Meteorology
Sciences & Technology
Opinion
Don’t be fooled by Melbourne’s Fool’s Spring
From the ‘Spring of Deception’ to ‘The Swooping’, understanding the cycles of Australian weather can help us all love Melbourne’s eclectic seasons
Environment
Taking a punt on Melbourne Cup weather
In the time it takes 24 horses to run 3.2 kilometres, Melbourne’s weather can change from hot northerly winds to freezing southerly gales. Here’s why
Environment
Analysis
Where has our summer gone and will it come back?
Australian summers can be fickle and hard to predict - and that's without the extreme weather resulting from climate change
Environment
Analysis
Where has our summer gone and will it come back?
Australian summers can be fickle and hard to predict - and that's without the extreme weather resulting from climate change
Sciences & Technology
Does Melbourne’s rain occur in ‘lines’?
From 15 years of radar data, researchers show Melbourne’s rain often appears in ‘squall lines’ across the city, and they make a substantial contribution to total rainfall because of their size and motion
Sciences & Technology
Go Figure
Explaining Melbourne’s crazy but predictable weather
Melbourne’s weather is renowned for its variability, but it is still predictable, explained partly by its position on a large hot continent close to the cold Southern Ocean