Severe thunderstorms can cause significant damage through strong winds, large hail, tornadoes or flash flooding. The warmer months, from September to March, are the peak season for severe thunderstorms, because of the added warmth and moisture in the air. But we can also get severe thunderstorms in the cooler months when they're mostly connected to cold fronts. Know your weather. Know your risk. Keep up to date with the latest forecasts and severe thunderstorm warnings on the Bureau website and

It is forecast to be another stormy afternoon or evening for parts of eastern Australia today.🌧️ This morning, the clouds, showers and thunderstorms from last night cleared, with fine, sunny and warm weather returning across the eastern seaboard. There is a risk of more showers or thunderstorms later today across eastern and central Queensland and northern New South Wales. Some of these storms may strengthen into severe thunderstorms, which could bring large hailstones and damaging wind gusts.

Today’s weekly weather forecast, as aired on ABC Landline, explains the heat across northern and eastern Australia, the rain and thunderstorms across southern Australia and the cooler showery weather in south-west WA, to farmers and growers across the country. Find the latest forecasts on our website or the BOM Weather app. Explore climate and weather outlook tools providing the agriculture sector and farmers with more detail on unseasonal rainfall and temperatures for any location in Australia