Indian Ocean sea surface temperatures impact rainfall and temperature patterns over Australia. Warmer than average sea surface temperatures can provide m ...

Applications are now open until 1 November 2026 for technical officer roles in Antarctica. View the position descriptions and ...

Seasonal forecasts provide insight into conditions several months into the future. We provide a range of forecast maps. The ones most useful to you will depend on your needs. These forecasts can help ...

Where no observation is available within the last 75 minutes, the latest observation is shown in italics and coloured and removed from the table after 30 hours. Station names link to data for the ...

A high pressure system in the Tasman Sea extends a ridge over the Sydney waters. A trough will cross the Sydney waters late on Saturday and linger nearby over the weekend. Variable about 10 knots ...

Where no observation is available within the last 75 minutes, the latest observation is shown in italics and coloured and removed from the table after 30 hours. Station names link to data for the ...

Where no observation is available within the last 75 minutes, the latest observation is shown in italics and coloured and removed from the table after 30 hours. Station names link to data for the ...

A ridge of high pressure persists over the south Queensland waters, weakening slightly today and through the weekend. Please be awareWind and wave forecasts are averages. Wind gusts can be 40 per cent ...

Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore south of Cape Bowling Green in the late morning. Please be awareWind and wave forecasts are averages. Wind gusts can be 40 per cent ...

Cloudy. High chance of showers, becoming less likely in the late afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds southerly 20 to 30 km/h. Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most ...

We also track global climate indicators to help understand long-term weather patterns. These mainly reflect how the ocean and atmosphere interact.

The Relative Niño indices (R-Niño) are the Bureau of Meteorology's operational indices for monitoring the oceanic component of the El Nino-Southern Oscillation. Prior to September 2025, the ...