Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning
for Large Hailstones And Heavy Rainfall
for parts of Wide Bay and Burnett, Southeast Coast and Darling Downs and Granite Belt Forecast Districts.
Issued at 5:28 pm Wednesday, 31 December 2025.
Slow moving severe thunderstorms in the southeast
Weather Situation
A surface trough is combining with a warm and humid environment to produce slow moving severe thunderstorms in the southeast.
LARGE HAILSTONES and HEAVY RAINFALL for the following areas:
Wide Bay and Burnett, Darling Downs and Granite Belt and Southeast Coast
Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce 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 Ipswich, Jimboomba, Kilcoy, Lowood, Boonah and Beaudesert.
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 8:30 pm.
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
Lavelle (28.003°S, 151.2856°E, 487m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. The chance of fog over the Granite Belt in the early morning. Medium chance of showers over the Granite Belt, most likely in the late morning and afternoon. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm in the far E in the afternoon and evening. Light winds becoming E/NE 15 to 25 km/h in the late afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 17 and 20 with daytime temperatures reaching 31 to 38.
Forecast for Lavelle (28.003°S, 151.2856°E, 487m AMSL) Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Summary 
Minimum 18° 18° 17° 17° 18° 18° 17° Maximum 33° 31° 30° 32° 31° 33° 32° Chance of rain 30% 60% 50% 30% 60% 60% 10% Likely amount < 1mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 5-10mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating Moderate High 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 10
(km/h)14
(km/h)21
(km/h)19
(km/h)17
(km/h)12
(km/h)12
(km/h)13
(km/h)10
(km/h)14
(km/h)11
(km/h)17
(km/h)17
(km/h)21
(km/h)Wind direction NNE NE ENE ENE NE NE N N NNW NNE NE E E ESE Relative humidity 57% 32% 61% 44% 65% 46% 68% 43% 69% 46% 72% 47% 66% 38% Dew point 18°C 14°C 18°C 16°C 18°C 17°C 19°C 18°C 20°C 18°C 21°C 19°C 19°C 16°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Lavelle (28.003°S, 151.2856°E, 487m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Full moon Last quarter New moon First quarter 4:35am EST 5:02am EST 6:55pm EST 7:21pm EST 4:50pm EST 2:10am EST 
Waxing gibbous
Full moon Jan 03 Last quarter Jan 11 New moon Jan 19 First quarter Jan 26 -
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