Weather Phenomena

Uneven heating of the earth’s surface near a coastline leads to a sea breeze circulation.

More than 85 per cent of Australians live within 50 kilometres of the ocean, but the variation in weather across any slice of this narrow coastal band is substantial.

Suellyn Lott's Sunshine Coast social housing apartment has no air conditioning.

Wild storms stemming from from ex-Tropical Cyclone Kirrily rolled through the Moomba Oil and Gas Fields in regional South Australia on Sunday February 4, 2024.

If the tropical low develops into a cyclone, it would be Queensland's third in as many months. 

It takes some special conditions to capture the moment fog flows down a mountain like water.

Take a climb up a peak in the early hours of the morning and you might be able to see a huge wave of white fog streaming down a cliff face. What causes these "cloud waterfalls" and how do you catch them?

With temperatures in some areas soaring above 40 degrees, this is Perth's second heatwave since the year began.

The heat peaked before it even hit midday for many spots around metropolitan Perth, with scorching mid-40 degree temperatures experienced across the city.

Each year, a team of scientists flies directly into the eyes of some of the world’s biggest storms as they try to solve one of meteorology's greatest forecasting fears — the rapid intensification of life-threatening hurricanes and cyclones.

One area that saw rain-induced flooding was Charters Towers, where emergency services rescued 14 people after they became trapped overnight.

Millions of Australians up and down the east coast have sweltered through exceptionally high humidity in recent weeks. So where is the humidity coming from?

Ex-Tropical Cyclone Kirrily is moving inland as a tropical low after crossing the Queensland coast overnight leaving more than 60,000 residents without power.

The official space weather alert wording was careful and contained no guarantees, but veteran aurora australis hunter Margaret Sonneman said that would not stop those keen for a chance to photograph a cosmic light show. 

Tropical Cyclone Kirrily's irregular shape will alter hazards to the north and south as it nears the north Queensland coastline.

Tropical Cyclone Kirrily has been downgraded to a category one system as it crosses the Queensland coast, the Bureau of Meteorology says.

A classic southerly buster will bring relief to southern and central NSW on Friday.

Severe heatwave conditions are predicted until Friday, when a southerly buster is forecast to provide respite.

The cyclone is currently a category one but is expected to cross the coast as a category two system on Thursday night, according to the Bureau of Meteorology. 

The system is now forecast to cross the coast late on Thursday between Cardwell and Airlie Beach.

Paraburdoo residents have battled three days of extreme weather conditions, with the town's temperature maximum being broken twice in two days. In some ways, it is becoming a source of pride.

Megafires were once rare, but they are becoming increasingly common, and 2023 is clear evidence of that. Experts say the events are being made worse by climate change. But how much are wildfires contributing to climate change themselves? 

Two weeks of winter storms in the United States have turned roads into icy death traps, frozen people to death and caused power outages that could take weeks to fix.

The developing weather system is now considered likely to cross the coast between Cairns and Mackay, bringing heavy rainfall with it.

Over the past six months, Australia has gone from a parched landscape on the brink of extreme drought to flooding rains in summer. In the background, several climate drivers have been helping guide the weather.