Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from Bureau of Meteorology

Queensland, NSW on storm watch as big wet heads east

Parts of southern Queensland and northern NSW could cop giant hail and destructive winds of more than 125km/h as South Australia's big wet heads east.

AAP

Heatwave could hit in north as fire triggers alerts

A fire has triggered alerts in far north Queensland which could be set to endure heatwave conditions, according to the Bureau of Meteorology.

AAP

Thunderstorms and week-long spell of rain forecast for Canberra

Canberra is expecting showers on Wednesday afternoon

The Canberra Times

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Sydney Was Blowier Than A Bondi House Party Last Night Thanks To Some Hectic Cyclonic Winds

Bureau of Meteorology says the Sydney wind whipped up gusts of around 100 kilometres per hour across parts of Sydney.

Pedestrian.tv

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

A climate expert explains the Northern Hemisphere's weird, wild summer - and what it means for Australia

The Northern Hemisphere summer has brought one extreme event after another – from heatwaves to wildfires and floods. It comes as the world likely heads into an El Niño pattern, which brings a higher chance of hot, dry weather in much of Australia.

The Conversation

‘Unseasonable’ cloud band could double monthly average rainfall in areas of central Australia

BoM forecasts show system to move from northern WA toward eastern states while alps in south-east could receive more snow

The Guardian - AU

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Icy morning in south-east Australia sees Canberra mercury dip below -7C

Canberra records its coldest June morning since 1986 and Sydney its coldest June morning since 2010

The Guardian - AU

Bureau of Meteorology puts Australia on ‘El Niño alert’

Update warns there is a 70% chance of the climate system developing before the end of this year, raising the risk of heatwaves and bushfires

The Guardian - AU

BoM declares El Niño alert, signaling higher chance of warm, dry winter conditions

The odds of a warm, dry winter and spring have shortened after the Bureau of Meteorology took its El Niño warning to a new level.

ABC News

Climate scientists first laughed at a ‘bizarre’ campaign against the BoM – then came the harassment

Former Bureau of Meteorology staff say claims they deliberately manipulated data to make warming seem worse are being fed by a ‘fever swamp’ of climate denial

The Guardian - AU

How a potential 'extreme' El Niño climate pattern would affect Australia

There is concensus among international weather modelling that an El Niño will happen, but there is still no guarantee. So when will we know?

ABC News

The science behind auroras, red skies and coloured clouds

From the ephemeral red of a sunset to the elusive, multi-coloured southern lights, what is the science behind colours in the sky — and can those colours tell us anything about the weather?

ABC News

Tropical low from Cyclone Ilsa to impact Northern Territory's south this weekend, BOM forecasts

The Bureau of Meteorology is forecasting the powerful system to cross into the Northern Territory from the morning, bringing damaging winds and heavy rainfall.

ABC News

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

The New Daily

Cyclone Ilsa crosses coast, smashes wind speed record

Powerful Tropical Cyclone Ilsa has made landfall in WA, slamming the coast before midnight Thursday with extreme winds and intense rain.

ABC News

With Tropical Cyclone Ilsa set to rip through Pilbara at strength, inland communities could face unprecedented risk

Inland Pilbara communities could be heading into uncharted territory with Severe Tropical Cyclone Ilsa looking set to rip through the region at sustained strength.

ABC News

Severe storms lash south-east Queensland on Good Friday, sunny skies forecast for rest of the weekend

Heavy rain lashed parts of south-east Queensland on Friday, with severe storm activity bringing giant hail, destructive winds and heavy rainfall through the afternoon and evening.

ABC News

Murchison pastoralist misses family wedding as rainfall cuts access, but producers still happy

Pastoralists rarely say no to rainfall on parched country, but the timing could have been better for one family forced to miss out on an important event.

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

ABC News

After summer rains ease, autumn set to be hot and dry, says weather bureau

The rain and storms lashing much of the country this week won't last for too much longer, as the weather bureau’s three-month outlook predicts a warm and parched autumn.

AAP

Victorians on alert as total fire ban declared

A total fire ban in parts of Victoria has been issued as high winds and temperatures hit the state.

The Independent UK

Australia’s east faces ‘worst heatwave in two years’ as bushfires continue to rage

Bureau of Meteorology also warns of dry thunderstorms which could lead to new fires sparked by lightning

ABC News

Gulf of Carpentaria communities enduring biggest floods in decade brace for further heavy rain

With fuel supplies dwindling and phone lines down in some communities, emergency services are bracing for even more rainfall expected later this week.

ABC News

Flooding in Far North Queensland cuts roads as some areas receive more than 300mm of rain

The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a flood watch covering hundreds of kilometres of river systems in the region, as the wet season deluge continues causing landslides and havoc on roads.

Newcastle Herald

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.

ABC News

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.

1 … 3 4 5 6

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Bureau of Meteorology

The Bureau of Meteorology

217 stories

Fire and Rescue NSW

132 stories

Queensland Police Service

76 stories

ABARES

33 stories

NSW Rural Fire Service

19 stories

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

the Northern Territory

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.