come again another day.
With parts of the NSW North Coast exceeding average April rainfall before the month was out and the ground starting to sour in low spots, it's certainly been a soggy Autumn for many and it doesn’t look any better for May through to the end of July.
Bureau of Meteorology mapping