Bureau of Meteorology Releases 2027 Australian Weather Calendar

The Bureau of Meteorology has released the 2027 Australian Weather Calendar, presenting a collection of photographs of diverse meteorological phenomena captured across Australia. The publication features images taken by both professional and amateur photographers, paired with scientific explanations for each weather event.

The cover of the 2027 edition depicts a cross-section of a hailstone photographed under precision lighting in a sub-zero freezer in Brisbane by Bureau scientist and honorary hailstone researcher Joshua Soderholm. According to the Bureau, the image enables researchers to observe stages of hailstone formation, beginning from an inner ice particle to the final structure found on the ground.

Among the selected monthly images is a photograph by Patch Clapp taken above a waterfall in Kakadu, Northern Territory, showing a cataractagenitus cloud formation. The Bureau stated this is the first time a cloud formed over a waterfall has been included in the calendar.

Other featured photographs include a dust storm approaching historic mining headframes in Broken Hill, New South Wales, captured by Patrick Reincke for January, and a lightning strike in Port Macquarie, New South Wales, photographed by Ivan Sajko for June. Bureau of Meteorology National Community Information Manager Andrea Peace stated that Sajko's photograph recorded four distinct types of lightning within a single frame.

The calendar includes photographs from various regions, such as fog in Brisbane, auroras over Kangaroo Island, and lenticular clouds in Sheffield, Tasmania. The Bureau confirmed that the publication is currently available for purchase through its online store.

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