Pacific Ocean subsurface water now 8°C above normal – what this means for El Niño

A large pool of exceptionally warm water sitting below the surface of the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean is laying the foundation for a prolonged and potent El Niño in the second half of 2026.

Read more
Why the mountains were warmer than parts of coastal Victoria last night

It was an upside-down night of weather in Victoria, with the mercury hovering well above zero overnight across the higher parts of Victoria’s alpine region, while numerous locations near the coast were slightly colder for most of the night.

Read more
New provisional high pressure record for Australia

A weather station in Tasmania has just recorded what could be the highest mean sea level pressure on record in Australia.

Read more
Melbourne’s coldest night of 2026 as five states fall below zero

Frigid temperatures were recorded overnight across southeastern Australia, as dry, cold air settled over the most heavily populated corner of the country in the wake of a cold front.

Read more

Latest News Articles

  • Image for: Warnings in place for New Zealand as deep low brings heavy snow, rain to South Island

    Warnings in place for New Zealand as deep low brings heavy snow, rain to South Island

    A deep low pressure system is heading straight for New Zealand, and it's set to bring heavy rain, gusty winds and even blizzard conditions across the South Island late Sunday, July 5, into Monday, July 6, extending into Wednesday, July 8, for the South Island's northeast.

    Read more
  • Image for: Super Typhoon Bavi headed for Guam, Taiwan

    Super Typhoon Bavi headed for Guam, Taiwan

    A powerful typhoon in the western Pacific Ocean is currently making its way towards the Mariana Islands and the U.

    Read more
  • Image for: 25 centimetres of snow falls just in time for the school holidays

    25 centimetres of snow falls just in time for the school holidays

    Significant snowfalls have finally coated the Australian high country after a mild, wet, largely snowless June.

    Read more
  • Image for: Rare July tropical cyclone risk in southwest Pacific this week

    Rare July tropical cyclone risk in southwest Pacific this week

    The Bureau of Meteorology is monitoring a tropical disturbance near the Solomon Islands, with a low chance it could develop into a rare July tropical cyclone later this week.

    Read more
  • Image for: Severe weather warnings in four states, Adelaide’s wettest July day in 10 years

    Severe weather warnings in four states, Adelaide’s wettest July day in 10 years

    Severe weather warnings have been issued for parts of South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory, as a cold front roars across southeastern Australia, ushering in the strongest spell of wild, wintry weather to date in winter 2026.

    Read more
  • Image for: Sydney's warmest June on record

    Sydney's warmest June on record

    The first month of winter 2026 was exceptionally warm for eastern Australia, with Sydney registering its warmest June in records dating back to 1859.

    Read more
  • Image for: Polar airmass surging towards Australia – where will the chill hit?

    Polar airmass surging towards Australia – where will the chill hit?

    A strong, dynamic cold front is lurking over waters south of the Great Australian Bight, and will surge northwards towards Tasmania and the southeastern mainland on Friday and Saturday.

    Read more
  • Image for: Southern Annular Mode exceeds +5.0 in rare atmospheric event

    Southern Annular Mode exceeds +5.0 in rare atmospheric event

    Eastern Australia is seeing widespread rain and Australia’s ski resorts are struggling without natural snow as a rare atmospheric event unfolds in the Southern Hemisphere.

    Read more
  • Image for: Victorian city’s wettest June day in 128 years

    Victorian city’s wettest June day in 128 years

    A vast rainband crossing eastern Australia has delivered widespread heavy rain, heaviest in northern and central Victoria, with Bendigo receiving 49.

    Read more
  • Image for: Snow coming after equal-worst start to Australian season in 72 years

    Snow coming after equal-worst start to Australian season in 72 years

    Snow is looming on the forecasts for the alpine region of mainland Australia and large parts of Tasmania later this week – and not before time.

    Read more
  • Image for: Wet week ahead for southeastern Australia

    Wet week ahead for southeastern Australia

    Two large rainbands will spread across southeastern Australia this week, delivering more than 100 mm of rain to parts of Victoria, New South Wales and Tasmania.

    Read more
  • Image for: 109 km/h gusts and widespread rain lash southwest WA

    109 km/h gusts and widespread rain lash southwest WA

    Southwest WA has been battered by a strong cold front and associated low-pressure system since Thursday evening, bringing blustery winds, widespread rain, showers and thunderstorms that are still affecting the region on Saturday morning.

    Read more