From one extreme to the next - keep updated with the latest news and warnings for Queensland weather
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, harsher fire conditions and drought make up Queensland’s weather forecast future, a confronting new report claims.
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.
Southeast Queenslanders woke to another morning of stifling humidity after record-high levels yesterday. But there is an end in sight.
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.
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.
Locals are assessing the damage after a wild night in North Queensland as Cyclone Kirrily ripped through Townsville. SEE THE PICTURES
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.
Temperatures in one Queensland town soared past 49C by 3pm, creeping tantalisingly close towards a potential record-breaking maximum of 50C.
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.
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.
Severe thunderstorms are expected to hit Brisbane tonight, with warnings the heavy deluge could bring dangerous flash flooding to already waterlogged areas.
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