Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning - Southeast Queensland
for Damaging Winds, Large Hailstones And Heavy Rainfall
for Cherbourg, Noosa and parts of Gympie, South Burnett, Sunshine Coast, Brisbane City and Moreton Bay Council Areas.
Issued at 4:55 pm Thursday, 25 December 2025.
Severe thunderstorms continue over Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast.
DAMAGING WINDS, LARGE HAILSTONES and HEAVY RAINFALL for the following areas:
Cherbourg, Gympie, South Burnett, Sunshine Coast, Noosa, Brisbane City and Moreton Bay
The Bureau of Meteorology warns that, at 4:50 pm, severe thunderstorms likely to produce damaging winds, large hailstones and heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding were detected near Brisbane CBD, Pomona, the area northeast of Kingaroy and waters off North Stradbroke Island. These thunderstorms are moving towards the north to northeast. They are forecast to affect Noosa Heads, waters off Noosa Heads and the area northwest of Noosa Heads by 5:20 pm and Strathpine, the area east of Gympie and the area northeast of Gympie by 5:50 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.
A more general severe thunderstorm warning is also current for the Wide Bay and Burnett and parts of the Central Coast and Whitsundays, Central Highlands and Coalfields, Central West, Capricornia, Darling Downs and Granite Belt and Southeast Coast districts.
Other warnings may be current.
The next warning is due to be issued by 5:55 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
Macdonaldtown (27.5712°S, 151.8749°E, 510m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Mostly clear. Slight chance of a shower in the N, near zero chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm, possibly severe with heavy rain which may lead to flash flooding in the N. Winds S/SW 15 to 25 km/h.
Forecast for Macdonaldtown (27.5712°S, 151.8749°E, 510m AMSL) Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Summary
Minimum 19° 18° 15° 14° 13° 13° 14° Maximum 31° 26° 22° 25° 25° 27° 31° Chance of rain 30% 40% 20% 10% 5% 5% 50% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating High High Moderate High 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 16
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(km/h)Wind direction WNW WSW E E E E E E ESE E E E NW WNW Relative humidity 78% 38% 79% 59% 77% 66% 74% 57% 67% 44% 64% 41% 63% 33% Dew point 20°C 15°C 18°C 17°C 14°C 15°C 14°C 15°C 12°C 11°C 12°C 12°C 15°C 12°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Macdonaldtown (27.5712°S, 151.8749°E, 510m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon 4:29am EST 4:56am EST 6:49pm EST 7:15pm EST 9:17am EST 10:27pm EST
Waxing crescent
First quarter Dec 28 Full moon Jan 03 Last quarter Jan 11 New moon Jan 19 -
Warnings
- Severe Storm Warning - SE Queensland (Winds, Hail & Rain) Cherbourg, Noosa & Gympie, South Burnett, Sun Cst, Bris City
- Severe Storm Warning - SE Queensland (Winds, Hail & Rain) Cherbourg, Noosa & Gympie, South Burnett, Sun Cst, Bris City
- Severe Storm Warning (Winds, Hail & Rain) Wide Bay & Burnett & C Cst & Whitsundays, C Highlands & Coalfields, CW, Capricornia
- Severe Storm Warning (Winds, Hail & Rain) Wide Bay & Burnett & C Cst & Whitsundays, C Highlands & Coalfields, CW, Capricornia
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