The Bureau of Meterology’s annual calendar this year features captivating images of forked lightning over the pink hills of Lake Argyle, the Aurora Australis across Antarctica and the monstrous waves off of Mornington Pier, perfectly capturing the unpredictable beauty of Australia’s weather.
The category 4 cyclone – the fifth storm of this year’s season, and the strongest so far – buffeted the Queensland coast across a wide area centred on Airlie Beach.
Research based on palaeological flood records suggests floods as big as those that hit Brisbane in 2011 may be more common than we think.
The Bureau of Meteorology has released its 2017 weather calendar, full of breath-taking images of Australian skies.
Australia is facing an above-average cyclone season, with at least 11 cyclones likely in the region.
Rainbows don’t only form in sunlight – they can be created by lunar light, and they even appear on the surface of other worlds.
Seeing them approach can inspire feelings of wonder, caution, and fear. When captured in an image a storm can add a dramatic element to a popular location, or it can stand alone as a showcase of the forces of nature.
Over the past 48 hours the east coast of New South Wales has been battered by powerful winds and waves measuring up to 13 metres.
Breezy with a sturdy core – that’s the trick to houses that can withstand cyclone-force winds.