Weather bureau meteorology - What's Happening Down Under?
Search for more about weather reporting.
 The
Bureau Meteorology
webpage starts by giving you weather Australia forecast and recent temperatures for the major cities. - Sydney
- Melbourne
- Brisbane
- Perth
- Adelaide
- Hobart
- Canberra and
- Darwin.
You will see forecast sky conditions, current temperatures, and recent rainfall amounts for each of these places. Each of the city names will take you to either predictions or recent observations for that place. Whichever you choose. Want recent
warnings
for your state? Check the text codes in the yellow box at the top and you'll see coastal wind warnings, ocean wind warnings, warnings for severe weather in Australia and such. Perhaps you're interested in satellite or radar imagery.
Radar
presents a map showing where rain is falling. Start by hitting Radar then the location on the map that appears. Wait for it and you get an animated radar image which shows what's happening and where. For Satellite, press the correct spot on the BOM homepage, then your desired type. I like animated infrared loop
satellite
imagery. It works best day and night. Colour makes it easier to see things as well. Try out a few of the other areas on the page and see what they get you. The Bureau Meteorology homepage also gives you access to charts. These maps show you a recent weather information
analysis,
for one thing. Others reveal forecast maps. Check 'em out. With "mean sea level pressure analyses"
maps
and loops, you will see forecasted positions of ground-level highs and low pressure areas. What are they?
Lows rotate clockwise
in the southern hemisphere and highs go the other way. Lows may produce rain and highs make it sunnier. The systems still move generally west to east just like in the temperate regions of the northern hemisphere. The colder air is normally to the south. Also you can choose to read: - weather
- articles
- Bureau of Meteorology news
- education
- climate change
- jobs and careers
...and other bits of useful information. It's your Bureau Meteorology website. Might as well learn to use it. Search this site for more information now.
You might see special results at the top of the page, above the word WEB. They're ads, but they might be important to you. Happy searching!


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