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
Horn Island (10.5938°S, 142.2853°E, 10m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. Very high chance of showers N of Coen, high chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm from late this morning. Light winds becoming E/NE 15 to 20 km/h in the early afternoon then becoming light in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures 30 to 35.
Forecast for Horn Island (10.5938°S, 142.2853°E, 10m AMSL) Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Summary
Minimum 25° 25° 25° 25° 24° 24° 25° Maximum 31° 30° 30° 31° 30° 30° 31° Chance of rain 90% 90% 90% 80% 80% 90% 90% Likely amount 20-40mm 20-40mm 20-40mm 20-40mm 20-40mm 40-80mm 20-40mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating No Rating No Rating No Rating No Rating - - - 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 27
(km/h)32
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(km/h)33
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(km/h)26
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(km/h)32
(km/h)Wind direction NW WNW NW WNW WNW WNW WNW WNW WNW WNW WNW WNW NW NW Relative humidity 82% 80% 86% 81% 85% 81% 83% 81% 87% 84% 86% 81% 86% 80% Dew point 25°C 26°C 26°C 25°C 26°C 26°C 26°C 26°C 25°C 26°C 25°C 25°C 26°C 26°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Horn Island (10.5938°S, 142.2853°E, 10m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Full moon Last quarter New moon First quarter 6:13am EST 6:34am EST 6:53pm EST 7:14pm EST 4:25pm EST 3:14am EST
Waxing gibbous
Full moon Mar 03 Last quarter Mar 11 New moon Mar 19 First quarter Mar 26 -
Warnings
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days