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Today, 5:52AM UTC
A record breaking hurricane season across the Central and Eastern Pacific Ocean
Fueled by a strong El Niño event and exceptionally warm sea surface temperatures across the tropical central and eastern Pacific, the 2026 Pacific Hurricane Season has been one for the record books. Image: Timeline of tropical storms and hurricanes across the Pacific Ocean from June to November 2026. Source: NOAA/NWS via Wikipedia Commons. The Pacific Hurricane Season officially began in mid-May, with the first named system, Tropical Storm Amanda, forming on June 2. For the next five months, the season has produced 25 named tropical storms, including 13 hurricanes and a record-equalling 11 major hurricanes. The season runs until the end of November, with Hurricane Vance the most recent system to impact the Pacific region between October 21 and 29. With just two weeks remaining in the official season, Vance may prove to be the final storm of 2026. Image: Tropical Storm and Hurricane tracks for the 2026 season. Source NOAA/NWS. Several records have already been broken or equalled this season. 2026 season statistics (to November 15) Named tropical storms: 25 (nine above the 1991–2020 average). Hurricanes: 13 (maximum sustained winds exceeding 118 km/h). Major hurricanes: 11 (Category 3 or higher, with maximum sustained winds exceeding 178 km/h). Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE) Index: 359.5 across the Central and Eastern Pacific basins – a new record. The Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE) Index measures the combined intensity and duration of tropical cyclone activity. It is calculated by accumulating the squares of maximum sustained wind speeds (in knots) for tropical systems with winds of at least 63 km/h, at six-hourly intervals. The 11 major hurricanes equal the previous record set in 2015. Hurricane Polo – an exceptionally intense system Image: Visible satellite image of Hurricane Polo at peak intensity (Category 5 Hurricane) on 22 September 2026. Source: NASA Worldview. Tropical Depression 17E formed southwest of the Mexican coast on September 20. The system rapidly intensified under favourable atmospheric conditions and exceptionally warm ocean temperatures, with sea surface temperatures reaching 31°C. By September 22, Polo had reached Category 1 hurricane intensity, with sustained winds near the centre exceeding 130 km/h. Just one day later, on September 23, Hurricane Polo had intensified into a Category 5 system, reaching its peak intensity. At its peak, Hurricane Polo recorded a central pressure of 892 hPa, making it the second-most intense hurricane on record across the Pacific Ocean, behind Hurricane Patricia (2015), which reached 872 hPa. Hurricane Polo also recorded peak sustained winds of 288 km/h, ranking it as the third-strongest Pacific hurricane by wind speed, behind Hurricane Patricia (2015) at 346 km/h and Hurricane Linda (1997) at 298 km/h.
14 Nov 2026, 6:37AM UTC
Two past weather events on this Day, 14th November
Sunday 14th November 2021 On this day in 2021, a strong cold front swept across Victoria, bringing damaging wind gusts, cold showery conditions and frequent thunderstorms along the state's south coast. Image: Visible satellite image for Sunday afternoon on 14th November 2021. Courtesy of NASA Worldview Wind gusts peaked at 130 km/h at Wilsons Promontory. The destructive winds damaged numerous properties and left hundreds of homes without power. Behind the cold front, a cold airmass brought a taste of winter to the Victorian and New South Wales Alpine regions. Temperatures remained below zero at several locations, with snow falling across the higher Alps. Maximum temperatures recorded at Alpine resorts: Falls Creek (Summit): –1.4°C Mount Buller (Summit): –0.6°C Thredbo Village: 4.5°C Top of Crackenback: –1.9°C Perisher Valley (Resort Base): 0.4°C In Melbourne, the maximum temperature reached 15.3°C on Sunday 14th November, before dropping further to just 13.8°C on Monday 15th November. Thursday, 14th November 2025 High temperatures and moist north to north-easterly winds fuelled thunderstorm activity across eastern Queensland, with severe thunderstorms developing over southeast Queensland during the afternoon and evening. Image: Lightning strikes over 24 hours to midnight 14th November. Courtesy of Blitzortung.org and contributors and LightningMaps.org Image: Visible satellite image for Thursday afternoon on 14th November 2025. Courtesy of NASA Worldview A line of severe thunderstorms swept across Brisbane and surrounding areas in the late afternoon and early evening, bringing damaging winds, heavy rainfall and large hail. Some notable observations included: Nambour: Wind gusts reached 91 km/h during the evening. Mitchelton: 48 mm of rain fell in just 30 minutes during the early evening. Clontarf: Hailstones measuring 3–4 cm in diameter were reported during the early evening. Severe thunderstorms also developed across central Queensland, prompting Bureau of Meteorology warnings for damaging winds and flash flooding. Further inland, Wallumbilla, near Roma, recorded 41 mm of rainfall in 30 minutes by the early evening. Meanwhile, northwesterly winds drove temperatures into the low 40s across western and southwestern Queensland. Maximum temperatures included 41.4°C at Boulia, 40.5°C at Winton and 40.0°C at Longreach.
13 Nov 2026, 5:38AM UTC
Stormy weekend ahead for eastern Australia
Showers and thunderstorms will affect a broad area of eastern Australia this weekend and early next week, with severe storms possible in Queensland and NSW. Parts of Queensland and NSW have been stuck in a volatile weather pattern that has caused severe thunderstorms over parts of both states on multiple days this week. This pattern has continued on Friday, with severe thunderstorm warnings in place for some areas southeast Queensland and northern and eastern NSW as of 4 pm AEDT. Image: Thunderstorms developing over northeast NSW and southeast Queensland on Friday afternoon. Source: Weatherzone. The weather pattern responsible for Friday’s storms will linger into the weekend and early next week, causing more wet and stormy weather over a large area of eastern Australia on Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Brisbane and Sydney are both likely to see showers and have a good chance of thunderstorms this weekend. Brisbane could see further storms on Monday, while Sydney will most likely have rain instead of storms on Monday at this stage. Some computer models also predcit that a low pressure system could develop near the north coast of NSW on Monday. If this happens, parts of central and northeast NSW may experience areas of heavy rain on Monday and Tuesday. With several days of rain and thunderstroms on the way for eastern Australia, be sure to check the latest forecasts and warnings in your area for the most up-to-date information. Severe thunderstorm warnings are the best place to find information about the expected impacts from severe storms as they are developing.