The Bureau of Meteorology's 2020 calendar makes any wall a wonderwall

06/11/2019 - National

Storms, sprites, fog, frost and curious clouds: just some of the highlights of the 2020 Australian Weather Calendar.

Some of this country's most spectacular weather phenomena are captured and explained in the Bureau of Meteorology's 2020 calendar, with the theme "Weather safety for all Australians".

Now in its 36th year, the Australian Weather Calendar is published jointly by the Bureau and the Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic... read more...

Ever-present risk of tsunami highlighted by near-miss in Broome

05/11/2019 - National

Today (5 November) marks World Tsunami Awareness Day and experts from the Joint Australian Tsunami Warning Centre are reminding those living near coastal areas to recognise the natural warning signs for tsunami and to know how to respond.

The ever-present risk of a destructive tsunami impacting Australia was highlighted on 14 July this year after a magnitude 6.6 earthquake shook the Kimberley Coast including Broome, causing some communities to... read more...

AUDIO NEWS RELEASE: Rainfall update and Cup Day forecast

04/11/2019 - VIC

Senior Meteorologist Tom Delamotte from the Bureau of Meteorology Victoria discussed Please take whatever grabs you need from this interview, which was conducted by myself at the Bureau of Meteorology, Victorian Forecasting Centre.

- Weekend rainfall update

- Conditions during Cup Parade this afternoon

- Potential for snow across Alpine areas tonight

- Forecast for Cup Day

- Cold blast later this week/more rain expected – how much... read more...

BOM staff say good-bye to Aussie summer as the Antarctic season kicks off

25/10/2019 - National

Why spend your summer relaxing at the beach when you can spend it among the ice-cold wonders of Antarctica, at least that's what the Bureau of Meteorology's 2019–20 Antarctic expeditioners think.

This year's successful applicants are swapping their shorts for padded outwear and beanies as the Bureau officially launches its Antarctic expedition on Friday, 25 October.

The annual expedition will send 12 applicants to Casey, Davis, Mawson or Macquarie... read more...