100mm in 7 days: Where it’s falling, why it’s so unusual
South East Queensland is in for a miserable week as a freak weather pattern develops over Australia, bringing cold temperatures, grey skies and rainfall totals up to 100mm.
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From one extreme to the next - keep updated with the latest news and warnings for Queensland weather
Howling winter winds, drenching 35mm falls after 8-year heat record smashed
After parts of Queensland sweltered through record-breaking 30C-plus temperatures yesterday, widespread drenching rain is now set to impact the southeast.
Widespread frost, subzero temps but Qld will have to wait for snow
Southern Queensland is facing widespread frost and subzero minium temperatures amid a brutal cold. While snow is unlikely, BOM isn’t ruling it out at some stage this season.
Weekend write-off: 2000km wall of winter rain tracks towards Qld
A winter weather system stretching over 2000km is set to impact South East Queensland this weekend, bringing drenching rain and cold temperatures.
Feels like MINUS 3.4C! Brutal cold snap grips southern Qld
A brutal cold snap is sweeping southern Queensland with apparent temperatures plunging to a chilly -3.4C in parts while Brisbane woke to its coldest morning of the year.
Brisbane’s coldest morning of the year as temperatures plunge 9C
Temperatures have plunged amid a 48-hour cold snap, with one location falling to 5C overnight and Brisbane recording its coldest morning of the year.
Long weekend wild weather alert for drenching rain, strong winds
Forecasters are warning of days of drenching rain leading to possible flash flooding and strong winds as a mass of cloud sweeps across southern Queensland.
Severe storms, large hail ahead of possible 72-hour, 100mm drenching
Severe thunderstorms are forecast to impact South East Queensland tonight ahead of a potential “significant” rain event over coming days.
1100km warning zone: Severe storms, hail to kick off ‘significant’ rain event
An 1100km stretch of the Queensland east coast including the southeast is being warned to expect intense rainfall and possible flooding as early as Thursday, coinciding with the end of El Nino.
‘Reconsider plans’: Severe SEQ storms loom as outback Qld floods
Southern Queenslanders are being urged to reconsider weekend plans as rivers swell in the west and the South East still faces the risk of severe storms, 100mm rain and flash flooding.
Spawn of the Black Nor’easter: Fears storm systems could collide, implode over SEQ
Forecasters are concerned two intense storm systems could collide over South East Qld, bringing dangerous, torrential rainfall, as new warnings are issued. WATCH THE VIDEO
When and where rain will fall this Easter long weekend
After days of drenching rain, conditions are looking better for the Easter long weekend but there will still be the risk of showers. COMPLETE WEEKEND FORECAST
Widespread deluge, flood watch issued: Relentless rain event hammers Qld
Relentless rain has fallen across South East Qld in the past day as a 7000km cloud band stretches from the Northern Territory to beyond New Zealand.
250mm SEQ deluge, ‘freak’ event behind Moreton Bay twisters revealed
Incredible rainfall totals of almost 250mm and 100,000 lightning strikes have been recorded across South East Qld amid severe storms following a spectacular waterspout display over Moreton Bay.
Mega cyclones, longer heatwaves, extreme drought: New report’s grim Qld weather outlook
Mega cyclones, longer heatwaves, harsher fire conditions and drought make up Queensland’s weather forecast future, a confronting new report claims.
Incoming heatwave as Brisbane extends grim hot temp record
Brisbane’s record run of hot nights has extended to 61 with warnings it will get worse before it gets better with more heatwave conditions incoming.
Wet, stifling conditions follow day of record-high humidity
Southeast Queenslanders woke to another morning of stifling humidity after record-high levels yesterday. But there is an end in sight.
Inland sea swamps outback as SEQ set for 34C heat blast, severe storms
Stunning images have emerged from outback Queensland’s inland sea transformation as the South East braces for a week of wild storms and heatwave conditions.
70mm in 40 minutes: SEQ hammered as ‘intense’ warning issued
A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for parts of the South East, with several regions set to be on high alert for ‘redeveloping’ threats throughout the evening.
Alert fail outrage: Freak weather event behind 180mm deluge no one saw coming
BOM reveals why the biggest deluge since the 2022 floods wasn’t predicted earlier, with residents waiting hours for warnings.
Tropical Cyclone Lincoln makes landfall on Qld coast
The third Tropical Cyclone of the summer has made landfall on the Queensland coast triggering severe weather warnings for heavy rain and damaging winds.
Outback Qld town faces population wipeout, under siege by wall of water
Residents are being evacuated from an anxious Qld community as it waits for a triple-threat of monsoons, flooding and a possible cyclone that could spark a population exodus.
Tropical cyclone watch alert issued for Far North Qld
A watch now cyclone alert has been issued by the weather bureau for parts of Queensland’s far north communities as the threat of a third tropical cyclone of the summer intensifies.
New Qld cyclone threat sparks fears of widespread flooding
WHERE IT COULD CROSS: Parts of Queensland could be hit with a third tropical cyclone of a wild summer season, expected to make landfall within days.
Eye of a monster: Kirrily dumps 340mm in one day, chances of new cyclone increase
Ex-tropical cyclone Kirrily has dumped 340mm in just 24 hours as it starts to track south, while the chances of another cyclone forming off the Qld coast have increased overnight.
Likelihood new cyclone could form off Qld coast increases
Forecasters tracking a low in the Coral Sea say that likelihood of a cyclone forming off the Queensland coast has increased.
