Australia Weather News

Wednesday 27 January, 2021

15 hours agoQueensland's Cape York Peninsula bracing for heavy rain despite low being unlikely to form into cyclone The Bureau of Meteorology says a low off Queensland's Cape York Peninsula is now unlikely to form into a cyclone but is still predicted to bring heavy rainfall to the region.

Tuesday 26 January, 2021

1 day agoRain falls across Adelaide and Cherry Gardens fireground as damping down continues Country Fire Service crews in the Adelaide Hills are being helped by favourable weather conditions including rain and cooler temperatures, as they assess the damage from the Cherry Gardens bushfire.

1 day agoTropical cyclone watch declared for Gulf communities, system expected to strengthen The latest advice from the Bureau of Meteorology is that the low is expected to develop into a tropical cyclone, to be called Lucas, on Wednesday or Thursday. A severe weather warning has been issued for abnormally high tides, damaging winds and "squally" rain bands.

Monday 25 January, 2021

2 days agoBOM monitors potential tropical cyclone as Queenslanders prepare to swelter and soak through Australia Day The Bureau of Meteorology is monitoring a low developing in the Gulf of Carpentaria which could become the fourth cyclone of the season, with forecasters also expecting a mixed bag of rain and heat across Queensland this Australia Day.

2 days agoBOM monitoring Gulf of Carpentaria for region's possible second cyclone of the month Weather forecasters say there is a "decent chance" of a tropical low in the Gulf of Carpentaria developing into a tropical cyclone in the middle of this week, the region's second this summer.

2 days agoSydney news: Total fire ban issued in Riverina as BOM forecasts sweltering weather MORNING BRIEFING: NSW is set to swelter again with the Bureau of Meteorology forecasting no reprieve from the weekend's heatwave until late tomorrow.

2 days agoCloncurry, Normanton and Karumba left helpless as Telstra services fail Towns in north-west Queensland have been without consistent phone or internet coverage for a fortnight, leaving residents and businesses without contact and concerned about their safety in emergencies.

2 days agoFire and strong wind warnings still in place as a heatwave conditions ease across south-eastern states Sweltering conditions have eased in much of Victoria and South Australia, but the heat is expected to continue in New South Wales and Queensland into Australia Day.