Strong and changeable winds can have a huge impact on how bushfires start and spread and how firefighters are able to try and contain them. See what the winds are doing now in the areas around the country that are being impacted by bushfires.
This map only shows wind — for the latest updates on bushfires, visit these websites: QLD RFS, NSW RFS, Emergency WA and SA CFS.
Queensland
New South Wales
Western Australia
South Australia
So what am I looking at?
Each arrow represents a reading from a weather station. The length of the arrow and the colour represents the wind speed, and the arrow flows in the direction of the wind.
These observations have been taken from the Bureau of Meteorology's real-time system. Further information can be found at About Latest Weather Observations.
