Ben Domensino
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Meteorologist and weather journalist at Weatherzone.
Berkeley Earth now gives a 69% chance that 2026 will become Earth's warmest year on record as El Niño continues to strengthen in the tropical Pacific.
August 17, 2026 at 9:33 AM
Berkeley Earth now gives a 69% chance that 2026 will become Earth's warmest year on record as El Niño continues to strengthen in the tropical Pacific.
A very strong or 'super' El Niño could develop this year. So what does that mean for the Australian snow season?
'Super' El Niño events increase the likelihood of below average snow in Australia, but they don't guarantee a bad season.
More details: www.weatherzone.com.au/news/how-do-...
'Super' El Niño events increase the likelihood of below average snow in Australia, but they don't guarantee a bad season.
More details: www.weatherzone.com.au/news/how-do-...
May 14, 2026 at 11:33 PM
A very strong or 'super' El Niño could develop this year. So what does that mean for the Australian snow season?
'Super' El Niño events increase the likelihood of below average snow in Australia, but they don't guarantee a bad season.
More details: www.weatherzone.com.au/news/how-do-...
'Super' El Niño events increase the likelihood of below average snow in Australia, but they don't guarantee a bad season.
More details: www.weatherzone.com.au/news/how-do-...
Lightning observations from the last 24 hours show prolific lightning strikes around the eye of Tropical Cyclone Narelle as it approached and crossed the coast in far north Queensland.
March 20, 2026 at 3:00 AM
Lightning observations from the last 24 hours show prolific lightning strikes around the eye of Tropical Cyclone Narelle as it approached and crossed the coast in far north Queensland.
Severe Tropical Cyclone Narelle crossed the far north Queensland coast as a high-end category 4 system this morning. This was the first category 4 tropical cyclone to hit the state since Trevor in 2019.
More details at: www.weatherzone.com.au/news/cyclone...
More details at: www.weatherzone.com.au/news/cyclone...
March 19, 2026 at 11:45 PM
Severe Tropical Cyclone Narelle crossed the far north Queensland coast as a high-end category 4 system this morning. This was the first category 4 tropical cyclone to hit the state since Trevor in 2019.
More details at: www.weatherzone.com.au/news/cyclone...
More details at: www.weatherzone.com.au/news/cyclone...
Back-to-back 50°C days in South Australia! Andamooka reached 50.0°C on Thursday and Port Augusta reached 50.0°C today (Friday). These are among the top nine temperatures on record in Australia.
January 30, 2026 at 5:53 AM
Back-to-back 50°C days in South Australia! Andamooka reached 50.0°C on Thursday and Port Augusta reached 50.0°C today (Friday). These are among the top nine temperatures on record in Australia.
Now that's hot! South Australia's Andamooka reached 50.0°C on Thursday, which was Australia's first 50°C in four years. 🥵
More details here: www.weatherzone.com.au/news/austral...
More details here: www.weatherzone.com.au/news/austral...
January 30, 2026 at 3:58 AM
Now that's hot! South Australia's Andamooka reached 50.0°C on Thursday, which was Australia's first 50°C in four years. 🥵
More details here: www.weatherzone.com.au/news/austral...
More details here: www.weatherzone.com.au/news/austral...
Sydney reached 42.2°C today, making this the city's hottest day in seven years and equal hottest December day on record.
Details here: www.weatherzone.com.au/news/sydney-...
Details here: www.weatherzone.com.au/news/sydney-...
December 19, 2025 at 4:03 AM
Sydney reached 42.2°C today, making this the city's hottest day in seven years and equal hottest December day on record.
Details here: www.weatherzone.com.au/news/sydney-...
Details here: www.weatherzone.com.au/news/sydney-...
The likelihood of La Niña occurring this year has just increased due to a change in the way the BoM calculates sea surface temperature anomalies in the tropical Pacific Ocean.
La Niña more likely this year after BoM switches to new index
The likelihood of La Niña occurring in 2025 has increased due to a change in the way the BoM calculates sea surface temperature anomalies.
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September 11, 2025 at 9:04 AM
The likelihood of La Niña occurring this year has just increased due to a change in the way the BoM calculates sea surface temperature anomalies in the tropical Pacific Ocean.
One of the biggest rainbands in years will deliver rain to about 80% of Australia over the next 5 days. This system will be great news for drought-affected areas in southern Australia.
Here are the details: www.weatherzone.com.au/news/widespr...
Here are the details: www.weatherzone.com.au/news/widespr...
