Tropical Cyclone Wati has developed in the South Pacific and is the first of the 2026-27 southern hemisphere cyclone season.

The Bureau of Meteorolog is also predicting warmer than average temperatures across large parts of the state, as well as below average rainfall until December.

Cyclones are both familiar and traumatic events for many people living in North Queensland, but the work of James Cook ...

Tropical Cyclone Wati is expected to hit Aitutaki this evening, with the Meteorological Services stating that the Category Two system has maximum sustained winds of 85 kilometres per hour, with gusts ...

New data has revealed Queensland’s storm damage hotspots have shifted over the last five years after more than 126,000 home ...

Deciding where your family will shelter during a cyclone is not something that should begin when the wind is strengthening ...

SYDNEY, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- The northeast Australian state of Queensland is facing an increased risk of severe cyclones during the upcoming disaster season due to warmer sea surface temperatures, the ...

See also: Tropical Climate Update for details on recent conditions and extended range forecasts for northern Australia and tropical activity across the broader region. Updated weekly during the ...

Queensland’s severe weather season runs from October to April, bringing a heightened risk of storms, cyclones and floods ...

Here's what's making news in the Tropical North Queensland region today. A teenage girl has been taken to hospital in a ...

Only 64% of home building policies reinsured through the pool include storm surge cover, a figure that matters most where ...

To help Queenslanders prepare for severe weather, the new Get Ready Queensland Checklist, available at getready.qld.gov.au/checklist, breaks down disaster preparation into small, achievable actions ...