Sky News Weather Channel programming
Programming that airs on Sky News Weather Channel in Australia.
Current programs
Australia Now
Host: 6am to 3pm: Josh Holt; Afternoons and evenings: Ken Heatley and Lee Brooks
Time: On The Hour and Half Hour
Format: The latest national weather forecasts and news.
Weekend Weather Report
Host: Sally Ayhan, Hannah McEwan or Dave Kirwan
Format:
Days Ahead
Host: Josh Holt, Ken Heatley or Lee Brooks
Format: Weather news and forecasts giving the most relevant weather in details as well as regional city and town forecasts for two days.
Cityscapes
Host: Josh Holt, Ken Heatley or Lee Brooks
Format: Part-day forecasts for tomorrow for the state capitals across Australia
Rain and Dams
Time: Approx. quarter past and quarter to the hour
Format: Past 7 days, how it has affected catchments and rain to come in the next week.
World of Weather
Time: Quarter to every hour
Format: International Weather News and weather forecasts for major cities around the world.
The World Live
Time: Close to the hour, every hour
Format: A selection of live cameras around the world with popular music playing.
The Beach & Surf Report
Time: 20 past the hour
Format:Temperature, wind and tidal information.
Snow Report
Time: Winter months 20 to the hour
Format: Conditions on the ski fields of New South Wales and Victoria.
Country Skies
Time: 5.30pm, 12.30pm and 11.30pm EST
Format: Information on the drought and temperature forecast for farmers
Green Minute
Format: Small documentaries on ways you can help the planet
Weather Wonders
Format: Dick Whitaker explains the science behind weather phenomena
Sponsored reports
Cold and Flu Report
Time: Winter Months
Format: Cold and Flu temperature forecasts.
Pollen Report
Time: Spring months
Format: Hay fever and pollen count information.
Fujitsu Hot Spot
Time: Summer months
Format: Gives the location and temperature of the hottest place in each state.
Fujitsu Cold Spot
Time: Winter months
Format: Gives the location and temperature of the coldest place in each state.
Former programming
This Is Australia
Host: Graham Creed
Format: Weather stories, climate information, temperature and rain information, farming information, events calendar and more.
Weather Whys
Host: Dr Karl Kruszelnicki
Format: The science behind the weather
Running on Empty
Host: Ian Leslie
Format: Information on dam levels, drought history of Australia and new water technology such as desalination.
Weather Direct
Time: Every 10 minutes
Format: Weather information and statistics for states and capital cities
28 Day Rain Check
Format: 28 day rain check for each capital city.
Monte's Weather Journey
Host: Monte Dwyer
Format: Australian weather stories.
Your Weather Today
Host: Sally Ayhan and Josh Holt
Time: Weekdays from 6.00am
Format: The day's weather forecast and news.
Your Weather today was originally hosted by Sally Bowrey until she left in early 2008.
Arctic Mission
Format: Information on weather issues in Antarctic
Weather Ed
Host: Nathaniel Buzolic and Dana Kronental
Format: Weather education for kids and teenages.
Wild World of Weather
Time: Nightly 7.30 pm, replay the following day at 1 pm
Format: Extreme, true weather stories.
Action Earth
Host: Ian Thorpe
Format: Water and energy saving information
Q&A
Format: A weather question with multiple choice answers which is given after an ad-break.
Pet Tips
Host: Katrina Warren Format: Tips to keep your pets safe from the weather.
Big Ideas For A Small Planet
Time: 7 pm and 12 pm daily
Format: Ways we can help the Earth.
It Could Happen Tomorrow
Format:What would happen if various weather disasters occurred tomarrow.
Tipping Point
Host: John Dee
Format: Advances in the combat of global warming
Angry Earth
Time: 7pm and 12pm daily
Format: The Earth's most extreme phenomena explained.
H2Overview
Time: Every hour daily
Format: Dam levels report
Rain Planner
Time: Every hour daily
Format: Rain levels report – over the past 7 days and for the days to come.
Tomorrow's Forecast Tonight
Host: Gavin Morris
Time 8:30 pm week nights
Format: The next days weather forecast and reports for every state
Specials
Forecast for Disaster: The Weather Behind Black Saturday
Date: 2 May 2009
Format: This looked at the weather conditions that lead to the 2009 Victorian Bush Fires February 2009 Victorian bushfires.
Forecast for Disaster: La Nina Strikes
Date: 15 May 2011
Format: This looked at the weather conditions that lead to the 2010/2011 Queensland flooding.It followed the weather situation starting with 2009 Victorian Bush Fires to the height of the Queensland flooding. It had interviews with the Weather Channel team, local residents and Queenland Premier Anna Bligh. It was narrated by Australian actor Bill Hunter, one of hist last projects.