Large fire threatens towns in Victoria's west, Tasmanian crews battle blaze in state's centre
Fires are affecting regional communities in Victoria and Tasmania, with firefighters battling multiple fronts in both states.
Ex-Tropical Cyclone Lincoln moves west over northern Australia, as heavy rainfall continues
Heavy rainfall and strong winds are forecast across parts of the Northern Territory as ex-Tropical Cyclone Lincoln tracks further inland, according to the Bureau of Meteorology.
Category one cyclone makes landfall in Gulf of Carpentaria off NT-Queensland border
Tropical Cyclone Lincoln has crossed the Northern Territory coast in the southern Gulf of Carpentaria, according to the Bureau of Meteorology.
Wild weather continues this week with heatwaves and a possible cyclone
Australia's wild weather this week reflects a summer filled with heatwaves, thunderstorms and heavy rain, and it's set to continue.
A La Niña watch has been called, but Australia's weather service says there is a lot more to unpack
Australians are still reeling from a summer of extreme weather events, so the news a US climate agency is on La Niña watch could spark fears about the years ahead. However, Australian scientists are taking a cautious approach.
Anxiety on the rise over 'sensational' weather stories
Sensational reporting and social media are being blamed for driving fear and anxiety about weather amid confusion about how to understand official forecasts.
Run of unprecedented temperatures continues after warmest January on record
Global temperatures through January have been the hottest on record, extending the run of unprecedented temperatures to eight months. For Australia, it's the third hottest January on record.
Sydney’s Warragamba Dam edges closer to capacity as ex-cyclone Kirrily brings heaviest rain in decades
The trajectory of ex-Tropical Cyclone Kirrily will ensure the southern portion of Warragamba's catchment receives sufficient rain to push the dam level closer to 100 per cent.
Parts of South Australia, Victoria, NSW to experience hottest weather in up to three years
A burst of hot northerly winds will bring the highest temperatures in years to parts of south-east Australia, while ex-Tropical Cyclone Kirrily carves a trail of torrential rain and flooding.
BOM keeping 'close eye' on new Coral Sea low, as ex-Tropical Cyclone Kirrily continues destructive path out west
Ex-Tropical Cyclone Kirrily is continuing to dump heavy rain on north-west Queensland, while the chance of another tropical cyclone forming off the coast increases.
Australia could be in for another wet year with La Niña likely
Australia's most dominant climate driver, La Niña, has a strong chance of reappearing in 2024, shifting the odds to favour a wet year.
Western Queensland warned of incoming heavy rain and dangerous flash flooding from ex-TC Kirrily — as it happened
Ex-Tropical Cyclone Kirrily is moving inland now as a tropical low. Look back on Friday's coverage.
Thousands left without power as ex-Tropical Cyclone Kirrily moves inland
Ex-Tropical Cyclone Kirrily is moving inland as a tropical low after crossing the Queensland coast overnight leaving more than 60,000 residents without power.
Australia Day long weekend weather forecast predicts rain and sunshine around the country
A mix of rain and sunshine is forecast throughout the country for this weekend's Australia Day long weekend, with extreme weather warnings also in place. Take a look at what the weather bureau forecasts for the next three days.
Tropical Cyclone Kirrily crossing coast near Townsville downgraded to category two system — as it happened
Tropical Cyclone Kirrily is crossing the north Queensland coast near Townsville, with the system revised to category two — as it happened.
Kirrily makes landfall in north Queensland, with system forecast to weaken as it heads inland
Tropical Cyclone Kirrily has been downgraded to a category one system as it crosses the Queensland coast, the Bureau of Meteorology says.
Heatwave to peak in NSW, with far west expected to cop the hottest temperatures
The current heatwave is set to see the warmest temperature recorded in NSW since 2020, before a southerly buster brings relief.
Cyclone Kirrily declared with impacts expected on Queensland's coast and islands
The cyclone is currently a category one but is expected to cross the coast as a category two system on Thursday night, according to the Bureau of Meteorology.
Forthcoming heatwave to engulf central and eastern Australia
A severe heatwave coming from the west will bring the hottest weather in four years to parts of New South Wales this week.
Cyclone models predict more than 1 metre of rain as system tracks toward Queensland
The system is now forecast to cross the coast late on Thursday between Cardwell and Airlie Beach.
Tropical low forecast to approach Queensland coast, intensify into a cyclone on Monday
The developing weather system is now considered likely to cross the coast between Cairns and Mackay, bringing heavy rainfall with it.
Not just El Niño: Here's what's been pulling the strings on Australia's weather recently
Over the past six months, Australia has gone from a parched landscape on the brink of extreme drought to flooding rains in summer. In the background, several climate drivers have been helping guide the weather.
Cyclone 'more likely than not' will cross Queensland coast next week, possibility of severe category three system
The Bureau of Meteorology predicts the slow-moving system will track south or south-westerly over the weekend.
What's in store for Australia's weather for the rest of summer?
The Bureau of Meteorology is forecasting warmer-than-average temperatures for much of the country in February, with wetter-than-normal conditions currently underway in central and eastern Australia expected to continue for the rest of January.
BOM warns 'severe impact possible' if second tropical cyclone crosses the Queensland coast
The chance of a tropical cyclone crossing the Queensland coast next week is "significant" and a "severe impact is possible", according to the latest update from the Bureau of Meteorology.