Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:14 PM EST on Thursday 26 December 2024
Valid for Thursday 26 December 2024 to Sunday 29 December 2024
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, Capricornia, Central Highlands and Coalfields, Central West, North West, Darling Downs and Granite Belt, Wide Bay and Burnett and Southeast Coast
Cancellation for the following areas:
Gulf Country
Safety Advice::
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.
Maximum temperatures will range from the mid to high thirties to mid forties with overnight minimum temperatures ranging from the mid to high twenties.
Severe heatwave conditions are expected to extend briefly into eastern parts of Queensland later this week. Severe heatwave conditions have eased over the Gulf Country. Locations likely to be impacted include Brisbane Metropolitan Area, Biloela, Gympie, Ipswich, Julia Creek, Longreach, Oakey, Stanthorpe, Taroom and Winton.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Friday 27 December 2024
Forecast
Prairie (20.8709°S, 144.6023°E, 429m AMSL) Prairie,QLD set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Prairie 7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers about the Gregory Ranges, slight chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening. Winds NW/NE 25 to 35 km/h tending NW/SW 20 to 30 km/h in the middle of the day then tending NW/NE 15 to 20 km/h in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to 21 to 27 with daytime temperatures reaching 35 to 41.
Forecast for Prairie (20.8709°S, 144.6023°E, 429m AMSL) Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Summary 
Minimum 26° 27° 27° 27° 26° 27° 26° Maximum 38° 38° 38° 39° 39° 38° 36° Chance of rain 30% 50% 30% 10% 5% 50% 70% Likely amount 1-5mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating High 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 16
(km/h)15
(km/h)18
(km/h)14
(km/h)13
(km/h)13
(km/h)11
(km/h)12
(km/h)16
(km/h)14
(km/h)18
(km/h)12
(km/h)13
(km/h)11
(km/h)Wind direction NNW W NW WSW SSW SSW WNW W NW WSW NNW WNW NNW S Relative humidity 50% 29% 50% 27% 35% 20% 33% 14% 42% 14% 42% 20% 47% 29% Dew point 20°C 18°C 21°C 16°C 15°C 12°C 14°C 7°C 18°C 7°C 18°C 12°C 20°C 15°C First light 5:18am 5:18am 5:19am 5:20am 5:20am 5:21am 5:21am Sunrise 5:43am 5:43am 5:44am 5:44am 5:45am 5:45am 5:46am Sunset 7:06pm 7:07pm 7:07pm 7:07pm 7:08pm 7:08pm 7:08pm Last light 7:31pm 7:31pm 7:32pm 7:32pm 7:32pm 7:33pm 7:33pm -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Prairie (20.8709°S, 144.6023°E, 429m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase New moon First quarter Full moon Last quarter 5:18am EST 5:43am EST 7:06pm EST 7:31pm EST 2:19am EST 3:51pm EST 
Waning crescent
New moon Dec 31 First quarter Jan 07 Full moon Jan 14 Last quarter Jan 22 Prairie sun & moon times
FridayFirst light5:18am
ESTSunrise5:43am
ESTSunset7:06pm
ESTLast light7:31pm
ESTMoon phase
Next OccurrenceMoon riseFri
2:19am
ESTMoon setFri
3:51pm
ESTNew moonNew moon Tue
Dec 31
First quarterFirst quarter Tue
Jan 07
Full moonFull moon Tue
Jan 14
Last quarterLast quarter Wed
Jan 22
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Warnings
Weather Warnings
Thu 2:14pm UTC Severe weather advice QLDThu 2:14pm UTC Severe weather advice QLDAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:14 PM EST on Thursday 26 December 2024
Valid for Thursday 26 December 2024 to Sunday 29 December 2024
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, Capricornia, Central Highlands and Coalfields, Central West, North West, Darling Downs and Granite Belt, Wide Bay and Burnett and Southeast Coast
Cancellation for the following areas:
Gulf Country
Safety Advice::
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.
Maximum temperatures will range from the mid to high thirties to mid forties with overnight minimum temperatures ranging from the mid to high twenties.
Severe heatwave conditions are expected to extend briefly into eastern parts of Queensland later this week. Severe heatwave conditions have eased over the Gulf Country. Locations likely to be impacted include Brisbane Metropolitan Area, Biloela, Gympie, Ipswich, Julia Creek, Longreach, Oakey, Stanthorpe, Taroom and Winton.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Friday 27 December 2024Thu 2:14pm UTC Severe weather advice QLDAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:14 PM EST on Thursday 26 December 2024
Valid for Thursday 26 December 2024 to Sunday 29 December 2024
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, Capricornia, Central Highlands and Coalfields, Central West, North West, Darling Downs and Granite Belt, Wide Bay and Burnett and Southeast Coast
Cancellation for the following areas:
Gulf Country
Safety Advice::
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.
