The Latest Breaking News from Bureau of Meteorology

Woman dies in floodwaters as Queensland's north coast cops further drenching, BOM says records will be broken

Large parts of Tropical North Queensland and the central coast are expecting a further drenching as a severe weather system moves toward the coast, dumping record rain.

ABC News · May 10, 2022

Record-breaking rain drenches central Queensland as severe weather system heads for north coast

The Bureau of Meteorology says May rain records have already started to tumble, with more expected to be broken in coming days as Queensland's severe weather system develops.

ABC News · May 9, 2022

Warning of ‘life-threatening’ flash flooding for parts of Queensland as record rainfall predicted

Ten flood warnings in place across the state, with Townsville and Sunshine Coast among areas to be worst hit

The Guardian - AU · May 9, 2022

Weather warnings for Tasmania as severe thunderstorm brings flooding to Hobart, power outages and school closures

Conditions ease after a severe thunderstorm sweeps through parts of Tasmania, leading to power outages, school closures and roads flooding.

ABC News · May 5, 2022

First snow falls on Thredbo ahead of ski season

First snow falls on Thredbo ahead of ski season

The Canberra Times · May 5, 2022

Winter comes early for the south-east as Tasmania stares down an east coast low

Temperatures four to eight degrees below average are set to chill the south-east as Tasmania braces for an east coast low.

ABC News · May 4, 2022

Autumn colours belie Canberra's cold snap to come

"It will start to feel a bit like winter with both the drop in overnight and daytime temperatures," a Bureau of Meteorology representative said.

The Canberra Times · May 2, 2022

CSIRO has become ‘extravagant consulting company’, one of its former top climate scientists says

After cutting ties with the agency, Prof David Karoly is free of its restrictions on commenting on climate policy

The Guardian - AU · May 1, 2022

Whip Out Your Fuzzy Jim-Jams & Hot Water Botties ‘Cos Winter Weather Is Coming For Eastern Aus

Humid Girl Autumn is officially over!

Pedestrian.tv · Apr 30, 2022

It's green in the desert but dry in Tasmania. What is going on with the autumn break?

Anzac Day has come and gone and with it the deadline for the autumn break, the first big rains of winter. So who got the rain and who missed out?

ABC News · Apr 29, 2022