Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
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Cancellation Of Severe Thunderstorm Warning
for Peninsula, Gulf Country, North Tropical Coast and Tablelands, Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, Herbert and Lower Burdekin, North West, Central Coast and Whitsundays, Central Highlands and Coalfields, Central West, Channel Country, Capricornia, Wide Bay and Burnett, Maranoa and Warrego, Darling Downs and Granite Belt and Southeast Coast Forecast Districts.
Issued at 4:32 am Saturday, 28 February 2026.
Severe thunderstorms with heavy falls have eased in the northwest of the state.
Weather Situation
Slow moving thunderstorms along a surface trough in a very moist airmass generating heavy falls have now eased.
cancellation of severe thunderstorm warning for the following areas:
Peninsula, Gulf Country, North Tropical Coast and Tablelands, Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, Herbert and Lower Burdekin, North West, Central Coast and Whitsundays, Central Highlands and Coalfields, Central West, Channel Country, Capricornia, Wide Bay and Burnett, Maranoa and Warrego, Darling Downs and Granite Belt and Southeast Coast
This warning is now cancelled.
75 mm of rainfall was recorded at Mount Isa Aerodrome in the 3 hours to 9:00 pm.
75 mm of rainfall was recorded at Strathpark in the 2 hours to to 8:00pm.
48 mm of rainfall was recorded at Dajarra Airport in the 1 hour to 3:39 pm.
Cancellation for the following areas:
Queensland Anonymous Locale 1
Emergency services advise people to:
* Never drive, walk, play or ride through floodwater. It is dangerous.
* Stay away from storm water drains.
* Stay away from fallen powerlines.
* Drive slowly and never drive through floodwaters. If the road is flooded or damaged, go another way.
* For storm help, call the SES on 132 500 or download the free SES Assistance QLD app.
No further warnings will be issued for this event.
Check https://www.bom.gov.au/weather-and-climate/warnings-and-alerts. Warnings are also available through TV and Radio broadcasts or call 1300 659 210. The Bureau and emergency services would appreciate warnings being broadcast regularly.
Forecast
Ascot (27.4303°S, 153.0587°E, 27m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, becoming less likely in the late morning. Winds SE 20 to 30 km/h becoming light in the late evening.
Forecast for Ascot (27.4303°S, 153.0587°E, 27m AMSL) Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Summary 
Minimum 21° 21° 21° 20° 21° 21° 22° Maximum 29° 29° 29° 28° 29° 29° 29° Chance of rain 70% 70% 40% 60% 60% 80% 70% Likely amount < 1mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 5-10mm 1-5mm UV index High Moderate High High Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating No Rating 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 19
(km/h)25
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(km/h)Wind direction SSE SE SE ESE SE ESE ESE ESE ESE ESE SE ESE ESE ESE Relative humidity 66% 58% 74% 65% 67% 59% 62% 61% 66% 60% 69% 61% 71% 65% Dew point 19°C 19°C 21°C 20°C 20°C 19°C 18°C 19°C 20°C 19°C 21°C 20°C 21°C 20°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Ascot (27.4303°S, 153.0587°E, 27m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Full moon Last quarter New moon First quarter 5:16am EST 5:40am EST 6:21pm EST 6:45pm EST 4:16pm EST 1:50am EST 
Waxing gibbous
Full moon Mar 03 Last quarter Mar 11 New moon Mar 19 First quarter Mar 26 -
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