Parts of Queensland will experience temperatures 5 to 7 degrees Celsius above average this week as the state braces for another heatwave.
Stubbornly late northern monsoon leaves fishers, farmers nervous
The northern monsoon is approaching its latest-ever recorded start, meaning crushing humidity, dry floodplains and nervous farmers.
Photo shows The flooded plains of the NT's Mary River systemWild weekend to bring flooding rains, thunderstorms, heatwave for eastern states
Australia is now in the peak of the severe weather season and this weekend will offer up an assortment of atmospheric extremes.
Photo shows Dark clouds gather over Mona Vale Beach in Sydney's Northern Beaches.Queensland homes lose power in storms as BOM predicts more wet weather
Storms are expected to continue across parts of Queensland this weekend, while a heatwave in the state's north-west could deliver temperatures in the mid-to-high 40s.
Photo shows A close-up of an umbrella being held by a person walking through the city, with rain droplets visible on the black material.'UFOish' clouds form as storms sweep across Queensland
It looks like a UFO, or an alien ship, but these oddly-shaped clouds snapped by locals west of Brisbane on Thursday morning are an indicator of Queensland's wild weather.
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Photo shows A pinky-orange layered cloud appears in the sky, forming the shape of a UFO.La Niña conditions underway in unusual summer appearance
The current edition of La Niña is not playing by the rule book — for only the second time in 75 years its onset has arrived in the middle of summer.
Photo shows a global weather graph with the words la nina written over itFarmers struggle with dry weather, while neighbours have full rain gauges
As landowners a couple of kilometres down the road empty full rain gauges, the Schafers' property in central Queensland is a picture of dry paddocks and low dams.
Photo shows Completely empty dam with dried out mudFood producers battle as parts of South Australia record driest year
Some regions in South Australia have had the lowest rainfall since records began, according to a preliminary Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) report.
Photo shows Close up of man kneeling in wheat crop holding stems.'Juicy' Pilbara storms wash away 2024 and replenish long-dry river
The Harding River, known as the Ngurin to the land's traditional owners, flows for the first time in years in Western Australia's Pilbara region, after rain rings in the new year.
Photo shows A child leaning on a rail looking at a riverDrivers and campers rescued as record rain hits Queensland
Several people had to be rescued from floodwaters overnight after record rain fell on parts of Queensland.
Photo shows The car on Geritz Rd in Kingaroy where a driver was rescued yesterday.Sunny Christmas Day forecast for Queensland after soggy start to summer
After battling storms and flooding rains, east-coast Queenslanders are set for "a reprieve" this Christmas with slightly cooler temperatures — while the outback bakes in the heat.
Photo shows Two children playing on a trampoline.Prepare to leave warning issued for parts of Townsville
After days of storms and flash flooding in the south-east, the north is now copping a soaking.
Photo shows Rain water gathers over the ground in a regional area.Emergency alert issued after flooding in Queensland
Heavy rain has led Queensland authorities to issue an emergency alert for South Burnett, where some roads have been cut by flash flooding.
Photo shows A flooded regional road.Queensland braces for more rain, storms with flood warnings issued
Two people have been rescued from rising floodwaters and thousands remain without power as Queensland faces the threat of further storms and flooding rains.
Photo shows Narrow bridge covered in brown river waterQueenslanders urged not to panic but prepare for possible floods
The dams are spilling, the ground is sodden, and more rain is on the way for parts of Queensland, so is it time to fear another major flood event?
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Photo shows A line-up of cars on a road that is partially underwater.Queensland faces both heavy rain and heatwave
Parts of Queensland have been submerged by flash flooding — and there is more rain to come.
Photo shows Lenthalls Dam overflowing on the Fraser coast.Rain-hit cherries 'explode' in several states, slashing Christmas supply
The country's two largest cherry producing states lose a third of their fruit due to heavy rain, which could see prices rise.
Photo shows Split cherries amongst leaves.Teachers rescued from roof of their 4WD after rain, floods hit remote WA
A man and woman were stuck on the roof of their submerged four-wheel drive for hours in remote WA after being swept away while trying to cross a river.
Farming family recognised for century's worth of rain data
Thousands of Australians contribute data to the Bureau of Meteorology, but it's the Nichols family's multi-generational commitment that sets them apart.
Photo shows A man in a blue shirt checking a rain gauge.Hundreds still without power after wild storms thrash northern and southern NSW
A major clean-up is underway across parts of NSW after wild weather over the weekend. Some houses have been left uninhabitable in the state's south while hundreds remain without power in the north.
Photo shows A man wearing a plain shirt stands in his lounge room. His storm-damaged ceiling is behind him.Warmest waters on Earth help fuel weekend storms for south-east states
Australia is collectively sweating through an unusually muggy start to summer.
Photo shows Dark storms gather over Kerang, Victoria