BMS began his operation in 1966 at the Old Brunei Airport site. A Meteorological Station was then set up and observations were carried out to meet aviation requirements. Since then, BMS has developed into the national agency for the provision of meteorological service.

Responsibilities
The overall objective of the BMS is to meet the needs of all Bruneians for all meteorological information, understanding and services that are essential for their safety, security and general well-being and to ensure that meteorological data and knowledge are effectively applied to Brunei Darussalam's national and international goals.

Organizational Structure
The BMS is headed by the Chief Meteorological Officer and consists of 6 Units namely, the Administrative and Management Office, the Weather Centre, the Climatological Unit, the Technical Unit, the Information Technology Unit and the Development Unit.

BMS maintains a Weather Forecast Centre which is equipped with amongst other things Doppler Weather Surveillance Radar and Satellite Images Reception System. BMS also operates 3 meteorological stations. As of January 2003 the total number of staff in is 64.