Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning
for Heavy Rainfall, Damaging Winds And Large Hailstones
for parts of Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders and Central West Forecast Districts.
Issued at 3:53 pm Thursday, 21 November 2024.
Severe thunderstorms now focusing about the northern and central interior.
Weather Situation
A surface trough in a moist and unstable airmass is producing slow-moving severe thunderstorms in central and north Qld this afternoon.
HEAVY RAINFALL, DAMAGING WINDS and LARGE HAILSTONES for the following areas:
Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders and Central West
Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding over the next several hours in parts of the Central West district. Locations which may be affected include Longreach, Evesham Station and Ilfracombe.
Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce damaging winds, large hailstones and heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding over the next several hours in parts of the Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders district. Locations which may be affected include Pentland, Torrens Creek and Lyndhurst Station.
Severe thunderstorms are no longer occurring in the North Tropical Coast and Tablelands and Herbert and Lower Burdekin districts and the warning for these districts is CANCELLED.
46 mm was recorded at Wallaman Escarpment in 30 minutes to 2:05 pm
Cancellation for the following areas:
Herbert and Lower Burdekin,North Tropical Coast and Tablelands
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 6:55 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.
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Longreach (23.4405°S, 144.2503°E, 189m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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TODAY
20° 32° possible thunderstorm Chance of rain: 60% Likely amount: 1-5mm First
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Last light Sunrise Sunset 5:04am EST 5:29am EST 6:49pm EST 7:14pm EST NOW21.1° Feels Like: 22.6° Relative Humidity: 97% Dew: 20.6° Wind: S 13km/h Gust: 15km/h Rainfall since 9am: 13.8mm Pressure: 1014.3hPa -
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LongreachNow29.2°cFeels Like:26.3°Wind:E 26km/hGusts:30km/hHumidity:46%
20°Min32°MaxToday in LongreachMostly clear. Slight chance of a shower early this evening. The chance of a thunderstorm early this evening, possibly severe in the N. Winds E 20 to 30 km/h.Tomorrow
19°Min33°MaxPartly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower in the late morning and afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm from the late morning. Winds E 25 to 35 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 17 and 20 with daytime temperatures reaching 29 to 35. -
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- Severe Thunderstorm Warning (Heavy Rainfall, Damaging Winds & Large Hailstones) for Northern Goldfields & Upper Flinders & Central West
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- Minor Flood Warning For The Warrego River (Qld)
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Today: Mostly clear. Slight chance of a shower early this evening. The chance of a thunderstorm early this evening, possibly severe in the N. Winds E 20 to 30 km/h.
Forecast for Longreach (23.4405°S, 144.2503°E, 189m AMSL) Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Summary 
Minimum 20° 19° 21° 22° 23° 24° 23° Maximum 32° 33° 36° 37° 37° 38° 39° Chance of rain 60% 50% 5% 5% 10% 60% 50% Likely amount 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating Moderate High High High 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 30
(km/h)28
(km/h)30
(km/h)27
(km/h)29
(km/h)26
(km/h)29
(km/h)24
(km/h)31
(km/h)23
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(km/h)Wind direction E E ENE E ENE E NE E NE ENE NE NE NNE NE Relative humidity 65% 85% 58% 41% 53% 29% 48% 23% 45% 21% 48% 25% 47% 29% Dew point 19°C 19°C 18°C 18°C 18°C 15°C 17°C 12°C 16°C 11°C 18°C 14°C 19°C 17°C -
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Longreach 12-month Rainfall ForecastNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct20242025887677887797105012 - 34 - 78 - 910Well below normalBelow normalNear normalAbove normalWell above normalIssue Notes - Issued Nov 18
ENSO status: La Niña Watch. IOD status: Neutral. SAM status: Positive. Trending positive. The El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is in a La Niña Watch, meaning there is approximately a 50% chance of a La Niña developing this year. The current technical definition of a La Niña is only a small chance to be met, although ocean and atmospheric conditions do resemble a La Niña pattern. Trade winds are still stronger than average along the western equatorial Pacific, and the Nino3.4 is low, but is above the threshold of -0.8C. However, the Relative-Nino Index (factors in equatorial ocean temperatures elsewhere around the world, compensating for the background warming signal) is below the threshold. A La Niña typically increases rainfall over northern and eastern Australia (especially eastern Qld) during summer, but has little effect for WA and SA. The Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) is in a neutral phase. Recent conditions have been similar to a negative IOD, but this has likely been heavily affected by veryactive bursts of tropical weather in mid-October and mid-late November. Regardless if these conditions continue, the arrival of the monsoon over northern Australia overwrites any IOD effects, so this driver is unlikely to significantly affect Australia this year. The Southern Annular Mode (SAM) is in a positive phase, having switched from the negative phase that persisted from July to October. This positive event is expected to persist through summer as a result of stratospheric moisture from the 2022 Tongan volcanic eruption (similar to the past two summers). A positive SAM decreases the frequency of cold fronts, with more regular high pressure systems and easterly winds. During summer, this increases rainfall over eastern Australia, and reduces rainfall over southeastern SA, western Vic and western Tas. Rainfall outlooks are showing above average rainfall over western, northern and eastern Australia, with strong signals over the Kimberley, Top End and Cape York Peninsula (likely related to forecastmonsoon activity). Drier conditions are expected for western Tas, with average conditions for SA and western Vic.
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This MonthMinimum Maximum Rainfall Sunday
Nov 1725.7 °C 39.9 °C 0.2 mmMonday
Nov 1825.6 °C 35.2 °C 0.0 mmTuesday
Nov 1921.2 °C 30.1 °C 0.2 mmWednesday
Nov 2021.7 °C 29.4 °C 5.6 mmThursday
Nov 2120.0 °C 33.7 °C 0.2 mmLegend -
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Longreach minimum temp history (23.4405°S, 144.2503°E, 189m AMSL) MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE Hottest this month 44.2° 07/11/2024 Coldest this month 17.8° 01/11/2024 Hottest on record 45.8 30/11/2006 Coldest on record 9.3 03/11/1994 Hottest this year 44.8° 23/01/2024 Coldest this year 0.7° 20/07/2024 Long term average 36.3° Long term average 20.2° Average this month 39.7° Average this month 23.6° Hottest November On Record Avg. max. temp. 39.7° 2014 Coldest November on record Avg. min. temp. 16.6° 1971 Longreach rainfall history (23.4405°S, 144.2503°E, 189m AMSL) RAINFALL Wettest This Month 5.6mm 20/11/2024 Total This Month 9.0mm
5.0 daysLong Term Average 29.9mm 4.6 days Wettest November on record 183.0mm 2010 Driest on record 0.0mm 2002 -
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Average Rainfall To Nov 379.6mm 41.9 day(s) Total For 2024 228.2mm 45.0 day(s) Total To This Day 2023 480.0mm 43.0 day(s) Wettest Day 37.2mm Mar25 Lowest Temperature 0.7°C Jul20 Highest Temperature 44.8°C Jan23 -
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Long-Term Averages Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann Mean Max (°C) 37.3 36.0 34.8 31.6 27.1 23.9 23.7 26.3 30.4 34.1 36.3 37.6 31.5 Mean Min (°C) 23.4 22.6 20.7 16.6 12.1 8.4 7.3 8.7 12.8 17.1 20.2 22.4 15.9 Mean Rain (mm) 77.9 75.1 57.0 34.0 23.2 17.9 18.5 11.0 11.9 23.2 29.9 52.7 428.1 Mean Rain Days 7.2 6.8 5.0 2.8 2.7 2.3 2.4 2.0 2.3 3.8 4.6 6.2 47.4
