New weather warning for Qld as floods last for weeks
Queenslanders are being told to stay out of the surf as the state faces two weather extremes – the heatwave easing but storms rolling in.
Queenslanders are bracing for another week of extreme weather, as thunderstorms and severe winds break the heatwave – flooding in the north has been predicted to last for weeks.
On Monday, the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) issued multiple weather warnings for the state, including a severe wind warning for the south-east and flood warnings.
Residents in the southeast have been urged not to swim, surf or go boating on Monday, with a Marine Wind Warning currently in place.
Senior meteorologist Felim Hanniffy said a vigorous south-easterly wind change was going to move up along the south-east coast on Monday morning.
“This will bring strong gale-force winds along the coast as well. So very rough,” he said.
Those storms could hit parts of the Darling Downs, Granite Belt, and inland Wide Bay Burnett.
Winds could also hit Brisbane, the Sunshine Coast, and the Gold Coast, the BOM said.
The warning comes as flooding in the state’s northwest, which has cut off some communities since December, is predicted to continue for weeks.
A Major Flood Warning is currently in place for the Lower Flinders River, with a moderate flood warning for Eyre Creek.
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Cape York Peninsula and parts of the Gulf Country remain under flood watch.
Last week was a record-breaking one for Queensland, with temperatures in some areas pushing into the mid-to-high 40s.
But those hot conditions have since begun to ease with the BOM cancelling heatwave warnings on Sunday for the Central West, Channel Country, and Maranoa and Warrego.
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