Cloudy with a chance of moths: bogong swarms are bamboozling weather radars across NSW
17 Oct 2026, 04:50 AM

Cloudy with a chance of moths: bogong swarms are bamboozling weather radars across NSW

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Radar systems designed for rain, hail and snow are picking up bogong moths migrating to the Australian AlpsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIt was during Sydney’s Olympic Games in 2000, people say, that a swarm of bogong moths attracted by stadium lights was so huge that meteorologists mistook it for rain.Fast forward 26 years and the bogongs are back in big numbers. And, this time, they are firmly on the radar. Continue reading...
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