The Latest Breaking News from Bureau of Meteorology

'Weather whiplash': southeast to sweat as mercury rises

Southeast Australia is in for a warm one, as the Bureau of Meteorology warns of an elevated fire risk due to strong winds.

AAP · Sep 19

'Once in every five years' storm batters coastline

A 'once-in-every-five-years' storm is wreaking havoc as thousands are left without power as residents brace for rarely experienced widespread damaging winds.

AAP · May 30

Rare storm set to impact huge stretch of coastline

A stretch of coastline spanning 1200 kilometres is in the line of an unusually strong storm bringing heavy weekend wind, rain and surf.

AAP · May 30

Monsoon low could bring year’s worth of rain in a week to parts of NSW, Queensland and South Australia

Further thunderstorms bringing heavy rain and flash flooding may hit Melbourne on Tuesday, Bureau of Meteorology warns

The Guardian - AU · Feb 23

'Completely wrecked': fatigue kicks in amid record heat

A record heatwave has pushed the mercury towards 50C in towns across Australia, with days of blistering conditions still to come.

AAP · Jan 29

Blister in the sun: Australians wilt in summer heatwave

Australians are being warned about the dangers of heat stress as southern states swelter and one city smashes its Australia Day heat record.

AAP · Jan 25

Bushfires rage as heatwave grips Australia's southeast

Smoke has blanketed a major city after a bushfire drew within striking distance of a rural town during a widespread heatwave.

AAP · Jan 25

Heatwave and fire warnings as parts of Victoria expected to approach ‘all-time maximum record’ temperatures

At least five days of temperatures above 40C forecast for parts of South Australia, Victoria and NSW

The Guardian - AU · Jan 22

Woman dies as wild weather lashes east coast

A woman has died when a branch fell on her car as dangerous thunderstorms lash parts of Australia's east coast, prompting hundreds of calls for help.

AAP · Jan 16

Bushfire menace mounts as thousands brace for disaster

Residents are being urged to flee their homes ahead of a catastrophic fire day expected to bring "unsurvivable" conditions not seen in six years.

AAP · Jan 7