Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
for Damaging Winds, Large Hailstones And Heavy Rainfall
for parts of Capricornia and Wide Bay and Burnett Forecast Districts.
Issued at 4:31 pm Thursday, 30 October 2025.
Isolated severe thunderstorms developing over the eastern Capricornia to the Wide Bay area.
Weather Situation
Moderate instability is in place over parts of southeast and central Queensland this afternoon near a surface trough, and this will combine with strong winds in the upper atmosphere to provide a favourable environment for the development of isolated severe thunderstorms this afternoon and evening.
DAMAGING WINDS, LARGE HAILSTONES and HEAVY RAINFALL for the following areas:
Capricornia and Wide Bay and Burnett
Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce damaging winds, 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 Gladstone, Rockhampton, Maryborough, Yeppoon, Calliope and Mount Morgan.
Severe thunderstorms are no longer occurring in the Southeast Coast district and the warning for this district is CANCELLED.
Cancellation for the following areas:
Southeast Coast
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 7:35 pm.
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
Moongan (23.6064°S, 150.4008°E, 259m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. The chance of fog in the early morning. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the morning and afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening. Light winds becoming N 15 to 20 km/h in the morning then tending NE 15 to 25 km/h in the early afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 18 and 23 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 30s.
Forecast for Moongan (23.6064°S, 150.4008°E, 259m AMSL) Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Summary 
Minimum 23° 23° 23° 23° 23° 21° 21° Maximum 33° 33° 35° 36° 33° 35° 35° Chance of rain 80% 20% 20% 50% 90% 60% 50% Likely amount 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm 1-5mm < 1mm 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 8
(km/h)12
(km/h)14
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(km/h)17
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(km/h)Wind direction NNE NE NNE NE N N NNE NNE NW NNW NW NNE NNE ENE Relative humidity 77% 64% 72% 50% 69% 45% 68% 43% 69% 46% 67% 43% 65% 38% Dew point 24°C 24°C 23°C 21°C 23°C 21°C 23°C 21°C 22°C 19°C 22°C 20°C 21°C 18°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Moongan (23.6064°S, 150.4008°E, 259m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon 4:50am EST 5:13am EST 6:10pm EST 6:34pm EST 12:45pm EST 1:20am EST 
Waxing gibbous
First quarter Oct 30 Full moon Nov 06 Last quarter Nov 12 New moon Nov 20 -
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