Weather
HEAVY RAINFALL which may lead to FLASH FLOODING is likely along coastal and adjacent inland parts between Mackay and Rockhampton today. Six-hourly rainfall totals between 50 to 90 mm are likely with isolated falls up to 120 mm possible.
Flood Watch and Warning products are also current for large parts of Queensland. For all current warnings and watches please refer to https://www.bom.gov.au/weather-and-climate/warnings-and-alerts
Locations which may be affected include Emerald, Rockhampton, Clermont, Biloela, Moranbah and St Lawrence.
99 mm was recorded at Sunny Park in the 6 hours to 7:28 am.
113 mm was recorded at Fitzroy Developmental Road in the 6 hours to 4:39 am.
From: Jan 12, 2026 00:49
Until: Jan 12, 2026 09:00
Riverine Flood
MINOR TO MAJOR FLOODING POSSIBLE ACROSS RIVERS FROM AYR TO WIDE BAY BURNETT, INCLUDING ADJACENT INLAND CATCHMENTS
Ex-Tropical Cyclone Koji made landfall along the Queensland coast early Sunday morning. Heavy to locally intense rainfall is forecast for the remainder of Sunday and into Monday along the central Queensland coast and adjacent inland areas. These catchments are wet to saturated following recent heavy rainfall and rapid and dangerous river level rises are likely.
Heavy rainfall is possible further into the Wide Bay and Burnett parts of the Central Highland and Goldfields and Central West Queensland over the next few days. These catchments are drier and may take longer to respond to rainfall.
A Severe Weather Warning for heavy, locally intense rainfall is current for parts of the Flood Watch area.
From: Jan 11, 2026 02:12
Until: Jan 12, 2026 08:12
Extreme Heat
Maximum temperatures ranging from the low to high thirties with overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties. Temperature will drop from the south over the next few days as a southwest to southeasterly change extends north across the State.
Severe heatwave conditions are expected to ease during Monday and Tuesday. Locations likely to be impacted include Airlie Beach, Bundaberg, Biloela, Gladstone, Hervey Bay, Mackay, Maryborough, Rockhampton and Yeppoon.
From: Nov 30, 2025 04:14
Until: Dec 01, 2025 10:14
Extreme Heat
Maximum temperatures ranging from the low to high thirties with overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties.
Severe heatwave conditions will continue to ease over southern and western parts and is expected to ease throughout by early next week. Locations likely to be impacted include Bundaberg, Cooktown, Gladstone, Hope Vale, Ingham, Rockhampton and Yeppoon.
From: Nov 29, 2025 04:13
Until: Nov 30, 2025 10:13
Extreme Heat
Maximum temperatures in the low to mid forties over western and central areas with overnight minimum temperatures in the mid to high twenties.
In the east maximum temperatures in the mid thirties to low forties with overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid twenties.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions currently around the state are expected to intensify in the east early this week before easing from the middle of the week. Conditions in the south and west are expected to ease from the middle of the week and contract to the east. Locations likely to be impacted include Brisbane Metropolitan Area, Charters Towers, Clermont, Cloncurry, Charleville, Gladstone, Longreach, Mount Isa, Rockhampton and Winton.
From: Nov 24, 2025 04:20
Until: Nov 25, 2025 10:20
Extreme Heat
Maximum temperatures in the low to mid forties with overnight minimum temperatures in the mid to high twenties over western and central areas extending to the east early this week.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are expected to intensify and extend eastward over coming days to cover the majority of the state by early next week.
Heatwave conditions are expected to begin to ease over the south and west from the middle of next week but persist across the north and east. Locations likely to be impacted include Birdsville, Clermont, Charleville, Charters Towers, Emerald, Longreach, Rockhampton, Roma, Thargomindah and Winton.
From: Nov 22, 2025 04:47
Until: Nov 23, 2025 10:47
Extreme Heat
Maximum temperatures in the low to high thirties with overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties.
Severe heatwave conditions have eased over the Gulf Country and Herbert and Lower Burdekin districts, and are expected to contract northwards to the Cape York Peninsula by mid week as a milder southerly change extends northwards over the remainder of the state. Locations likely to be impacted include Aurukun, Hope Vale and Weipa.
From: Nov 02, 2025 03:33
Until: Nov 03, 2025 09:33
Extreme Heat
Maximum temperatures in the low thirties to low forties with overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties for the Peninsula, North Tropical Coast and Tablelands, and Central Coast and Whitsundays districts.
Severe heatwave conditions will contract north and continue to build over Cape York Peninsula early this week, with conditions expected to peak midweek.
Severe heatwave conditions have eased over most of the coastal, inland and western districts, with low intensity heatwave conditions expected to linger for the next few days.
From: Oct 27, 2025 04:30
Until: Oct 28, 2025 10:30
Extreme Heat
Maximum temperatures in the high thirties to mid forties with overnight minimum temperatures generally in the low to high twenties for the Central Highlands and Coalfields, Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, Central West, North West and Gulf Country districts.
Maximum temperatures in the mid thirties to low forties with overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to low twenties for the North Tropical Coast and Tablelands, Peninsula, Herbet and Lower Burdekin, Central Coast and Whitsundays, Capricornia and the Wide Bay and Burnett districts.
Severe heatwave conditions have are building over northern, central and eastern Queensland, and are expected to persist until a milder southerly change contracts the severe heatwave conditions to the far north of the state early next week. Locations likely to be impacted include Barcaldine, Doomadgee, Hughenden, Julia Creek, Moranbah, Monto, Rockhampton and Richmond.
From: Oct 24, 2025 04:10
Until: Oct 25, 2025 10:10
Extreme Heat
Maximum temperatures in the high thirties to mid forties with overnight minimum temperatures generally in the low to high twenties for the Central Highlands and Coalfields, Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, Central West, North West and Gulf Country districts.
Maximum temperatures in the mid thirties to low forties with overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to low twenties for the Peninsula, Herbet and Lower Burdekin, Central Coast and Whitsundays, Capricornia and the Wide Bay and Burnett districts.
Severe heatwave conditions are building over northern, central and eastern Queensland, and are expected to persist until a milder southerly change contracts the severe heatwave conditions to the far north of the state early next week. Locations likely to be impacted include Barcaldine, Doomadgee, Hughenden, Julia Creek, Monto, Rockhampton and Richmond.
From: Oct 23, 2025 04:28
Until: Oct 24, 2025 10:28
