When bushfires make their own weather

Sun, 11 Jan 2026 12:10:00 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
<https://theconversation.com/when-bushfires-make-their-own-weather-273008>

"Bushfires are strongly driven by weather: hot, dry and windy conditions can
combine to create the perfect environment for flames to spread across the
landscape.

But sometimes the relationship flips: fires can generate their own weather
systems, which can then dramatically alter the spread and intensity of the
blaze.

One of the most striking examples of this phenomenon is the formation of
pyrocumulonimbus clouds — towering storm clouds born from fire."

Cheers,
       *** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net               Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/                 Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/            Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/               Manager, Serious Cybernetics

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