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.
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Weather News
Late-spring heat gripping NSW
14:59 EDT
New South Wales is baking today as temperatures soar more than 10 degrees above average in some areas.
Double heat for Sydney
19:26 EDT
Two rounds of hot weather during the next week will pack out beaches and pools across the Sydney Basin.
Central Melbourne gets a tree change in readiness for hotter climate
19:09 EDT
Central Melbourne's streetscape is set for a marked change over the decades to come.
