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Today, 4:17AM UTC
A wild start to the week for southwest WA
After a period of calmer weather following the low pressure system that battered much of the southwest WA coast on June 1st, WA is set to experience another couple of days of strong winds, heavy rain and thunderstorms as a cold front impacts the region on Monday and Tuesday. Image: Synoptic chart for Tuesday, June 9, 2026, showing the low pressure system and associated cold front crossing southwest WA, along with associated precipitation. Source: Weatherzone. Wind gusts associated with this system are expected to be strong and may become locally damaging in exposed coastal areas. Closer to the Perth CBD, gusts are currently forecast to reach 60–80 km/h. Frequent showers and extensive cloud cover will accompany the front across the southwest, causing maximum temperatures to fall to around 16°C in Perth and 14°C in Bunbury - approximately 4°C below the June average. Combined with the strong gusty SW winds, wind chill will be significant on Tuesday, making conditions feel 5–7°C colder than the actual air temperature. Image: Forecast wind gusts at 2am (AWST) on Tuesday, June 9, 2026. Source: Weatherzone A cooler, unstable air mass accompanying the cold front is likely to trigger thunderstorms and rain (most likely heaviest north of Perth), with strong, dry winds aloft potentially supporting small-to-medium hail from tomorrow afternoon to Tuesday morning. Thunderstorms may also produce locally heavy downpours, wind gusts stronger than those forecast outside of storms, and potentially isolated cold-season tornadoes. Residents of southwest WA are encouraged to keep up to date with the latest weather warnings here.
06 Jun 2026, 12:50AM UTC
Large parts of Queensland shiver through their coldest morning of 2026 to date
Residents of Qld were finally enticed to break out the doonas last night as cold and dry air spread over much of the state, leading to the coldest morning of 2026 to date. Clermont in Central Qld was the state’s coldest location, dropping to -0.4°C this morning. Charleville followed closely behind, falling to 0.0°C. Amongst the many other locations that endured a relatively frigid morning are: Roma (0.4°C) Thangool (1.5°C) Williamson (1.7°C) Blackall (2.4°C) Hughenden (2.6°C) Mount Isa (3.6°C) Proserpine (3.9°C) Image: Forecast minimum temperatures for Sat 6th June 2026. Source: Weatherzone Even adjacent parts of the NT and northern NSW were subjected to single digit temperatures. Glen Innes (a usual suspect on the NSW Northern Tablelands) dropped down to -3.0°C this morning. Further afield, Cobar (0.3°C) and Bourke (0.7°C), as well as Borroloola (6.6°C) in the NT’s northeast all clocked in their coldest morning of the year so far. Additionally, parts of Far North Qld were included in the early morning chill, with Burketown (9.3°C), Palmerville (9.9°C) and Kowanyama (10.0°C) dropping well below what they’re used to experiencing. In fact for Kowanyama and Palmerville, it was the coldest June morning in 7 years. Image: Synoptic chart for Saturday, June 6, 2026. Source: Weatherzone. People in these towns can blame a high pressure cell currently sitting over Eastern Australia for the chilly morning they experienced, with cold air being transported north from southeast Aus combining with clear skies to enable rapid overnight cooling. These cold mornings, however, are a small price to pay for the warm and sunny days that will no doubt be enjoyed by many over the weekend. Looking ahead, another similarly cold morning is likely across much of east and northeast Aus on Sunday. By the start of next week, the high will begin to move over the Tasman sea, bringing warmer easterly winds and a warming trend to the nights.
05 Jun 2026, 4:42AM UTC
World Meteorological Organization tells world to "Prepare for El Niño" in 2026
The World Meteorological Organization has not minced its words when issuing a clear climate warning for the coming months: “Prepare for El Niño.” The statement comes as the WMO predicts an 80% likelihood of El Niño occurring during the June-to-August period this year – winter in the Southern Hemisphere – and, if established, a near or above 90% likelihood of El Niño persisting until at least November. The WMO also predicts that this will be a moderate to strong El Niño, while noting that “some uncertainty remains about El Niño peak strength and timing.” Clear signs that El Niño is on the way This warning about a looming El Niño will not come as a surprise for those who have been following long-range forecasts in recent months. Computer models have been predicting the emergence of El Niño since the start of this year, and the tropical Pacific Ocean has been showing signs of an emerging El Niño since April. The atmosphere is also showing clear signs of a developing El Nino pattern. The Southern Oscillation Index (SOI) – a key monitoring index for the atmospheric component of El Niño – has now crossed the El Niño threshold, showing that ocean-atmosphere coupling is occurring in the Pacific region. This ocean-atmosphere coupling is a critical aspect of a maturing El Niño signal bacause it shows that the ocean signal is not occurring in isolation. Image: Observed 90-day average SOI index values, showing the index dropping below the El Niño threshold of -7 earlier this month. Source: Queensland Government. How will El Niño affect weather in the next few months? Every El Niño is different, and so are its impacts. However, there are certain types of weather that become more likely across the world when El Niño is underway. Rainfall patterns can be strongly influenced by El Niño, with some areas of the globe typically seeing below-normal rainfall – including large areas of Australia and Southern and Southeast Asia – while others can see more rain than usual. Image: Typical rainfall anomalies seen during El Niño. Source: WMO. In Australia, El Niño is typically associated with below-average rainfall and above average daytime temperatures, with its strongest influence during winter and spring. The WMO is forecasting an abnormally dry and warm winter for large areas of Australia, which is fitting with the typical El Niño narrative. Image: Forecast rainfall probabilities during the July-to-August period. Source: WMO Image: Forecast temperature probabilities during the July-to-August period. Source: WMO It’s important to note that the strength of El Niño does not determine the intensity of its impacts. The best way to stay up to date with the latest information on weather and climate impacts over the coming months is to check the latest seasonal forecasts from organisations including the WMO, the Bureau of Meteorology and Weatherzone.