The Latest Breaking News from Bureau of Meteorology

Fire-generated thunderstorm, erratic winds fuels blaze

Several large blazes are burning in NSW as hot, blustery conditions lead to extreme fire warnings for the state's north.

AAP · Oct 24, 2023

Cyclone not expected to threaten Australian coast

A tropical cyclone is not expected to threaten Queensland's coast after forming in the South Pacific, the Bureau of Meteorology says.

AAP · Oct 23, 2023

'Dire straits': Hunter farmers rush to offload stock as drought tightens its grip

Bureau of Meteorology predicts a scorching summer ahead.

Newcastle Herald · Oct 20, 2023

We need urban trees more than ever – here's how to save them from extreme heat

Australians are bracing for a hot spring and summer. The Bureau of Meteorology has finally declared El Niño is underway, making warmer and drier conditions more likely for large parts of the country. And we’ve just watched the Northern Hemisphere swelter through their summer, making July 2023 Earth’s hottest month…

The Conversation · Sep 24, 2023

The Bureau of Meteorology Has Shared When They Expect El Niño To End & Pls Let It Be Soon

The Bureau of Meteorology has shared when they expect the current El Niño summer event to end, which has caused deadly heatwaves already.

Pedestrian.tv · Sep 22, 2023

Man arrested for allegedly lighting 80 fires across NT

A man has been arrested for allegedly lighting fires across the Northern Territory, which is bracing for one of its worst fire seasons in recent years.

AAP · Sep 22, 2023

Heatwave, bushfires wreak havoc as threat moves north

Bushfires are burning across a number of states as a heatwave is forecast to move into Queensland and the Northern Territory, sparking a wave of warnings.

AAP · Sep 20, 2023

Afternoon Update: Australia’s bushfire risk rises; China’s defence minister missing; and how to get kids cooking

Extreme fire risks and heatwave warnings as the Bureau of Meteorology confirms El Niño has arrived

The Guardian - AU · Sep 19, 2023

Spring heatwave for eastern Australia ‘a heads-up’ of what’s to come, meteorologists say

‘A deep, deep column of warm air’ more typical of January is expected to break records in Melbourne, Canberra and Sydney

The Guardian - AU · Sep 14, 2023

Sydney weather: temperatures set to soar to 30C when band of heat arrives at end of this week

Sydney Marathon takes precautions as Bureau of Meteorology forecasts temperatures 10-14C above average

The Guardian - AU · Sep 12, 2023