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A week in the life of the Australian climate

Written by Morecast Meteorologist Felim Hanniffy

Latest satellite pic of Australia

Weather replay of a week in the life of the Australian climate

The past seven days saw Winter maintain it’s tempestuous grip across the southern Australian states of Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria and Tasmania.

A succession of powerful weather systems brought regular periods of wild weather across much of the region along with epic snowfall totals across the Snowy mountains and Alpine ranges.

 

Snowtacular conditions affected the Victorian and New South Wales ski resorts.

Estimated snowfall accumulations:

Thredbo >130cm

Perisher Valley 100cm

Mt Hotham 100cm

Mt buller >75cm

Falls creek >70cm

Severe thunderstorms affected parts of South eastern Queensland, unusual for the time of year.

 

Wild weather lashed SW WA once again while eastern parts of the state enjoyed unseasonably warm conditions.

 

Damaging winds hit the Melbourne region on Thursday.

Strongest gusts

Melbourne airport 98km/h

Perth not out of the woods yet! – more to come later Friday again.

 

 

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If you are out and about over the coming days why not check out the weather conditions along the way with the Plan your route feature.

Franklin Eyeing Second Landfall in Mexico

Written by Team Morecast

Franklin made its first landfall on the Yucatan Peninsula on Tuesday as a tropical storm with heavy rain, strong winds, and a battering storm surge along the Mexican and Belizean coasts.

Franklin is now restrengthening over the warm waters of the Bay of Campeche, and the storm is expected to strike Mexico a second time as a hurricane.

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Rainy Rush Hour Commute Home For Philly, NYC Metro Areas

Written by Team Morecast

Low pressure will track from northern Virginia to the Jersey shore by Monday evening with rainy conditions along its path.

Take a look at what Ubimet’s hi resolution RACE model is showing for rain intensity during the rest of the day and evening.

The commute home for many travelers in the Philadelphia and NYC metro areas will feature a threat for rain, which could fall heavy at times. Poor drainage and urban street flooding will be likely for a time in the most intense bands of rain.

How Much Rain Will Fall?

The rain will come to an end during the evening hours from west to east. Storm total rainfall on Monday will average 0.50 to 2.00 inches. Locally higher amounts are likely where any heavier rain bands set up.

For an hour-by-hour forecast on when the rain will move out of your neighborhood, check out the new Morecast.com and be sure to download the app!