Watch: Torrent swallows tinnie, 1000mm deluge to turn Qld outback to inland sea
Queensland’s outback is set to become a vast inland sea, as ex-tropical cyclone Kirrily shapes to dump 1000mm rain in 48 hours.
‘We are gutted’: Flood-smashed suburb calls for home buyback
Residents in a Brisbane suburb smashed again by major flooding this week are calling for the government to consider the area in a buyback scheme.
‘Record’ 350mm rain bomb worse than 2011, clean-up may take months
Queensland communities are facing a mammoth clean-up after downpours of up to 350mm – caused by conditions worse than those in the infamous 2011 and 2022 floods – inundated homes.
Full list: Road closures due to flash flooding, emergency alerts, school closures
More than 70 roads across Queensland were closed due to flash flooding, including dozens across the southeast on Tuersday after a 300mm deluge. Emergency alerts are also active.
Streets, parks underwater as coast smashed by rain
The Sunshine Coast has been hit with a torrential downpour with some areas recording more than 150mm in less than five hours. Here’s the latest.
‘Woke up to bed floating’: Residents tell of Bray Park horror
Bray Park residents have been forced to swim for their lives as floodwaters inundated their homes in the middle of the night, destroying cars and washing away their belongings.
In pictures: Flood emergency hits South East Queensland
Homes and streets are flooded after a 300mm deluge across South East Queensland overnight. SEE THE PICTURES
Feels like 41C: Sweltering day could bring storms, 100mm rainfall to SEQ
Oppressive heatwave conditions have hit South East Queensland, with humidity levels akin to Cairns and Darwin driving the possibility of severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall after the hottest night in seven years on Friday.
Hottest night ever: Brutal Oz Day heatwave after near-50C scorcher
South East Queensland is set to swelter through near-40C temperatures over the next 48 hours after the state’s second hottest day – and hottest night ever.
In pictures: Cyclone Kirrily leaves her mark on North Qld
Locals are assessing the damage after a wild night in North Queensland as Cyclone Kirrily ripped through Townsville. SEE THE PICTURES
Cyclone Kirrily safety guide: forecast, cyclone track map & road closures
Cyclone Kirrily has been upgraded to a Category 3 cyclone. Here is everything you need to know and the latest warnings and advice from the Bureau of Meteorology, including school closures.
49.4C maximum: Qld town flirts with all-time record 50C high
Temperatures in one Queensland town soared past 49C by 3pm, creeping tantalisingly close towards a potential record-breaking maximum of 50C.
‘Croc country’: Grim warning as Townsville prepares for 170km/h destruction, flooding
Homes have been boarded up and Townsville residents have gone into lockdown as Cyclone Kirrily intensifies to a category 3 storm and warnings are issued over crocodiles.
‘The dam is safe’: Fears over Paradise as rain bomb event looms
Sixty thousand people living downstream of the embattled Paradise Dam have been assured the dam is safe and there is nothing to fear as some models predict heavy rain could fall near Bundaberg in the wake of Cyclone Kirrily.
77mm in 60 minutes: Dangerous storms bring flash flooding risk across SEQ
Severe thunderstorms are expected to hit Brisbane tonight, with warnings the heavy deluge could bring dangerous flash flooding to already waterlogged areas.
Emergency alert issued as FNQ cops 245mm monsoonal drenching
Far north Queenslanders are back on flood watch as the region cops a 245mm+ drenching, with a monsoon trough bringing heavy rain and thunderstorms to still recovering residents.
Threat of cyclone, three tropical lows, 500mm deluge as monsoon ‘explodes’
Queensland could be in line for its second cyclone in less than a month with heavy rain expected to kick off as early as tomorrow in communities smashed by ex-tropical cyclone Jasper.
El Niño, the volcanic eruption and what happened to Qld’s dry summer?
Record-high sea temperatures and the biggest volcanic eruption in 140 years could be behind El Niño’s failure to deliver what was predicted to be a dry Queensland summer.
‘Insane’: Brisbane woman wakes to nightmare as ‘tsunami’ of water hits property
A woman in Brisbane’s west has shared devastating footage of her home after it was smashed by a 131mm drenching on Tuesday, in a deluge she said was like nothing she’d seen before.
Let there be light! Power nearly restored to final victims of catastrophic Xmas Day storm
Electricity is expected to be restored to most homes and businesses still without power after the catastrophic Christmas night storms as early as tomorrow, despite fears the mammoth operation could take weeks.
‘Obliterated’: Mountains of debris expose true impact of Gold Coast storms
Gold Coast mayor Tom Tate says parts of the Glitter Strip have been “basically obliterated” by the Christmas-New Year storms, leaving in their wake a “once-in-a-generation” clean-up with enough green waste to stack 80 football fields 2m high.
‘Just f—ing help us’: Desperate pleas as 8400 people still without power
Thousands of Gold Coast residents and businesses hit hardest by the Christmas Day storm and subsequent deluge will have to wait until the weekend before their electricity is restored.
Chicken ‘tornado’: 100+ chooks killed as cyclonic storm throws coops like ragdolls
A Mary Valley farm owner has spoken about the ‘dramatic and traumatic’ carnage from a post-Christmas ‘mini tornado’ which threw chicken houses across paddocks and into each other. Watch the video
‘Where are you mate?’ Premier blasted for taking hols amid flood chaos
Premier Steven Miles has shown up at a press conference about the severe weather pounding the Gold Coast after he was slammed for taking holidays during the deluge. VOTE IN POLL
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