Australian Climate

The Australian Climate: El Nino and La Nina

24 August 2009 Australian Climate

Whilst I have no intention of turning this blog into The Weather Channel, there is only one subject to talk about today. Why? Because we are still in winter and this is what happened in Brisbane today….. And to save anyone straining their eyes……. I think even the Australians have been astonished by the speed [...]

Australian Climate – Talk About the Weather!

26 May 2009 Australian Climate

That’s Wiped the Smug “Hot and Sunny With Clear Blue Skies” Off My Face As I understood it, when I originally moved here, Australia was a hot and sunny country with predominantly clear blue skies. And it’s true, I have witnessed it many times. But when it rains, my word. Does it rain! When we [...]

Australia’s Bad Things Meet Australian Climate

1 April 2009 Australian Climate

I have a category called “Australia’s Bad Things” and another called “Australian Climate”. Today, again, they meet. I have talked about the weather a lot and have often delighted in using the term “hot and sunny with clear blue skies”. And by and large it is. But then again…. Storms hits the Brisbane area – [...]