The Latest Breaking News from Bureau of Meteorology

Late summer heat for New South Wales with parts of Sydney on track for 40C

Heatwave comes as Bureau of Meteorology confirms La Niña that has brought rain to east coast is over

The Guardian - AU · Mar 14, 2023

Drought warning for Australia after record floods

The weather bureau has issued an El Nino watch and warns a drought could occur later this year after years of heavy rain and floods in the country's east.

AAP · Mar 14, 2023

An 'El Niño Watch' has been declared — here's what that could mean for Australia's weather in 2023

The declaration, made by the Bureau of Meteorology, means there's a 50 per cent chance of the eastern Pacific warm phase developing later this year, for the first time since 2015.

ABC News · Mar 14, 2023

Total fire ban as heatwave hits the Hunter: temps to reach 39 degrees

The Greater Hunter including Cessnock, Dungog, Lake Macquarie, Maitland, Muswellbrook, Newcastle, Port Stephens, Singleton and the Upper Hunter has been placed under an extreme fire rating.

Newcastle Herald · Mar 5, 2023

Schools close amid heatwave warning for NSW with temperatures set to exceed 40°C in some areas

Around 30 schools are closed in New South Wales with temperatures set to reach well into the 30s, and more than 40 degrees Celsius in some areas, in heatwave conditions expected to last up to several days.

ABC News · Mar 5, 2023

‘Everyone should be concerned’: Antarctic sea ice reaches lowest levels ever recorded

With the continent holding enough ice to raise sea levels by many metres if it was to melt, polar scientists are scrambling for answers

The Guardian - AU · Mar 4, 2023

La Nina nears end amid Canberra's below average summer

Bureau of Meteorology ACT summer report confirms temperatures below average.

The Canberra Times · Mar 1, 2023

Why El Nino doesn’t mean certain drought

It’s too early to say if a return to El Nino is imminent. Nor can we say Australia is about to swing back into drought, as many people fear.

The New Daily · Feb 28, 2023

Why El Niño doesn't mean certain drought

The Bureau of Meteorology released its latest climate driver update on Tuesday, saying the current La Niña has weakened and is “likely near its end”. Most climate models now point to neutral conditions – neither El Niño nor La Niña – through autumn and a trend towards El Niño in…

The Conversation · Feb 28, 2023

Flooding, severe weather alerts for Northern Territory's Top End as Bureau of Meteorology forecasts heavy rainfs to continue

More alerts for flooding and severe weather have been issued for parts of the region, as residents at one outstation that has been cut off call for evacuations.

ABC News · Feb 27, 2023