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26/10/2023 Issued: 26 October 2023 The Bureau of Meteorology is starting works to upgrade the Carnarvon weather radar. From 6 November 2023 a narrow section of radar coverage to the south will be unavailable on the Bureau’s website and beragampengetahuan Weather App. This is to ensure that works can be completed safely. During this time […]

09/10/2023 Issued: October 9, 2023 The Bureau of Meteorology has released its long-range forecast to help the community prepare for Australia’s peak season for severe weather. While severe weather can occur at any time of the year, October to April is the peak time for severe weather in Australia including heatwaves, bushfires, tropical cyclones, severe […]

06/10/2023 Issued: 6 October 2023 It’s World Space Week 2023 with today also marking one year since the official opening of the Bureau’s Australian Space Weather Forecasting Centre (ASWFC). As the nation’s official source of space weather forecasts, alerts and warnings in Australia, the Centre offers vital information for owners and operators of critical infrastructure […]

28/09/2023 Issued: 28 September 2023 Warm spring temperatures are forecast this weekend for both the AFL and NRL grand finals in Melbourne and Sydney, with the forecast expected to register among the top five warmest AFL grand finals ever and the NRL could see its warmest on record. Bureau of Meteorology senior meteorologist Angus Hines […]

15/09/2023 Construction has begun on a new weather radar near Toowoomba, in the Darling Downs region of Queensland. Located near Crows Nest, the new radar will enable more customers to access real-time weather information and increase the Bureau’s forecast accuracy. Bureau Senior Responsible Officer for Queensland, Peter Stone, said that once complete, the Toowoomba region […]

26/07/2023 The Bureau of Meteorology and CSIRO have unveiled a new name for their digital information product ‘My Climate View’, along with updates to help more farmers make informed decisions now to build climate resilience for decades to come. Previously known as the Climate Services for Agriculture online platform, My Climate View is unique in […]