Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
for Damaging Winds, Large Hailstones And Heavy Rainfall
for parts of North Tropical Coast and Tablelands, Herbert and Lower Burdekin, Central Highlands and Coalfields, Capricornia, Wide Bay and Burnett and Darling Downs and Granite Belt Forecast Districts.
Issued at 4:24 pm Tuesday, 28 October 2025.
Severe thunderstorms about Queensland this afternoon.
Weather Situation
Thunderstorms in a moist and unstable airmass are triggering to the east of a surface trough and may bring damaging wind gusts, heavy rain and large hail this afternoon, persisting into the evening. Severe thunderstorms are also possible inland of the Cassowary Coast this afternoon.
DAMAGING WINDS, LARGE HAILSTONES and HEAVY RAINFALL for the following areas:
North Tropical Coast and Tablelands, Herbert and Lower Burdekin, Central Highlands and Coalfields, Capricornia, Wide Bay and Burnett and Darling Downs and Granite Belt
Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce damaging winds, large hailstones and heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding in the warning area over the next several hours. Locations which may be affected include Taroom, Rolleston, Marlborough and Abergowrie.
44 mm was recorded at Silver Valley in the 30 minutes to 2:02pm.
Emergency services advise people to:
* Park your car undercover away from trees.
* Close doors and windows.
* Keep asthma medications close by. Storms and wind can trigger asthma attacks.
* Charge mobile phones and power banks in case the power goes out.
* Put your pets somewhere safe and make sure they can be identified in case they get lost.
* Do not drive now unless you have to because conditions are dangerous.
* Tell friends, family and neighbours in the area.
* Go inside a strong building now. Stay inside until the storm has passed.
The next warning is due to be issued by 7:25 pm.
Warnings are also available through TV and Radio broadcasts, the Bureau's website at www.bom.gov.au or call 1300 659 210. The Bureau and emergency services would appreciate warnings being broadcast regularly.
Local Weather
May Downs (21.6339°S, 148.5473°E, 225m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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Current Conditions
Currently at Moranbah Airport 24.6°- Dew point
- 22.3°
- Relative humidity
- 87%
- feels like
- 27.3°
- Wind
- N 11km/h
- Rainfall since 9am
- 14.0mm
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7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, becoming less likely later this evening. A thunderstorm likely, possibly severe with damaging winds, large hail and heavy rain which may lead to flash flooding. Winds NW/SW 15 to 25 km/h becoming light in the evening.
Forecast for May Downs (21.6339°S, 148.5473°E, 225m AMSL) Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Summary
Minimum 21° 20° 18° 19° 20° 19° 20° Maximum 31° 32° 35° 35° 36° 37° 37° Chance of rain 90% 60% 20% 30% 20% 20% 70% Likely amount 10-20mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating Moderate High High Moderate High - - Frost risk Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 15
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(km/h)Wind direction NNW WNW WNW W NW WNW N ENE NNE ENE N NE N N Relative humidity 83% 86% 65% 46% 61% 30% 65% 33% 61% 31% 56% 26% 55% 28% Dew point 22°C 21°C 19°C 19°C 20°C 14°C 21°C 16°C 20°C 16°C 19°C 14°C 20°C 15°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for May Downs (21.6339°S, 148.5473°E, 225m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon 5:04am EST 5:27am EST 6:17pm EST 6:40pm EST 10:06am EST
Waxing crescent
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