Cyclone Narelle turns Australia’s skies red on March 28

Exam-focused facts from the 30 March 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Cyclone Narelle triggered a powerful dust storm that turned skies blood red over Shark Bay and Denham in Western Australia on March 28.
The cyclone reached Category 4 intensity with wind gusts surpassing 200 km/h.
Cyclone Narelle first made landfall on Queensland’s Cape York Peninsula on March 20, tracked across the Northern Territory, then regained strength over the Indian Ocean before hitting Western Australia.
By March 29, Cyclone Narelle weakened to Category 3 and transitioned into a subtropical low.