Forget the headlines and hyperbole of the fictitious "rain bomb" — the real weather bomb is possible along Australia's east ...

An overwhelmingly dry and cloud-free rain radar for August could signal months of dry weather as Australia approaches its hottest summer after three consecutive years of La Niña.

Australia's weather forecaster predicted heavy rain for large swaths of country's flood-hit south and east on Sunday as a flood crisis continues in the two most populous states. Skip to main content ...