Australia Sea Surface Temperature Anomalies
The sea surface temperature anomaly (SSTA) is the difference between the observed SST and the climatological SST. These anomalies are calculated on a weekly basis.
Positive SSTAs are usually correlated with increased regions of convection (cloudiness and rainfall) while negative SSTAs are usually correlated to reduced convection.
SSTAs can be used as an indicator of the phase of global climate fluctuations, such as the El Nino/Southern Oscillation (ENSO).
The data displayed in this map is the weekly average, centred on the date shown.
Now Temperature
At Darwin Ap
09:50 CST
34°C
27°C
Possible thunderstorm
Weather News
Week-long spring storm outbreak
10:45 EDT
It will be a thundery week across northern and eastern Australia, with daily storms firing up across multiple states and territories.
Psychology and cyclones: Why we don't prepare, and what we can learn from other cultures
17:41 EDT
After a weekend of wild weather and with the cyclone season upon us, it is a good time to ask â?? why do we fail to prepare for the worst? Psychologist and disaster researcher Douglas Paton came to the Top End chasing storms and the answer to that question.
NSW fire update
16:35 EDT
Almost 50 fires are bringing across New South Wales this afternoon according to the state's Rural Fire Service.