Maximum temperatures will range from the mid to high thirties to mid forties with overnight minimum temperatures ranging from the mid to high twenties.
Severe heatwave conditions are expected to extend briefly into eastern parts of Queensland later this week. Severe heatwave conditions have eased over the Gulf Country. Locations likely to be impacted include Brisbane Metropolitan Area, Biloela, Gympie, Ipswich, Julia Creek, Longreach, Oakey, Stanthorpe, Taroom and Winton.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Friday 27 December 2024Thu 2:14pm UTC Severe weather advice QLDAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:14 PM EST on Thursday 26 December 2024
Valid for Thursday 26 December 2024 to Sunday 29 December 2024
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, Capricornia, Central Highlands and Coalfields, Central West, North West, Darling Downs and Granite Belt, Wide Bay and Burnett and Southeast Coast
Cancellation for the following areas:
Gulf Country
Safety Advice::
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.
Maximum temperatures will range from the mid to high thirties to mid forties with overnight minimum temperatures ranging from the mid to high twenties.
Severe heatwave conditions are expected to extend briefly into eastern parts of Queensland later this week. Severe heatwave conditions have eased over the Gulf Country. Locations likely to be impacted include Brisbane Metropolitan Area, Biloela, Gympie, Ipswich, Julia Creek, Longreach, Oakey, Stanthorpe, Taroom and Winton.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Friday 27 December 2024Thu 2:14pm UTC Severe weather advice QLDAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:14 PM EST on Thursday 26 December 2024
Valid for Thursday 26 December 2024 to Sunday 29 December 2024
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, Capricornia, Central Highlands and Coalfields, Central West, North West, Darling Downs and Granite Belt, Wide Bay and Burnett and Southeast Coast
Cancellation for the following areas:
Gulf Country
Safety Advice::
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.
Maximum temperatures will range from the mid to high thirties to mid forties with overnight minimum temperatures ranging from the mid to high twenties.
Severe heatwave conditions are expected to extend briefly into eastern parts of Queensland later this week. Severe heatwave conditions have eased over the Gulf Country. Locations likely to be impacted include Brisbane Metropolitan Area, Biloela, Gympie, Ipswich, Julia Creek, Longreach, Oakey, Stanthorpe, Taroom and Winton.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Friday 27 December 2024Thu 2:14pm UTC Severe weather advice QLDAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:14 PM EST on Thursday 26 December 2024
Valid for Thursday 26 December 2024 to Sunday 29 December 2024
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, Capricornia, Central Highlands and Coalfields, Central West, North West, Darling Downs and Granite Belt, Wide Bay and Burnett and Southeast Coast
Cancellation for the following areas:
Gulf Country
Safety Advice::
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.
Maximum temperatures will range from the mid to high thirties to mid forties with overnight minimum temperatures ranging from the mid to high twenties.
Severe heatwave conditions are expected to extend briefly into eastern parts of Queensland later this week. Severe heatwave conditions have eased over the Gulf Country. Locations likely to be impacted include Brisbane Metropolitan Area, Biloela, Gympie, Ipswich, Julia Creek, Longreach, Oakey, Stanthorpe, Taroom and Winton.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Friday 27 December 2024Thu 2:14pm UTC Severe weather advice QLDAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:14 PM EST on Thursday 26 December 2024
Valid for Thursday 26 December 2024 to Sunday 29 December 2024
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, Capricornia, Central Highlands and Coalfields, Central West, North West, Darling Downs and Granite Belt, Wide Bay and Burnett and Southeast Coast
Cancellation for the following areas:
Gulf Country
Safety Advice::
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.
Maximum temperatures will range from the mid to high thirties to mid forties with overnight minimum temperatures ranging from the mid to high twenties.
Severe heatwave conditions are expected to extend briefly into eastern parts of Queensland later this week. Severe heatwave conditions have eased over the Gulf Country. Locations likely to be impacted include Brisbane Metropolitan Area, Biloela, Gympie, Ipswich, Julia Creek, Longreach, Oakey, Stanthorpe, Taroom and Winton.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Friday 27 December 2024Thu 2:14pm UTC Severe weather advice QLDAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:14 PM EST on Thursday 26 December 2024
Valid for Thursday 26 December 2024 to Sunday 29 December 2024
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, Capricornia, Central Highlands and Coalfields, Central West, North West, Darling Downs and Granite Belt, Wide Bay and Burnett and Southeast Coast
Cancellation for the following areas:
Gulf Country
Safety Advice::
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.
