Meteorology News

A crowd gathers at Mahon Pool, Maroubra. THE worst fire conditions ever seen in November are expected today as the mercury rises to about 40 degrees and beyond across NSW.

About 53mm of rain has fallen on the city between Saturday evening and Sunday morning, Bureau of Meteorology senior forecaster Peter Blake said.

EXTREME weather has hampered firefighting efforts across NSW and more scorching temperatures are on the way, amid warnings the state is facing "unprecedented conditions". About 70 fires were still burning tonight, mostly in remote and inaccessible terrain in the Blue Mountains, the Hawkesbury region and in the state's north.

An information center related to climate change will be opened in Myanmar's biggest city of Yangon at the end of this month to serve as a base for planning preventive measures against climate change and disasters, sources with the Meteorology and Hydrology Department said on Thursday.

Australia's fascination with weather comes close to its interest in sex. Picture: File.

Africa, the continent already most affected by hunger and food scarcity, is likely to see its woes increased due to climate change and the changing rain patterns it provokes, experts and scientists say.

Fire warnings that could close hundreds of Victorian schools may be issued as late as 5pm the day before a catastrophic fire danger.

Hawker Beechcraft Corp. announced Wednesday the sale and delivery of 12 aircraft to the Saudi Arabia Presidency of Meteorology and Environment.

NSW residents should prepare for bushfires, with sweltering heat expected to hit most of the state in the coming days, the Rural Fire Service says.

Australiaa TMs first ''catastrophic'' fire danger warning has been issued as a Victoria braces for its first day of extreme bushfire risk since Black Saturday.

A promotional handout photo of the luxury Malaysia's Tanjong Jara beach resort. The resort, owned by the YTL Hotels group, is located on Malaysia's east coast and its "Everybody Loves Rain" promotion comes during the area's main rainy season, which starts in November and ends in February.

Surrounded by technology in the Charleston bureau of the National Weather Service, longtime chief meteorologist Alan Rezek, 58, remembers when the Charleston office didn't have radar, and issued forecasts for only three days.

Fire crews are battling two new blazes in NSW, including one bushfire in the far north which could destroy homes, the Rural Fire Service says.

CHENNAI: Chennai district has received an excess rainfall of 13 per cent so far during this year's northeast monsoon, according to the Meteorological Department.

QLogic has revealed that Dell, HP, IBM and SGI have all signed up to take its quad data rate gear.

The most powerful supercomputer in the country is now online at the Australian National University in Canberra.

A total fire ban has been declared for much of NSW as parts of the state brace for temperatures of up to 40 degrees today.

Steering to safety: Firemen rescuing marooned residents of Vyasarpadi on Sunday.

Another hiker has disappeared in Stara Planina, near Levski Lodge on November 8 2009, the Mountain Rescue Patrol has said, quoted by the Bulgarian National Television .

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Joint Typhoon Warning Center, a joint Navy and Air Force office that provides tropical cyclone reconnaissance and forecasting to support the safety of military and other government assets in the U.S. Pacific Command and U.S. Central Command areas of responsibility.