The BoM

Residents across parts of NSW have felt a 5.0 magnitude earthquake this afternoon.

Sydney and Melbourne woke up to the coldest morning of the year today, according to the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM).

How are cyclones named? A new tropical cyclone is expected to make landfall in Queensland this week, one month after Cyclone Jasper.

The threat of flooding in Queensland has delayed clean-up efforts in communities already inundated by ex-Tropical Cyclone Jasper last month.

Damaging winds, heavy rainfall and potential floods are expected to hit far north Queensland with the arrival of Tropical Cyclone Jasper.

Hot and dry conditions from an El Niño weather event are likely to continue into May next year, according to the BoM.

The Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) has confirmed an El Niño weather event is officially underway.

The BOM says Australia is under an ‘El Niño watch’. It means there is about a 50% chance an El Niño ‘event’ will occur this year, likely bringing drier and hotter weather along with it. What exactly is an El Niño event? Here’s what you need to know.