Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
for Heavy Rainfall And Damaging Winds
for parts of Central Highlands and Coalfields, Capricornia, Wide Bay and Burnett and Darling Downs and Granite Belt Forecast Districts.
Issued at 9:24 pm Friday, 15 November 2024.
Severe thunderstorms persist from Woorabinda down to Moonie.
Weather Situation
An inland trough is combining with moist and unstable conditions to produce severe thunderstorms.
HEAVY RAINFALL and DAMAGING WINDS for the following areas:
Central Highlands and Coalfields, Capricornia, Wide Bay and Burnett and Darling Downs and Granite Belt
Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding and damaging winds in the warning area over the next several hours. Locations which may be affected include Moonie, Baralaba, Woorabinda, Theodore and Moura.
Severe thunderstorms are no longer occurring in the Central Coast and Whitsundays and Maranoa and Warrego districts and the warning for these districts is CANCELLED.
83 MM WAS RECORDED AT RIPPLES DOWN (SW OF MOONIE) IN 1 HOUR TO 8:19 PM
100 km/h wind gust was recorded at Roma at 5:44 pm
3 to 4 cm hailstones were recorded at Gympie earlier this afternoon
Cancellation for the following areas:
Maranoa and Warrego,Central Coast and Whitsundays
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 12:25 am Saturday.
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
Mackay (21.1434°S, 149.1868°E, 20m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds E/NE 15 to 20 km/h becoming light early in the morning then becoming E/NE 20 to 30 km/h in the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to the low 20s with daytime temperatures reaching 30 to 35.
Forecast for Mackay (21.1434°S, 149.1868°E, 20m AMSL) Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Summary 
Minimum 22° 22° 22° 20° 21° 21° 22° Maximum 31° 31° 31° 31° 31° 29° 30° Chance of rain 60% 60% 20% 50% 90% 90% 90% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 10-20mm 10-20mm 10-20mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating Moderate High Moderate 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 15
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(km/h)21
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(km/h)25
(km/h)Wind direction ENE E E E ESE E E E E ESE SE SE SE SE Relative humidity 65% 65% 67% 64% 61% 60% 61% 59% 67% 70% 77% 71% 77% 75% Dew point 21°C 22°C 21°C 22°C 20°C 20°C 19°C 20°C 21°C 23°C 22°C 22°C 23°C 23°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Mackay (21.1434°S, 149.1868°E, 20m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Full moon Last quarter New moon First quarter 4:50am EST 5:14am EST 6:22pm EST 6:46pm EST 6:52pm EST 5:01am EST 
Full moon
Full moon Nov 16 Last quarter Nov 23 New moon Dec 01 First quarter Dec 09 -
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