July 23, 2025 at 2:32 AM
One of the biggest rainbands in years will deliver rain to about 80% of Australia over the next 5 days. This system will be great news for drought-affected areas in southern Australia.
Here are the details: www.weatherzone.com.au/news/widespr...
Here are the details: www.weatherzone.com.au/news/widespr...
Record-breaking waves hitting the Gold Coast today!
A maximum wave height of 16.52m was just observed off the Gold Coast. This is the site's largest wave on record, obliterating the previous record of 12.0 metres from 1996, with observations available back to 1987.
📷: Qld Gov
A maximum wave height of 16.52m was just observed off the Gold Coast. This is the site's largest wave on record, obliterating the previous record of 12.0 metres from 1996, with observations available back to 1987.
📷: Qld Gov
March 6, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Record-breaking waves hitting the Gold Coast today!
A maximum wave height of 16.52m was just observed off the Gold Coast. This is the site's largest wave on record, obliterating the previous record of 12.0 metres from 1996, with observations available back to 1987.
📷: Qld Gov
A maximum wave height of 16.52m was just observed off the Gold Coast. This is the site's largest wave on record, obliterating the previous record of 12.0 metres from 1996, with observations available back to 1987.
📷: Qld Gov
Tropical Cyclone Alfred will pass over this tongue of warm water in the East Australian Current (EAC) as it approaches QLD's southeast coast. This may help it gain strength prior to landfall, with current forecasts suggesting landfall as a high-end cat 2 system.
📷: IMOS
📷: IMOS
March 5, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Tropical Cyclone Alfred will pass over this tongue of warm water in the East Australian Current (EAC) as it approaches QLD's southeast coast. This may help it gain strength prior to landfall, with current forecasts suggesting landfall as a high-end cat 2 system.
📷: IMOS
📷: IMOS
Tropical Cyclone Alfred has now made the right-hand turn and is tracking towards Australia's east coast.
March 4, 2025 at 5:55 AM
Tropical Cyclone Alfred has now made the right-hand turn and is tracking towards Australia's east coast.
Alfred has been looking like a subtropical cyclone today - a hybrid system featuring both tropical and extratropical cyclone characteristics. Despite this, forecast models suggest it will regain its tropical structure as it approaches Australia's east coast in the coming days.
March 4, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Alfred has been looking like a subtropical cyclone today - a hybrid system featuring both tropical and extratropical cyclone characteristics. Despite this, forecast models suggest it will regain its tropical structure as it approaches Australia's east coast in the coming days.
Severe Tropical Cyclone Zelia has just been upgraded to a category 5 system, with wind gusts estimated to be reaching 285 km/h near its core. Landfall still excepted to occur between Roebourne and Port Hedland late on Friday.
February 13, 2025 at 4:11 AM
Severe Tropical Cyclone Zelia has just been upgraded to a category 5 system, with wind gusts estimated to be reaching 285 km/h near its core. Landfall still excepted to occur between Roebourne and Port Hedland late on Friday.
A ring of lightning is surrounding the eye of Severe Tropical Cyclone Zelia this morning. This is a sign that the system is intensifying rapidly. Zelia is expected to make landfall as a category 5 severe tropical cyclone on Friday.
Details here: www.weatherzone.com.au/news/western...
Details here: www.weatherzone.com.au/news/western...
February 13, 2025 at 12:30 AM
A ring of lightning is surrounding the eye of Severe Tropical Cyclone Zelia this morning. This is a sign that the system is intensifying rapidly. Zelia is expected to make landfall as a category 5 severe tropical cyclone on Friday.
Details here: www.weatherzone.com.au/news/western...
Details here: www.weatherzone.com.au/news/western...
Adelaide's running maximum of 42.6°C today is the city's highest temperature in four years. Further north, Oodnadatta just registered South Australia's first 48°C of this summer.
February 12, 2025 at 4:42 AM
Adelaide's running maximum of 42.6°C today is the city's highest temperature in four years. Further north, Oodnadatta just registered South Australia's first 48°C of this summer.
Tropical Cyclone #Zelia will move over this blob of very warm water in the next 2-3 days, where sea surface temperatures exceeding 31°C will help it strengthen rapidly. Current forecasts suggest landfall over the Pilbara coast as a category 3 severe tropical cyclone on Friday.
February 11, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Tropical Cyclone #Zelia will move over this blob of very warm water in the next 2-3 days, where sea surface temperatures exceeding 31°C will help it strengthen rapidly. Current forecasts suggest landfall over the Pilbara coast as a category 3 severe tropical cyclone on Friday.
