Australia Weather News

Saturday 7 February, 2026

2 hours 23 mins ago What you need to know about skiing in Japan and how to keep yourself safe on the slopes Australians flock to Japan each year to take advantage of its unique and plentiful snow, but it's not just the travel costs that are mounting.

5 hours ago Family from Netherlands calls for change after 27yo dies of suspected heatstroke in remote WA Tiffani Phelps de Wildt died after collapsing on a remote station in WA's north. Her family says, had they known the risks, they would have tried to stop her from going out in the heat.

8 hours ago Weather sees nationwide soaking as tropical humidity reaches south-east Australia Almost every corner of Australia will pick up rain during the next seven days, including heavy falls and pockets of flooding in multiple states.

9 hours ago Did Ouyen break Victoria's heat record? A Bureau of Meteorology issue means the town may never know It was tipped to be one of the hottest places on Earth last week, but we may never know exactly how hot it got in Ouyen — at least officially.

15 hours ago TC Mitchell set to become severe category 3 system off WA's Pilbara coast Residents along WA's Pilbara coast have been warned to prepare to shelter as Cyclone Mitchell builds into a severe category 3 system.

Friday 6 February, 2026

1 day ago Plenty of barramundi expected to be caught this year after Queensland's wild weather Commercial fishers are hopeful for an abundance of barramundi after heavy rainfall from ex-Tropical Cyclone Koji on the east coast and ongoing flooding in the Gulf of Carpentaria.

Thursday 5 February, 2026

2 days ago What is the difference between a tropical low and cyclone in northern Australia? Tropical lows are weaker than tropical cyclones, but a meteorologist explains they can still cause significant damage.

2 days ago Fears SA's endangered glossy black-cockatoo eggs will 'cook' in nesting boxes during heatwave South Australia's population of a unique subspecies of glossy black-cockatoos is heavily dependent on artificial nesting boxes. That could pose a problem during extreme heat conditions.