Bureau of Meteorology

Overview

Australia's national agency for meteorological, hydrological, and oceanographic services, established in 1908, provides comprehensive weather forecasting, severe event warnings, and specialized services for aviation and space weather. It consolidates weather services from various states and operates under the Meteorology Act 1955 and the Water Act 2007, offering climate data, real-time radar and satellite information, and research access to meteorological data.

The Bureau supports government, industry, and emergency management agencies with vital information for decision-making and resource management. It supplies specialized services to the defence sector, engages internationally, and leverages advanced computing systems for weather prediction and climate research to deliver timely, accurate data to the public and diverse organizations.

Basic Information

Contact Details

• Phone: +61 1300 659 210
• Website: bom.gov.au
• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/bureau-of-meteorology

Key Focus Areas & Initiatives

• risk assessment
• severe weather warnings
• sustainability
• forecasting and observation
• government
• innovation
• weather forecasts
• water and river conditions
• severe weather knowledge center
• warnings and alerts
• space research and technology
• numerical weather prediction
• services
• heatwave alerts
• climate reports
• water and ocean services
• water information requirements
• disaster risk management
• space weather forecasting
• water storage management
• seasonal streamflow forecasts
• tropical cyclone tracking
• climate outlooks
• operational efficiency
• radar networks
• climate change support
• public weather services
• environmental monitoring
• tsunami warning system
• climate data online
• water resource monitoring
• marine and coastal forecasts
• flood warnings
• aviation services
• marine weather services
• water and climate research
• public administration
• meteorological technology
• seasonal outlooks
• aviation weather
• radar technology
• water storage data
• satellite imagery
• indigenous weather knowledge
• meteorological data
• satellite data
• tropical cyclone warnings
• space weather services
• water resources
• climate variability and change
• environmental services
• climate monitoring
• national weather services
• rainfall predictions
• temperature forecasts
• satellite weather images
• hydrological services
• oceanographic data
• climate change analysis
• tsunami alerts
• agriculture weather solutions
• uv protection information
• graphical weather views
• radar imagery
• historical climate data
• flood condition monitoring
• fire danger ratings
• water storage statistics
• drought management
• storm tracking
• public safety advisories
• coastal hazard warnings
• environmental climate research
• community weather engagement
• weather maps
• regional weather conditions
• observational data
• data access for users
• weather app features
• disaster preparedness
• local weather stations
• real-time updates
• weather knowledge center
• climate variability assessments
• specialized weather services
• weather dashboards
• corporate solutions for businesses
• education resources
• faq on weather services
• education
• non-profit
• renewables & environment
• space research & technology
• aviation & aerospace
• nonprofit organization management

Technologies Used

• AWS SDK for JavaScript
• Akamai DNS
• Amazon Kinesis Data Streams
• Amazon SES
• Apache
• Backbone JS Library
• CAT
• Esri
• Google Analytics
• Google Tag Manager
• Highcharts JS Library
• Hotjar
• IONOS
• Mapbox
• Microsoft Office 365
• Mobile Friendly
• Outlook
• PRO.FILE
• React Redux
• Red Hat Satellite
• SOASTA
• UltraDns
• YouTube
• reCAPTCHA