Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 
for Large Hailstones, Damaging Winds And Heavy Rainfall
for Wide Bay and Burnett and parts of Capricornia, Darling Downs and Granite Belt and Southeast Coast Forecast Districts.
Issued at 2:20 pm Friday, 31 October 2025.
Isolated to locally scattered severe thunderstorms expected over southeast Queensland in the next few hours
Weather Situation
Strong heating of moist airmass over southeastern and central Queensland east of a surface trough is leading to moderately strong instability. This will combine with strong winds in the upper atmosphere to provide a favourable environment for the development of scattered severe thunderstorms this afternoon and evening.
LARGE HAILSTONES, DAMAGING WINDS and HEAVY RAINFALL for the following areas:
Capricornia, Wide Bay and Burnett, Darling Downs and Granite Belt and Southeast Coast
Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce large hailstones, damaging winds and heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding in the warning area over the next several hours. Locations which may be affected include Toowoomba, Maroochydore, Gympie, Kingaroy, Gatton, Caboolture, Noosa Heads, Maryborough, Cherbourg, Monto, Yarraman and Gayndah.
 Golf Ball sized hail (4 cm) reported near Gatton at 1:50 pm
 3 cm hail reported at Peregian at 2:05 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.
The next warning is due to be issued by 5:20 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
New Chum (27.6134°S, 152.8363°E, 34m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecastToday: Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers. A thunderstorm likely, possibly severe with damaging winds, large hail and possible heavy falls. Light winds becoming NE 15 to 20 km/h in the early afternoon then becoming light in the late afternoon. Forecast for New Chum (27.6134°S, 152.8363°E, 34m AMSL) Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Summary               Minimum 17° 18° 18° 19° 20° 14° 13° Maximum 30° 30° 31° 33° 29° 30° 31° Chance of rain 90% 90% 60% 40% 90% 30% 30% Likely amount 5-10mm 10-20mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Very High Very High Very High Very High Extreme Very High Extreme Fire Danger Rating No Rating No Rating No Rating 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 6 
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 (km/h)Wind direction SE ENE NE ENE N ENE NNE ENE NW WNW WNW NW NW N Relative humidity 72% 64% 83% 80% 82% 69% 77% 68% 75% 55% 48% 30% 54% 41% Dew point 22°C 21°C 22°C 24°C 22°C 23°C 23°C 25°C 20°C 18°C 13°C 10°C 15°C 15°C 
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Sunrise and sunset timesSunrise / Sunset for New Chum (27.6134°S, 152.8363°E, 34m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Full moon Last quarter New moon First quarter 4:35am EST 4:59am EST 6:07pm EST 6:31pm EST 12:30pm EST 1:17am EST  Waxing gibbous Waxing gibbousFull moon Nov 06 Last quarter Nov 12 New moon Nov 20 First quarter Nov 28 
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- Severe Thunderstorm Warning (Hail, Damaging Winds & Heavy Rain) Wide Bay & Burnett & Capricornia, Darling Downs & Granite Belt & SE Coast
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning - SE Queensland (Hail, Damaging Winds & Heavy Rain) Ipswich, Somerset, Lockyer Valley, Sun Cst & Noosa Council
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning - SE Queensland (Hail, Damaging Winds & Heavy Rain) Ipswich, Somerset, Lockyer Valley, Sun Cst & Noosa Council
 
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