Weather Phenomena

The abnormal pressure is having a significant impact on the nation's weather, including extreme low overnight temperatures over south-east states and a lengthy stretch of showery days along the eastern seaboard.

Beryl is expected to reach Jamaica at midday local time, causing an expected storm surge of 1.8 to 2.7 metres above typical levels.

Large parts of Australia have woken to their coldest morning of the year over the last two days, and the 'feels-like' temperature has been even more chilly. Here's why.

After Melbourne recorded it coldest day in five years yesterday, parts of south-east Australia today shivered to their coldest maximum in up to 27 years.  

The Sydney Malayalee Community confirm the identities of two women who were swept into the ocean over the long weekend. 

This legendary surf break scares even the most experienced big-wave riders as it creates mountains of water, whipped up during wintry low pressure systems in the Southern Ocean.

As the world hits an alarming climate milestone, a new report by a US research team shows the staggering amount of extreme heat days each country experienced last year, with the majority made more likely by human-induced climate change.

A strange cloud formation known as roll clouds have appeared in the skies across eastern NSW. Many Sydney residents have taken to social media sharing photos of the formation and questioned what the clouds are.

The manager of a family-run nursery that was torn apart by a ferocious storm in Bunbury says the business would have to close down if it weren't for enormous community support and "good hearts".

Queensland's south-east has shivered through its coldest temperatures this year, including some areas that dropped below zero overnight.

A wild storm that swept through the south west ripped the roofs off buildings and saw three people taken to hospital.

Passengers on a flight that experienced significant turbulence as it travelled from London to Singapore last week are still coming to terms with what happened.

A weather station in India's capital that recorded an all-time high temperature of 52.9C on Wednesday was malfunctioning due to a faulty weather sensor, the Indian government said on Saturday.

The Water Corporation is enforcing its annual winter sprinkler ban, but concerns have been raised about the impact this will have on gardens and green spaces across WA.

One tornado which tore through the centre of the small town of Greenfield, south-west of Des Moines, left a wide trail of obliterated homes, splintered trees and crumpled cars, before bringing down turbines at a nearby wind farm.

As the world continues to burn fossil fuels, global temperatures are rising, and turbulence is just another natural phenomenon that's affected by that warming.

A study commissioned by WA's Department of Health examines heat-related impacts on health in Perth amid climbing global temperatures, and the results paint a troubling picture.

The team is trekking 560 kilometres to the summit of the Greenland ice cap after NASA reported it had shrunk a fifth more than previously thought. 

At least 67 people have been killed in flash floods and landslides in West Sumatra, prompting authorities to deploy a method typically used to fuel rainfall in drought-stricken areas.

The Bureau of Meteorology's declaration means there is a 50 per cent chance of the eastern Pacific cool phase developing later this year. It would make it the fourth La Niña in just five years.

While the weekend's incredible auroral display might be over, the Sun's antics may still be ramping up over the next few months. Here's what you need to know.

After this weekend's epic aurora australis display, the Bureau of Meteorology says there is still a geomagnetic storm underway that may produce visible southern lights in parts of Australia but the chance of seeing them is less likely. 

Chunks of Oceanview Avenue at Dover Heights washed into the ocean on Saturday night when the ground gave way during heavy rain creating a 10-metre sinkhole.

The Earth has seen its biggest geomagnetic storm in more than 20 years, creating spectacular auroras across the globe. And the Bureau of Meteorology says the southern lights should be visible again tonight. 

Robin Moon dropped everything to fly from Sydney to Tasmania to get a good vantage point for Saturday night's spectacular light show. She was one of many people around the country who snapped the amazing colours.