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Weatherzone is a product of The Weather Company, established in September 1998 initially in response to a demand from television broadcasters for more sophisticated weather programming.

The Weather Company is recognized as Australia’s leading commercial weather information provider to media and Internet organisations serving customers in industry, agriculture, government, recreation, education and consumer markets.

We specialise in 4 key areas:

  • Supply of weather information and forecasting services for Internet, mobile, television, newspapers and radio
  • On-air weather presentation, graphics system sales and support
  • Meteorological support including presentation scripts and personal briefings
  • Design, production and supply of presentation-ready weather graphics

Experienced meteorologists staff our office from 4:15am to 8pm daily to provide continuous and accurate coverage of the evolving weather issues across the country.

The Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) supplies weather information and The Weather Company converts this information into computer ready data, specialised forecasts, TV or web ready graphics and scripts. For more information on all our content sources, click here.

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Weather News

Tasmania's 'rain man' honoured for 50 years of weather records 'off the cuff'

12:31 EDT

You could say Peter Jones is Tasmanian's very own rain man, with a respected track record of recording precipitation in the state for more than 50 years.

Queensland weather: BOM warns heatwave to hit this weekend with 'no relief in sight'

12:27 EDT

A severe to extreme heatwave is on its way for many parts of Queensland this weekend, and the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) is warning residents to prepare.

Wet season storms highlight communications weakness on Tiwi Islands

18:27 EDT

On the Tiwi Islands, around two hours ferry-ride north of Darwin, 2,000 mainly Aboriginal residents spent three days this week with limited access to fuel, internet, or phones after a Telstra tower was damaged.