Town braces for more flooding after heavy downpours The clean-up has begun at a rain-hit town after flooding caused "massive damage" to roads while another community is bracing for rising water levels. AAP · Jan 2, 2025
Stormy start to new year triggers flash flooding risk Storms and possible flash flooding have been forecast for the first day of 2025 for areas that are already soaked after heavy rain hit on New Year's Eve. AAP · Dec 31, 2024
Parts of Queensland to shiver in cold weather this week as BOM warns of danger to livestock People in some parts of Queensland are being warned to brace for cold weather this week as gusty winds blow in from the south — with a special warning for farmers with young livestock. ABC News · May 7, 2023
Record-breaking rain halts sugarcane planting as regions drenched with 61mm in 30 minutes Severe thunderstorms drench parts of regional Queensland where sugarcane planting is underway, setting some farmers back by weeks. ABC News · Apr 17, 2023
Outback Queensland towns prepare to be cut off for weeks as floodwaters approach Floodwaters peaking over 2019 levels are expected to reach outback Queensland properties this weekend as communities are bracing for major flooding and weeks of isolation. ABC News · Mar 20, 2023
Summer just won't leave south-east Queensland behind as low-intensity heatwave rolls in A low-severity heatwave, with temperatures peaking in the mid-30s in south-east Queensland and northern NSW, will sweep across the region from Monday. ABC News · Mar 4, 2023
Tropical Cyclone Gabrielle spares Norfolk Island its strongest winds, but gusts of up to 120 kph forecast for Sunday Wind gusts of up to 120kph are forecast for Norfolk Island in the wake of Tropical Cyclone Gabrielle, the impact of which has been less than originally forecast by the Bureau of Meteorology. ABC News · Feb 10, 2023
Tropical Cyclone Gabrielle 'speeding up' off Queensland coast as Norfolk Island braces for record winds Tropical Cyclone Gabrielle has intensified to a category three system as it heads to Norfolk Island but is expected to remain well away from the mainland. ABC News · Feb 9, 2023
Monsoon, heavy rain forecast puts New Year's Eve, summer camping plans at risk in Far North Queensland Monsoonal conditions predicted for New Year's Eve means authorities are urging holidaymakers to monitor river levels, while Cairns Regional Council is waiting to decide if its fireworks will go ahead. ABC News · Dec 30, 2022
Graziers welcome Christmas downpours across outback Queensland as former tropical cyclone Ellie brings rain It wasn't on everyone's Santa wishlist, but outback Queenslanders are rejoicing after Christmas brought much-needed rainfall to large parts of the region. ABC News · Dec 26, 2022
Outback Queensland storms bring down trees, power pole, leaving 1,500 without electricity Power has been restored to about 1,500 properties following days of storms that brought winds powerful enough to destroy a major piece of infrastructure. ABC News · Dec 13, 2022
Severe thunderstorms hit Sunshine Coast, south-east Queensland on alert after night of wild weather Severe thunderstorms bringing hail and strong winds passes over parts of south-east Queensland after wild weather kept people awake and brought down powerlines overnight. ABC News · Dec 8, 2022
BOM forecast wet weather, temperatures 'double digits' below average to start Brisbane summer Bureau of Meteorology said it will be a very cool start to the season, with Brisbane temperatures "struggling into the low twenties" by Thursday. ABC News · Nov 28, 2022
Queensland BOM weather forecast includes heavy rainfall, severe storms and heatwave warnings Storms are expected to bring wind, rain, and hail across the state this week as the bureau issues a flood watch for southern and eastern parts and a heatwave warning for the state's north. ABC News · Oct 17, 2022
ABC News · Oct 17, 2022 Queensland growers prepare for wet harvest with 'high impact weather' forecast A weather system set to hit southern Queensland this week could bring up to 100 millimetres of rain, destructive winds and the potential for giant hail.
ABC News · Sep 6, 2022 Unseasonable rainy weather to drench sodden southern and central Queensland, BOM says Another round of unseasonably wet weather is rolling across Queensland, with the central and southern interior regions forecast to receive "well over" a month's worth of rain, the Bureau of Meteorology says.
ABC News · Jul 19, 2022 BOM forecasts heavy rain, gale force winds and damaging surf conditions for large parts of Queensland Areas in southern and central Queensland will bear the brunt of the wet weather while coastal regions will be at risk of damaging surf conditions with massive swells expected.
ABC News · May 8, 2022 Rainfall totals of up to 400 millimetres predicted for Queensland as severe weather sets in The Bureau of Meteorology says the coastal trough could bring cumulative three-day totals of between 200-400 mm for the Burdekin and into the central coast.
ABC News · Apr 26, 2022 Townsville deluge breaks April records set in 2000, rainfall to ease Record breaking rainfall has prompted flooding in Townsville, with some residents being rescued by SES.
ABC News · Feb 2, 2022 Severe weather, storms likely again for large parts of Queensland, BOM warns Storms are likely to hit communities north of Brisbane again today, bringing intense falls of up to 150 millimetres in a "short duration", the Bureau of Meteorology warns.