The Latest Breaking News from Bureau of Meteorology

What is the 'feels like' temperature and how does the Bureau of Meteorology calculate it?

Temperatures are plummeting across eastern Australia. Here's why it can often feel colder than what has been forecast.

ABC News · May 31, 2022

PM says ministry has more women than any other in history – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · May 30, 2022

BOM forecasts destructive winds, low-lying snow, rain and freezing temperatures as cold blast hits east coast

It might be just one more sleep away but winter is certainly going to start with a vengeance, with the Bureau of Meteorology forecasting wild weather in the wake of a strong cold front and associated low.

ABC News · May 30, 2022

A week of unsettled weather to bring cold and wind to Canberra

"If you haven't already, grab the firewood," Bureau of Meteorology engagement officer Morgan Pumpa said.

The Canberra Times · May 30, 2022

Temperatures to plunge across southern Queensland as gusty winds set in on Tuesday

Temperatures are set to plunge across southern Queensland this week, with Tuesday expected to be very gusty in the state's south-east.

ABC News · May 29, 2022

A perfect storm of snow forecast for ski fields next week

Up to half a metre of snow is forecast for Monday, just in time for the start of the ski season when, once again, Australians will celebrate the modest miracle that is skiing and snowboarding on one of the hottest and flattest continents on Earth.

ABC News · May 28, 2022

Darwin Was Quite Literally Shook After A Big ‘Ol 6.2 Magnitude Earthquake Hit Timor-Leste

I hope the crocs are ok.

Pedestrian.tv · May 27, 2022

The Loop: Gun debate rages in US, Reconciliation Week arrives, and much of Australia set for wet winter

Get up to speed on today's headlines with The Loop.

ABC News · May 26, 2022

BOM's winter outlook signals yet more wet weather for the east, dry days further west

It's looking like those already sodden are in for more wet days while many who need rain are more likely to miss out this winter.

ABC News · May 26, 2022

Qld, NSW rainfall records tumble in 2022

Record floods that hit Queensland and NSW earlier this year have led to many areas experiencing their wettest week since 1900, the Bureau of Meteorology says.

AAP · May 25, 2022