Australia Weather News

Monday 20 January, 2020

3 hours agoHail storm sweeps through Canberra, damaging countless cars and smashing windows Hail as big as golf balls, ferocious winds and localised flooding hit Canberra in a flash storm that had residents running for cover.

3 hours agoBOM issues severe storm warning for Sydney as Canberra smashed and two people struck by lightning A 16-year-old and 24-year-old are struck by lightning in the Blue Mountains and massive hailstones smash Canberra as a thunderstorm drenches several firegrounds in NSW en route to Sydney.

4 hours agoQueensland's rain brings relief but not an end to drought and water shortages Days of rain bring joyous scenes of celebration as much-needed downpours saturate parts of Queensland, but is it enough to end the drought or save towns from running out of water? Short answer — not yet.

6 hours agoBOM tells Dubbo to expect rain, but massive dust storm sweeps through NSW instead Residents of western New South Wales hoping for rain after a promising forecast from the Bureau of Meteorology are instead hit by a fast-moving dust storm likened to those in the Middle East, and "so thick that it went completely dark".

9 hours agoVictoria braces for flash-flooding, thunderstorms after overnight hail in Melbourne Victoria is bracing for more wild weather this afternoon with warnings of life-threatening flash flooding and severe thunderstorms across the state.

10 hours agoBureau of Meteorology predicts wet weather and cooler temperatures for Darwin Darwin has only recorded a third of the rain it usually does for this time of year, but the arrival of monsoonal conditions this morning is expected to help the NT capital catch up. Here's what you need to know about the wet week ahead forecast for the Top End.

Sunday 19 January, 2020

1 day agoHeavy rain floods Helensvale caravan park on the Gold Coast, road collapses on Sunshine Coast Police are called in the middle of the night after a large hole opens up on a suburban road at Sunshine Beach.

1 day agoMelbourne weather: Hail pelts outer suburbs as firefighters continue to battle French Island blaze Severe storms carrying heavy rain, wind and hail have hit the outer suburbs of Melbourne as firefighters are pulled from fire-affected areas where rain and wind has caused flash flooding and is likely to topple trees and create landslides.

Saturday 18 January, 2020

2 days agoFlash flooding on Gold Coast and Brisbane sparks calls for help as storms sweep Queensland Storms that have caused flash flooding around the Gold Coast and Brisbane move out to sea, leaving a trail of damage with more than 150 calls to the SES for help.

2 days agoSummer safety guide to hot weather, water hazards, and common holiday accidents Going swimming? Having a barbeque? Heading outdoors? There are some health hazards unique to summer — here's what to look out for.

2 days agoScott Morrison is facing bushfires, a grants saga and a perfect storm of political hopelessness Some rain fell on eastern Australia this week and there was time to survey the damage and it wasn't just environmental. Politics took a hit too, writes Laura Tingle.

Friday 17 January, 2020

2 days agoRain offers drought and bushfire relief to the delight of many across New South Wales and Queensland People in Queensland and New South Wales enthusiastically celebrate the return of rainfall to their towns and cities, dancing and jumping as rain falls on regions hit by rainfall and bushfires.