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Heatwave warningfor QueenslandIssued at 02:21pm EST on Saturday 08 March 2025Valid for Saturday 08 March 2025 to Sunday 09 March 2025The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Sunday 09 March 2025Safety Advice:: Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.For information on staying safe during a heatwave go to the https://www.qld.gov.au/health/staying-healthy/environmental/heatsafe

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology

HEAVY RAINFALL which may lead to FLASH FLOODING is developing across the Southeast Coast this morning, expected to become more widespread over the warning area during today, possibly including Brisbane, Ipswich, the Sunshine Coast and Gympie. Six-hourly rainfall totals between 80 and 130 mm are likely throughout today. 24-hourly totals between 120 and 200 mm are likely. Heavy rainfall is forecast to ease over southeast Queensland during Monday morning. Locally INTENSE RAINFALL which may lead to DANGEROUS AND LIFE-THREATENING FLASH FLOODING may develop throughout today in bands of showers and thunderstorms over the Southeast Coast and southern Wide Bay and Burnett, possibly including Brisbane, Ipswich and the Sunshine Coast. Six-hourly rainfall totals between 150 and 210 mm and 24-hourly totals between 300 and 400 mm are possible. If intense rainfall is detected, a separate Detailed Severe Thunderstorm Warning will be issued. DAMAGING WIND GUSTS with peak gusts of around 90 km/h are possible this morning over the eastern Darling Downs and Granite Belt and the southeast coastal fringe. Damaging wind gusts are forecast to ease later this morning. A Coastal Hazard Warning and Hazardous Surf Warning is current. A Flood Watch and Flood Warnings are current for southern and southeastern Queensland. For these products, see http://www.bom.gov.au/australia/warnings/ Locations which may be affected include Warwick, Gold Coast, Toowoomba, Brisbane, Maroochydore, Gympie, Stanthorpe, Caboolture, Coolangatta and Ipswich. Sustained 65 to 80 km/h winds were recorded at Redcliffe at times between 9:30 pm Saturday and 3:30 am this morning, with a 104 km/h wind gust at 9:24 pm Saturday. Sustained 65 to 70 km/h winds were recorded at Toowoomba Airport between 1:30 am and 3:30 am, with a 98 km/h wind gust at 2:29 am. Sustained 65 to 70 km/h winds were recorded at Gold Coast Seaway between 1:30 pm and 4:30 pm Saturday, with a wind gust of 94 km/h at 2:54 pm.Severe Weather Warningfor HEAVY, LOCALLY INTENSE RAINFALL and DAMAGING WINDSIssued at 4:54 am Sunday, 9 March 2025.Emergency services advise people to: * If you have children make sure they are with you or an adult you trust. * 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 Severe Weather Warning will be issued by 11:00 am AEST Sunday.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.

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology