Weather Forecasts

With only seven more sleeps until the big day, Western Australia looks like being the hottest capital city in the nation this Christmas.

Some forecasts will tell you the weather 28 days from now. But is it accurate?

With only nine more sleeps until Christmas, we have now entered the meteorological window of predictability — in other words, forecasts are more accurate than just guessing the weather.

The Bureau of Meteorology has updated the rain radar, temperature information and warning displays on its new website in response to public feedback.

The most widespread rain in three months will develop across New South Wales during the coming days, reducing the threat of bushfires in the lead-up to Christmas.

The first heatwave of the summer will reach its peak across New South Wales today, with temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius likely to span from Western Australia's north-west all the way to Parramatta.

The BOM is forecasting a low severity heatwave across parts of WA, SA, the NT and Queensland as well as eastern NSW on Friday, which is expected to intensify to severe and extreme levels over the next few days.

Three homes have been damaged by a bushfire which spread east of Wangaratta in the state's north-east yesterday.

Summer has arrived in Australia with a bang, with fire and searing heat in the west, while a sprinkling of snow accompanied record cold temperatures in the south-east of the country.

The long-range weather forecast December 2025 to February 2026 by experts at the Bureau of Meteorology.

An ongoing heatwave along Australia's eastern seaboard will fuel further extreme weather this weekend, and its longevity is now breaking long standing records. 

South-east Queensland is set to swelter through the next few days, with forecast temperatures way above average and more storms on the way. 

Eastern Australia is facing a barrage of extreme weather conditions this week, and for many areas the most intense conditions will arrive today.

Storm-battered south-east Queensland is on alert again today while other regions endure a blistering heatwave as instability grips the state.

Parts of Queensland will reach 45 degrees Celsius today, while the state's south east braces for severe storms. 

Federal Environment Minister Murray Watt has asked the weather agency's new boss to examine how the website's cost and redesign went so wrong.

Large parts of Queensland are expected to swelter under extreme and severe heatwave conditions, with temperatures soaring across much of the state.

Three major weather events are unfolding across Australia this weekend, with the assortment of intense weather set to impact several capitals.

The first major update to the maligned, redesigned Bureau of Meteorology website has been delayed by Cyclone Fina.

The Bureau of Meteorology says storm activity, expected mainly about the southern border area, is not forecast to be as intense as in previous weeks.