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Snow turns Australian Alps into winter wonderland in the middle of summer

The BOM says some alpine locations are expected to experience maximum temperatures up to 15 degrees below the average for this time of year and won't begin to warm up until next week.

ABC News · Feb 3, 2023

Queensland weather pushes power grid to the limit as BOM warns of ongoing heatwave

Queensland's energy minister says the state will have enough electricity supply to make sure the "lights stay on" as the heatwave intensifies today but planned outages will go ahead.

ABC News · Feb 2, 2023

BOM's issues heatwave warning for Queensland's south-east with no overnight relief

No let-up forecast for days as Brisbane swelters thorough stifling overnight humidity.

ABC News · Feb 1, 2023

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Why does Australia get so many storms in summer?

Meteorologists forecast more storms and heavy rain to come over south-east, as western Sydney records more than 100,000 lightning strikes

The Guardian - AU · Jan 27, 2023

Wet and wild weather nationally as Sydney expected to break cool spell

Australia is in for a wet and wild week, with much of the country expected to cop a barrage of foul weather.

The New Daily · Jan 17, 2023

Flooding and intense rain batter Queensland coast as BOM warns weather system could develop into cyclone

The Bureau of Meteorology warns Mackay and the Whitsundays will continue to be hit with intense rain and the chance of a tropical cyclone.

ABC News · Jan 16, 2023

The Australians fearing their 'worst ever' clean-up amid ongoing flooding

La Niña has begun to weaken but the rain it helped deliver across Australia is still causing devastation for people in all corners of the country.

ABC News · Jan 7, 2023

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La Niña is rapidly easing, the BOM says. But the prospect of El Niño has some worried. So what's next?

La Niña's three-year grip as the prevailing climate driver for Australia's east coast could finally be over. But the prospect of an El Niño has some worried. Here's what we know.

ABC News · Jan 5, 2023

Fears drought could follow floods as BOM forecasts chance of El Niño arriving off back of La Niña

The Bureau of Meteorology says there is a 40 per cent chance a warm and dry El Niño pattern will immediately follow the current La Niña should it recede in autumn, putting farmers on edge.

ABC News · Jan 4, 2023

First week of January to be rainy and cloudy, BOM says

A low pressure trough in NSW has shadowed Canberrans' holiday plans.

The Canberra Times · Jan 2, 2023

Timber Creek residents to begin returning home as 'dozens' of community members donate essential supplies

Following a social media call-out, "dozens" of people from across the Northern Territory requested to donate supplies to Timber Creek residents.

ABC News · Dec 31, 2022

Northern Territory monsoon brings wet weather, strong winds amid concerns about New Year's Eve washout

New Year's Eve plans in the Top End are under a cloud as bands of torrential rain sweep across Australia's north.

ABC News · Dec 30, 2022

Extreme heat hits South Australia, Victoria, Tasmania and New South Wales

Large parts of the country are sweltering through high temperatures for the first time this summer, with South Australia experiencing what is expected to be its hottest day since January 2021.

ABC News · Dec 27, 2022

People still sleeping on basketball courts days after Timber Creek flood evacuation

About 80 people evacuated from Timber Creek on Friday can't go home due to a lack of running water, a local mayor says, as the BOM warns of more rain for the region.

ABC News · Dec 26, 2022

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ABC News · Dec 23, 2022

Weather forecast for Christmas Day, Boxing Day Test — heat with a side of rain and storms

A full wrap, state by state, of the festive forecast reveals much of the country is in for classic Australian summer conditions, though one capital city is set for its coolest Christmas Day in years.

ABC News · Dec 23, 2022

Warnings issued, roads closed as ex-Tropical Cyclone Ellie set to dump up to 300mm of rain in some parts of NT

Authorities in the NT urge people to be on alert for flooding in the coming days, as ex-Tropical Cyclone Ellie moves inland potentially brings up to 300mm of rain.

ABC News · Dec 22, 2022

Tropical Cyclone Ellie crosses Northern Territory coastline as category one system

Tropical Cyclone Ellie was declared by the Bureau of Meteorology on Thursday evening, and has since crossed the Northern Territory coastline.

ABC News · Dec 19, 2022

Why is it so cold in Sydney and Melbourne and what will Christmas Day weather be like near me?

It's been unseasonably cold across parts of Australia this month but forecasts show a barbecue under the sun could still be on the cards for Christmas Day.

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ABC News · Dec 6, 2022

Drier weather on the cards in latest BOM update as Indian Ocean Dipole switches to neutral

The Bureau of Meteorology's latest climate driver update offers some hope to flood-weary communities, with drier weather on the cards despite La Niña's likely persistence into January or February.

ABC News · Dec 6, 2022

ABC management unaware of BOM decision to replace meteorologists for radio updates

A Bureau of Meteorology decision to use community information officers instead of meteorologists for radio weather updates is bad for regional audiences, a senior ABC manager says.

ABC News · Dec 5, 2022

How an extreme flash flood wiped out Eugowra in NSW

When the people of Eugowra woke on November 14 they had no understanding of the "waves of water" that were hurtling towards them. Before long they were running for their lives, rescuing each other and clambering onto rooftops.

ABC News · Dec 5, 2022

BOM forecasters to be replaced by community information officers on radio programs

Farmers are furious the Bureau of Meteorology is quietly replacing expert forecasters on local radio, employing community information officers to instead provide the service.

ABC News · Nov 28, 2022

BOM issues storm warnings for Gold Coast, Brisbane, Ipswich and other parts of south-east Queensland

The Bureau of Meteorology issues an alert for damaging winds, large hailstones and heavy rainfall for Ipswich, Logan, Gold Coast, Redland City and Brisbane City.

The Canberra Times · Nov 27, 2022

Emergency services 'well and truly prepared' for more hailstorms this season

Emergency services are still responding to damage caused by a storm which hit parts of southern Canberra on Sunday evening.

The New Daily · Nov 24, 2022

Hot and dry in the west, while summer rain in the east puts a dampener on Christmas

It will be a wet summer with above-average rainfall and the risk of further flooding continuing across eastern Australia.

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