Tag: Bureau of Meteorology

Australia Braces for Severe Heatwaves Following Widespread Bushfires

Aussies need to brace for more heatwaves over the coming days following widespread bushfires, according to the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM). Bushfires have swept South Australia—with authorities reporting 143 hectares of scrub burnt—where homes and industrial buildings in Port Lincoln were damaged. “Numerous fires remain ongoing across eastern Australia, in particular, across Queensland’s Western Downs, where…


Sydney ‘Dodged a Bullet’ as Less Rain Falls Than Expected

Greater Sydney has been given a reprieve from the flooding hitting much of the northeast coast of New South Wales after less rainfall than predicted fell in the city overnight. Homes in the Hawkesbury-Nepean region have avoided destruction after the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) revised their forecast and said it was unlikely the water levels…


More Heavy Rain and Flooding Expected Across NSW

A trough of low pressure over the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) is likely to bring continued heavy rainfall, with many regions expected to receive up to 50 millimetres on Friday, leading to renewed flooding. According to the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM), more flooding is expected, especially in the inland rivers and Hunter River…


Severe Thunderstorm Warning For Far North Queensland: Tropical Cyclone Expected

A severe weather warning has been issued for far north Queensland as a tropical cyclone is expected to develop in the Gulf of Carpentaria. A tropical low is expected to intensify becoming a tropical cyclone on Sunday, according to a warning issued by the Bureau of Meteorology. Meteorologist Matt Marshall said gale-force winds, abnormally high…