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
17:10 CST
32°C
25°C
Possible thunderstorm
Weather News
Sodden wet season in Darwin
14:39 EDT
Darwin is close to surpassing its long-term average wet season rainfall total with two months to spare.
Remnants of Tropical Cyclone Kelvin soak Eucla
13:24 EDT
Western Australia's easternmost settlement just had its wettest day in half a century.
Category six cyclone rating needed as storms get bigger, New Zealand Climate Minister says
11:43 EDT
Scientists may need to create a sixth category for cyclones as climate change creates more extreme weather events, according to New Zealand's Climate Change Minister.
