Bureau of Meteorology

Residents of the Norfolk Island have been warned to brace themselves for extreme weather over the weekend as Tropic Cyclone Gabrielle storms towards the Australian territory.The category three cyclone is rapidly moving towards the tourist…

A tropical cyclone has formed off the coast of Western Australia and it’s very possible it won’t be the only one. In fact, as many as three cyclones could form in Australian waters this week and a possible fourth is in the offing during the…

Sweltering Queenslanders may get some relief from the oppressive heat with up to 50mm of rain forecast to fall in parts of the state, but the high humidity is likely to continue.A heatwave has gripped much of the east coast over the past…

A heatwave is gripping one part of the country, while another is reporting its first snowfall of the year.Queenslanders are sweating through a tropical heatwave with extreme humidity levels making the temperature feel even…

Auckland is “underwater” after deadly floods hit New Zealand’s largest city late on Friday night. A state of emergency has been declared after an entire summer’s worth of rain hit in 15 hours. The city’s international airport has closed…

Forecasters have warned that parts of eastern Australia could in for days of storms as inclement weather heads up the coast. The stormy conditions and lower temperatures look set to replace the heat as the main weather feature over the…

Drivers could be stranded in their cars for days, as torrential rain smashes the Mackay and Townsville coasts and cuts off major transport routes.Dangerous and life-threatening flash flooding is possible over the central coast and…

Up to a metre of rain may have fallen by midweek in some parts of coastal Queensland as the January deluge continues. Flash flooding and road closures are likely. Indeed, just about all the country could see some downpours in the coming…

Sydney may be on its way to removing its reputation as an ideal hot summer destination with the city on the cusp of breaking a 140-year-old weather record.In a few weeks, if the temperature continues to simmer below 30 degrees, it will be…

WA’s Emergency Services Minister has conceded he is “frustrated” by the lack of supplies getting in to flood-affected areas of the Kimberley, as record water levels threaten homes and lives. Stephen Dawson said emergency servivices were…