Maximum temperatures will range from the mid to high thirties to mid forties with overnight minimum temperatures ranging from the mid to high twenties.
Severe heatwave conditions are expected to extend briefly into eastern parts of Queensland later this week. Severe heatwave conditions have eased over the Gulf Country. Locations likely to be impacted include Brisbane Metropolitan Area, Biloela, Gympie, Ipswich, Julia Creek, Longreach, Oakey, Stanthorpe, Taroom and Winton.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Friday 27 December 2024Thu 8:14am UTC Flood warning QLDAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology, Queensland
Final Flood Warning For The Herbert River
Issued at 08:14 AM EST on Thursday 26 December 2024
Flood Warning Number: 8
FLOODING IS NO LONGER OCCURRING AT GLENEAGLE
River levels across the Herbert River catchment continue to slowly ease on Thursday.
Scattered showers are forecast about the North Tropical Coast on Thursday, tending to isolated showers on Friday. No significant rainfall has been recorded in the 24 hours to 9am Thursday, with 5-25 mm recorded across the upper Herbert River catchment. No significant rainfall is forecast for the next few days.
Herbert River to Nash's Crossing:
River levels are easing across the upper Herbert River to Nash's Crossing. Flooding is no longer expected.
No recent observations are available for Gleneagle manual gauge, however based on the nearby automatic gauge the river level is estimated to be below the minor flood level and steady.
The Herbert River at Gleneagle will remain below the minor flood level (4.50 m) during the next few days.
Herbert River downstream of Nash's Crossing:
Cancellation
Flood Safety Advice:
Remember: If it's flooded, forget it. For flood emergency assistance contact the SES on 132 500. For life threatening emergencies, call Triple Zero (000) immediately.}
Current emergency information is available at www.qld.gov.au/alerts
Next issue:
This is a final warning, no further warnings will be issued for this event.
Latest River Heights:
Wild R at Silver Valley TM,2.16,Steady,06:00 AM THU 26/12/24
Rudd Ck at Gunnawarra TM,3.64,Steady,07:00 AM THU 26/12/24
Herbert R at Gleneagle Homestead,Not Available,Not Available,Not Available
Herbert R at Gleneagle TM,2.97,Steady,07:00 AM THU 26/12/24
Blencoe Creek at Blencoe Falls TM,2.22,Steady,07:00 AM THU 26/12/24
Herbert R at Nashs Crossing Alert,1.75,Steady,06:03 AM THU 26/12/24
Herbert R at Zattas Alert,Not Available,Not Available,Not Available
Herbert R at Abergowrie Alert,3.27,Falling,07:35 AM THU 26/12/24
Herbert R at Abergowrie Br Alert,2.90,Falling,08:13 AM THU 26/12/24
Stone R at Peacock Siding Alert,0.90,Steady,06:20 AM THU 26/12/24
Herbert R at Trebonne Alert,3.75,Falling,07:58 AM THU 26/12/24
Herbert R at Ingham Pump Stn TM,3.49,Steady,07:00 AM THU 26/12/24
Herbert R at Gairloch (Auto) Alert,3.04,Falling,08:03 AM THU 26/12/24
Herbert R at Halifax Alert,1.61,Steady,07:45 AM THU 26/12/24
Lucinda Pt Tide TM,2.94,Steady,07:26 AM THU 26/12/24
This advice is also available by dialling 1300 659 210. Warning, rainfall and river information are available at www.bom.gov.au/qld/flood. The latest weather forecast is available at www.bom.gov.au/qld/forecasts.For extended forecasts and greater detail visit weather zone° -
Temperature for next 7 days
0 Friday Friday 38 1 Saturday Saturday 38 2 Sunday Sunday 38 3 Monday Monday 39 4 Tuesday Tuesday 39 5 Wednesday Wednesday 38 6 Thursday Thursday 36 7 Thursday Thursday 36 -
Rain for next 7 days
0 Friday Friday 5 1 Saturday Saturday 5 2 Sunday Sunday 0 3 Monday Monday 0 4 Tuesday Tuesday 0 5 Wednesday Wednesday 0 6 Thursday Thursday 5 7 Thursday Thursday 5
