Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
for Heavy Rainfall, Large Hailstones And Damaging Winds
for parts of Herbert and Lower Burdekin, Central Coast and Whitsundays, Capricornia, Wide Bay and Burnett, Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders and Central Highlands and Coalfields Forecast Districts.
Issued at 7:46 pm Wednesday, 29 October 2025.
Severe thunderstorms continuing about central Queensland.
Weather Situation
Severe thunderstorms are continuing in a moist unstable airmass. Storms are expected to slowly weaken over the next several hours.
HEAVY RAINFALL, LARGE HAILSTONES and DAMAGING WINDS for the following areas:
Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, Herbert and Lower Burdekin, Central Coast and Whitsundays, Central Highlands and Coalfields, Capricornia and Wide Bay and Burnett
Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding, large hailstones and damaging winds in the warning area over the next several hours. Locations which may be affected include Proserpine, Collinsville, Mingela, Clare and Miriam Vale.
4 cm hail was reported at Peeramon around 3:30 pm.
60.0 mm of rain was recorded at Rowallan Park in the 30 minutes to 3:19 pm.
3 cm hail was reported at Malanda around 3:00 pm.
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 10:50 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.
Forecast
Arkendeith (19.6866°S, 147.3681°E, 13m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower, most likely in the late morning and afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening. Light winds becoming N/NE 15 to 20 km/h in the middle of the day then becoming light in the late evening. Overnight temperatures falling to the low to mid 20s with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 30s.
Forecast for Arkendeith (19.6866°S, 147.3681°E, 13m AMSL) Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Summary 
Minimum 23° 23° 23° 22° 23° 22° 22° Maximum 33° 33° 33° 34° 33° 33° 33° Chance of rain 40% 20% 10% 5% 70% 50% 40% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate - - - 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 6
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(km/h)11
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(km/h)Wind direction N NE NNE NE NE NE NNE NNE NNE NNE N NNE NE NE Relative humidity 67% 58% 66% 57% 64% 55% 64% 53% 63% 53% 64% 55% 60% 52% Dew point 23°C 23°C 23°C 22°C 23°C 22°C 23°C 22°C 22°C 21°C 22°C 21°C 21°C 21°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Arkendeith (19.6866°S, 147.3681°E, 13m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon 5:08am EST 5:31am EST 6:18pm EST 6:41pm EST 12:07pm EST 12:46am EST 
1st quarter
First quarter Oct 30 Full moon Nov 06 Last quarter Nov 12 New moon Nov 20 -
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