Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Cancellation Of Severe Thunderstorm Warning
for North Tropical Coast and Tablelands and Herbert and Lower Burdekin Forecast Districts.
Issued at 5:23 am Monday, 2 March 2026.
Heavy rainfall has eased
Weather Situation
Deep easterly flow is interacting with a trough to bring moderate rainfall to parts of the north Queensland coast early this morning, with heavy rainfall easing for now.
cancellation of severe thunderstorm warning for the following areas:
North Tropical Coast and Tablelands and Herbert and Lower Burdekin
This warning is now cancelled.
Emergency services advise people to:
* Never drive, walk, play or ride through floodwater. It is dangerous.
* Stay away from storm water drains.
* Stay away from fallen powerlines.
* Drive slowly and never drive through floodwaters. If the road is flooded or damaged, go another way.
* For storm help, call the SES on 132 500 or download the free SES Assistance QLD app.
No further warnings will be issued for this event.
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
Port Douglas (16.484°S, 145.4658°E, 48m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Cloudy. Very high chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm during the morning and afternoon, possibly severe with heavy rain which may lead to flash flooding. Light winds becoming E/SE 15 to 25 km/h in the morning. Daytime maximum temperatures 25 to 31.
Forecast for Port Douglas (16.484°S, 145.4658°E, 48m AMSL) Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Summary
Minimum 26° 26° 26° 26° 26° 26° 26° Maximum 31° 31° 31° 31° 32° 32° 32° Chance of rain 90% 90% 70% 70% 60% 90% 80% Likely amount 40-80mm 10-20mm 20-40mm 10-20mm 10-20mm 10-20mm 10-20mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating No Rating No Rating No Rating No Rating - - - 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 12
(km/h)24
(km/h)31
(km/h)29
(km/h)32
(km/h)30
(km/h)29
(km/h)26
(km/h)21
(km/h)20
(km/h)13
(km/h)20
(km/h)13
(km/h)17
(km/h)Wind direction S SSE SE SE SSE SSE S SSE SW ENE NNW NE NNE NNE Relative humidity 87% 82% 88% 77% 85% 77% 83% 76% 82% 73% 83% 76% 84% 76% Dew point 25°C 26°C 26°C 26°C 25°C 26°C 25°C 26°C 25°C 26°C 25°C 27°C 25°C 27°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Port Douglas (16.484°S, 145.4658°E, 48m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Full moon Last quarter New moon First quarter 5:56am EST 6:18am EST 6:42pm EST 7:04pm EST 5:53pm EST 4:51am EST
Waxing gibbous
Full moon Mar 03 Last quarter Mar 11 New moon Mar 19 First quarter Mar 26 -
Warnings
- Cancellation Of Severe Thunderstorm Warning for North Tropical Coast and Tablelands and Herbert and Lower Burdekin
- Cancellation Of Severe Thunderstorm Warning for North Tropical Coast and Tablelands and Herbert and Lower Burdekin
- Strong Wind Warning for Townsville, Mackay and Capricornia coasts. Cancellation for North East Gulf of Carpentaria and Torres Strait
- Final Flood Warning For The Suttor River
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days