Category Weather Warnings

Scorching Temperatures On The Way In Tasmania IF YOU wondered where summer was, it has arrived in Tasmania. A heatwave started in Tasmania yesterday that will become “severe” today and “extreme” tomorrow, the Bureau of Meteorology says. Hobart-based meteorologist Vicky…

A Tropical Cyclone Alert For Tonga Remains In Force A tropical cyclone alert for Tonga remains in force, with tropical cyclone Ian again threatening the kingdom. The Fiji Meteorological service says strong wind warnings for Ha’apai has now been issued,…

***USA FREEZE ALERT*** Polar Vortex: Deep Freeze Moves Across US A whirlpool of freezing, dense air known as a “polar vortex” has gripped the US Midwest and is making its way East and South, bringing record low temperatures. Thermometers plunged…

Australian Heatwave Temperatures Climb Towards 50*C At Start Of 2014  With substantial heat in the continental centre, the first days of 2014 saw temperatures climb towards 50C in western Queensland, western NSW, South Australia and parts of Western Australia and the Northern…

Polar Vortex To Plunge USA Temperatures to -50C A plane skids on a JFK Airport runway as cold air sucked from the Arctic sends temperatures in the north and east US plummeting Windchills of nearly -50C (-60F) are threatening to…