Parts of Queensland's North Tropical Coast have received 900 mm of rain over the last three days. Unfortunately, forecast models predict another round of heavy rain from this weekend into next week, which is likely to cause further flooding.
Details at: www.weatherzone.com.au/news/900mm-o...
Details at: www.weatherzone.com.au/news/900mm-o...
January 30, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Parts of Queensland's North Tropical Coast have received 900 mm of rain over the last three days. Unfortunately, forecast models predict another round of heavy rain from this weekend into next week, which is likely to cause further flooding.
Details at: www.weatherzone.com.au/news/900mm-o...
Details at: www.weatherzone.com.au/news/900mm-o...
More than 73,000 lightning strikes were detected within 100km of Sydney during yesterday's violent thunderstorms. This was part of a larger storm outbreak that produced a whopping 1,819,000 lightning strikes over eastern Australia during the 24 hours ending at 8am today. ⚡️
January 15, 2025 at 11:15 PM
More than 73,000 lightning strikes were detected within 100km of Sydney during yesterday's violent thunderstorms. This was part of a larger storm outbreak that produced a whopping 1,819,000 lightning strikes over eastern Australia during the 24 hours ending at 8am today. ⚡️
A mass of very hot air will build over Australia in the coming week in the absence of the monsoon. Temperatures could approach 49°C over the interior when this heat peaks next Monday, possibly challenging records in some states.
More details at: www.weatherzone.com.au/news/extreme...
More details at: www.weatherzone.com.au/news/extreme...
January 7, 2025 at 3:24 AM
A mass of very hot air will build over Australia in the coming week in the absence of the monsoon. Temperatures could approach 49°C over the interior when this heat peaks next Monday, possibly challenging records in some states.
More details at: www.weatherzone.com.au/news/extreme...
More details at: www.weatherzone.com.au/news/extreme...
Southeastern Australia's first heatwave of 2025 could see #Melbourne sweating through its hottest weekend in 10 years. 🥵
More details here: www.weatherzone.com.au/news/melbour...
More details here: www.weatherzone.com.au/news/melbour...
January 3, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Southeastern Australia's first heatwave of 2025 could see #Melbourne sweating through its hottest weekend in 10 years. 🥵
More details here: www.weatherzone.com.au/news/melbour...
More details here: www.weatherzone.com.au/news/melbour...
The temperature in Victoria just hit 47°C for the first time since December 2019, during the Black Summer. The hottest place in the state so far today is 47.1°C at Walpeup, although this could change in the coming hours.
December 16, 2024 at 3:54 AM
The temperature in Victoria just hit 47°C for the first time since December 2019, during the Black Summer. The hottest place in the state so far today is 47.1°C at Walpeup, although this could change in the coming hours.
Temperatures are going to soar across northern, central and eastern Australia this weekend and early next week. Some place will experience their hottest weather of 2024 as temperatures climb to the mid-to-high 40s.
Details at: www.weatherzone.com.au/news/huge-he...
Details at: www.weatherzone.com.au/news/huge-he...
December 13, 2024 at 7:17 AM
Temperatures are going to soar across northern, central and eastern Australia this weekend and early next week. Some place will experience their hottest weather of 2024 as temperatures climb to the mid-to-high 40s.
Details at: www.weatherzone.com.au/news/huge-he...
Details at: www.weatherzone.com.au/news/huge-he...
#Sydney's dew point temperature has been hovering around 21-23°C today, comfortably in the 'getting uncomfortable' category. Higher dew points make it harder for your body to lose heat through the evaporation of sweat, which makes you feel hotter. 🥵
December 6, 2024 at 3:52 AM
#Sydney's dew point temperature has been hovering around 21-23°C today, comfortably in the 'getting uncomfortable' category. Higher dew points make it harder for your body to lose heat through the evaporation of sweat, which makes you feel hotter. 🥵
Forecast models are showing potential for two tropical cyclones to the northwest of Australia next week. Sea surface temperatures in this region are currently 2-3°C above average, so there's plenty of energy available for cyclogenesis.
More details: www.weatherzone.com.au/news/two-tro...
More details: www.weatherzone.com.au/news/two-tro...
December 5, 2024 at 3:49 AM
Forecast models are showing potential for two tropical cyclones to the northwest of Australia next week. Sea surface temperatures in this region are currently 2-3°C above average, so there's plenty of energy available for cyclogenesis.
More details: www.weatherzone.com.au/news/two-tro...
More details: www.weatherzone.com.au/news/two-tro...