Google has added a weather layer to Google Maps, making it quick and easy to check weather conditions at your location or destination.

Weather Channel Australia has launched a local weather app for the BlackBerry.

Telstra has begun delivering weather forecasts and warnings to its Next G customers.

Better weather forecasting computer programs are needed to improve on the specifics of each violent storm system occurring in the eastern coast region of Australia, especially as the world’s climate increases in temperature.

According to Australian researchers, the probability of predicting the next thunderstorm is now better with the use of a technique called THESPA, which can produce “nowcasts” for up to one hour ahead of the storm.

New Zealand’s National Institute of Water & Atmospheric Research (NIWA) has paid out big money to purchase an IBM supercomputer for use in environmental forecasting in one of the country’s most significant investments in science.

NASA launched the NOAA Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite O (GOES-O) into space at 6:51 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on Saturday, June 27, 2009. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration satellite helps to keep the United States informed of weather conditions and environmental events.

Mobile cell sites are ideal locations for weather monitoring: they can provide physical infrastructure, power and connectivity. Ericsson and mobile carriers plan to use them to increase Africa's weather monitoring stations from a mere 300 to over 5000, and Ericsson is looking to do the same thing in Asia Pacific.

Israeli researchers analyzed global weather conditions and found that the worst hurricanes came just one day after the appearance of lightning. Their conclusion could help to better forecast hurricane activity.

According to Australian researchers, people have better memories when the weather is dreary than when it is bright. Are we more interested in playing outside and less focused on the job at hand? Could be!