Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
for Damaging Winds, Large Hailstones And Heavy Rainfall
for parts of Wide Bay and Burnett Forecast District.
Issued at 1:48 pm Thursday, 23 January 2025.
Severe thunderstorms continue over K'gari
Weather Situation
A moist and unstable airmass ahead of a southerly change is producing severe thunderstorms this afternoon.
DAMAGING WINDS, LARGE HAILSTONES and HEAVY RAINFALL for the following areas:
Wide Bay and Burnett
Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce damaging winds, large hailstones and heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding in the warning area over the next several hours. Locations which may be affected include K'gari.
Emergency services advise people to:
* Park your car undercover away from trees.
* Close doors and windows.
* Keep asthma medications close by. Storms and wind can trigger asthma attacks.
* Charge mobile phones and power banks in case the power goes out.
* Put your pets somewhere safe and make sure they can be identified in case they get lost.
* Do not drive now unless you have to because conditions are dangerous.
* Tell friends, family and neighbours in the area.
* Go inside a strong building now. Stay inside until the storm has passed.
The next warning is due to be issued by 4:50 pm.
Warnings are also available through TV and Radio broadcasts, the Bureau's website at www.bom.gov.au or call 1300 659 210. The Bureau and emergency services would appreciate warnings being broadcast regularly.
Forecast
Bundaberg (24.8661°S, 152.3488°E, 18m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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TODAY24° 35° mostly sunny Chance of rain: 20% Likely amount: 1-5mm First
lightLast light Sunrise Sunset 4:56am EST 5:20am EST 6:44pm EST 7:09pm EST NOW32.8° Feels Like: 35.4° Relative Humidity: 69% Dew: 26.4° Wind: N 24km/h Gust: 26km/h Rainfall since 9am: 0.0mm Pressure: 1006.3hPa -
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BundabergNow30.7°cFeels Like:34.2°Wind:NE 17km/hGusts:20km/hHumidity:74%24°Min35°MaxToday in BundabergPartly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, becoming less likely in the evening. The chance of a thunderstorm from the late morning, possibly severe with destructive winds and large hail in the S in the late morning and afternoon. Winds NW 15 to 20 km/h turning N 15 to 25 km/h in the early afternoon. Daytime maximum temperatures 35 to 40.Tomorrow24°Min35°MaxPartly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower, most likely in the afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds N/NW 20 to 30 km/h becoming light in the late evening. Overnight temperatures falling to the low to mid 20s with daytime temperatures reaching the mid to high 30s. -
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Today: Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, becoming less likely in the evening. The chance of a thunderstorm from the late morning, possibly severe with destructive winds and large hail in the S in the late morning and afternoon. Winds NW 15 to 20 km/h turning N 15 to 25 km/h in the early afternoon. Daytime maximum temperatures 35 to 40.
Forecast for Bundaberg (24.8661°S, 152.3488°E, 18m AMSL) Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Summary Minimum 24° 24° 23° 23° 23° 23° 22° Maximum 35° 35° 32° 32° 32° 32° 31° Chance of rain 20% 70% 50% 50% 20% 50% 50% Likely amount 1-5mm 5-10mm 1-5mm 1-5mm < 1mm 5-10mm 10-20mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate - - - Frost risk Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 24
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(km/h)27
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(km/h)Wind direction NNW NNE NNW NNE ESE E ESE E ESE E SE E ESE E Relative humidity 72% 74% 68% 64% 79% 73% 78% 68% 73% 63% 68% 62% 73% 63% Dew point 25°C 25°C 24°C 25°C 24°C 25°C 25°C 24°C 24°C 23°C 23°C 23°C 23°C 22°C -
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Bundaberg 12-month Rainfall ForecastJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2025687967666446105012 - 34 - 78 - 910Well below normalBelow normalNear normalAbove normalWell above normalIssue Notes - Issued Jan 14
ENSO status: La Niña-like conditions. IOD status: Neutral. SAM status: Negative. Trending slightly negative. The El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is in a La Niña-like pattern. Recent conditions show some atmosphere-ocean coupling, resulting in the US declaring a La Niña event has started. A La Niña typically increases rainfall over northern and eastern Australia, while reducing rainfall over southern coastal Australia and western Tas. The Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) is in a neutral phase and does not play a part in Australia's climate during this time of year. The Southern Annular Mode (SAM) is in a negative phase. Recent forecasts show negative SAM is more likely to dominate for the remainder of summer, due to the polar vortex taking an unusually long time to recover from the stratospheric warming event in winter 2024. During summer, a negative SAM decreases rainfall over most of southeastern Australia, and increases rainfall for far southwest WA and western Tas. Rainfall outlooks are showing above average rainfall over large parts of the country during summer, with closer to average conditions for the southwest corner of WA, southern SA and Vic, and central parts of Tas.
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Past 5 Days
Bundaberg Past 5 Days
This MonthMinimum Maximum Rainfall Sunday
Jan 1921.3 °C 30.2 °C 8.0 mmMonday
Jan 2020.0 °C 29.7 °C 17.0 mmTuesday
Jan 2121.8 °C 30.8 °C 0.2 mmWednesday
Jan 2223.5 °C 32.8 °C 0.0 mmThursday
Jan 2325.7 °C 34.8 °C 0.0 mmLegend -
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Bundaberg minimum temp history (24.8661°S, 152.3488°E, 18m AMSL) MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE Hottest this month 36.8° 16/01/2025 Coldest this month 18.2° 07/01/2025 Hottest on record 37.1 31/01/1995 Coldest on record 16.2 10/01/1965 Hottest this year 36.8° 16/01/2025 Coldest this year 18.2° 07/01/2025 Long term average 30.4° Long term average 21.5° Average this month 31.0° Average this month 20.8° Hottest January On Record Avg. max. temp. 32.2° 2002 Coldest January on record Avg. min. temp. 19.4° 1961 Bundaberg rainfall history (24.8661°S, 152.3488°E, 18m AMSL) RAINFALL Wettest This Month 22.4mm 16/01/2025 Total This Month 107.6mm
11.0 daysLong Term Average 168.0mm 12.4 days Wettest January on record 693.2mm 1974 Driest on record 1.2mm 2003 -
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Bundaberg Year To Date
Average Rainfall To Jan 168.0mm 12.4 day(s) Total For 2025 107.6mm 11.0 day(s) Total To This Day 2024 88.2mm 13.0 day(s) Wettest Day 22.4mm Jan16 Lowest Temperature 18.2°C Jan 7 Highest Temperature 36.8°C Jan16 -
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Long-Term Averages Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann Mean Max (°C) 30.4 30.2 29.4 27.6 24.9 22.7 22.3 23.6 25.7 27.2 28.6 29.7 26.8 Mean Min (°C) 21.5 21.4 20.2 17.6 14.2 11.7 10.3 10.9 13.8 16.6 18.9 20.6 16.4 Mean Rain (mm) 168.0 151.5 114.4 56.8 66.3 50.2 38.7 33.5 34.0 78.0 85.7 123.1 993.4 Mean Rain Days 12.4 12.8 12.0 9.1 8.7 6.9 6.6 5.5 5.8 8.2 9.0 10.3 105.7