Dry January hits southern Australia as east coast lows drop off the radar

Rainfall was below average for most of Australia's south-east, far-west and central regions in the first month of the year.

Possible El Niño within months raising potential for hot, dry year across Australia

The first El Niño in three years could develop during the coming months, raising the possibility of worsening drought and ...
pv magazine International

Hot, dry start to 2026 lifts Australian PV, despite fires and monsoon losses

In a new weekly update for pv magazine, Solcast, a DNV company, reports that most of Australia experienced above-average solar irradiance in January 2026 due to a hot, dry airmass and clear skies, ...
The Conversation

It’s official: Australia is set for a hot, dry El Niño. Here’s what that means for our flammable continent

Kevin Tolhurst is affiliated with the International Association of Wildland Fire. He is also on the forest fire management committee of Forestry Australia. An El Niño event has arrived, according to ...