Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning - Southeast Queensland
for Damaging Winds
for parts of Ipswich, Scenic Rim, Southern Downs, Toowoomba and Lockyer Valley Council Areas.
Issued at 5:38 pm Saturday, 8 November 2025.
Thunderstorms with damaging winds over the far southeast Darling Downs.
DAMAGING WINDS for the following areas:
Ipswich, Scenic Rim, Southern Downs, Toowoomba and Lockyer Valley
The Bureau of Meteorology warns that, at 5:30 pm, severe thunderstorms likely to produce damaging winds were detected near the area southeast of Warwick, the area east of Warwick, the area northeast of Warwick and Killarney. These thunderstorms are moving towards the east. They are forecast to affect Oakington and Maryvale by 6:00 pm and Moogerah, Cunninghams Gap, Moogerah Dam and Aratula by 6:30 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 parts of the Darling Downs and Granite Belt and Southeast Coast districts.
The next warning is due to be issued by 6:40 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
Newtown (27.5494°S, 151.9384°E, 604m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Cloudy. High chance of showers in the N, medium chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening. Winds N/NW 15 to 20 km/h tending NW/SW in the early morning then becoming light in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 17 and 20 with daytime temperatures reaching the mid to high 20s.
Forecast for Newtown (27.5494°S, 151.9384°E, 604m AMSL) Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Summary 
Minimum 19° 13° 13° 13° 12° 15° 16° Maximum 23° 25° 27° 27° 28° 25° 29° Chance of rain 50% 50% 5% 5% 5% 80% 60% Likely amount 1-5mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 5-10mm 1-5mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating Moderate Moderate High 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 23
(km/h)21
(km/h)16
(km/h)14
(km/h)11
(km/h)24
(km/h)17
(km/h)15
(km/h)14
(km/h)18
(km/h)16
(km/h)18
(km/h)20
(km/h)20
(km/h)Wind direction W WSW E NE NW WSW SE SW NNE NW NNW NNW N N Relative humidity 82% 60% 63% 47% 65% 28% 47% 25% 59% 26% 71% 54% 70% 56% Dew point 17°C 13°C 12°C 12°C 13°C 6°C 8°C 5°C 12°C 6°C 14°C 14°C 17°C 18°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Newtown (27.5494°S, 151.9384°E, 604m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Last quarter New moon First quarter Full moon 4:31am EST 4:56am EST 6:16pm EST 6:41pm EST 10:37pm EST 7:51am EST 
Waning gibbous
Last quarter Nov 12 New moon Nov 20 First quarter Nov 28 Full moon Dec 05 -
Warnings
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning - Southeast Queensland (Damaging Winds) Ipswich, Scenic Rim, Southern Downs, Toowoomba & Lockyer Valley Council
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning - Southeast Queensland (Damaging Winds) Ipswich, Scenic Rim, Southern Downs, Toowoomba & Lockyer Valley Council
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning (Damaging Winds) for parts of Darling Downs and Granite Belt and Southeast Coast
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning (Damaging Winds) for parts of Darling Downs and Granite Belt and Southeast Coast
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days
