Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Severe Weather Warning
for Damaging Winds
for parts of Southeast Coast and Darling Downs and Granite Belt Forecast Districts.
Issued at 4:47 pm Saturday, 2 August 2025.
Damaging wind gusts possible over the Border Ranges and southern Moreton Bay islands on Sunday afternoon.
Weather Situation
A low pressure system currently in the Coral Sea will rapidly deepen offshore of the NSW and Queensland border on Sunday afternoon, bringing strong south to southeasterly flow over elevated and exposed coastal parts of southeast Queensland.
DAMAGING WINDS for the following areas:
Darling Downs and Granite Belt and Southeast Coast
Strong southerly winds averaging 50 to 60 km/h with DAMAGING WIND GUSTS of around 90 km/h are possible over the southern Moreton Bay islands and elevated parts of the Main Range and Border Ranges from Sunday afternoon.
Winds are forecast to ease below warning thresholds by late Sunday night.
A separate Coastal Hazard Warning is also current for the southeast coast. Please refer to http://www.bom.gov.au/qld/warnings/
Locations which may be affected include Springbrook and North Stradbroke Island.
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 Severe Weather Warning will be issued by 11:00 pm AEST Saturday.
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
Lavelle (28.003°S, 151.2856°E, 487m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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Seven day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. High chance of showers in the far E, medium chance elsewhere. Areas of morning frost in the SE. Winds W 15 to 20 km/h tending SW 20 to 30 km/h before dawn then becoming light in the late evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 2 and 7 with daytime temperatures reaching between 17 and 20.
Forecast for Lavelle (28.003°S, 151.2856°E, 487m AMSL) Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Summary 
Minimum 3° 5° 5° 5° 5° 8° 6° Maximum 19° 22° 23° 23° 22° 19° 20° Chance of rain 5% 5% 5% 5% 70% 80% 80% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 1-5mm UV index Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate High Moderate Moderate Fire Danger Rating Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate - - - Frost risk Moderate Slight Slight Slight Nil Nil Nil 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 21
(km/h)31
(km/h)9
(km/h)16
(km/h)5
(km/h)22
(km/h)8
(km/h)22
(km/h)12
(km/h)19
(km/h)18
(km/h)25
(km/h)16
(km/h)22
(km/h)Wind direction SW SW SW SW NW SW SSW SW E ESE ESE SE ESE SE Relative humidity 89% 59% 84% 51% 86% 46% 80% 40% 82% 46% 82% 64% 82% 55% Dew point 7°C 10°C 11°C 10°C 11°C 9°C 11°C 8°C 12°C 8°C 11°C 10°C 11°C 10°C -
Warnings
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Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Lavelle (28.003°S, 151.2856°E, 487m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Full moon Last quarter New moon First quarter 6:11am EST 6:36am EST 5:26pm EST 5:51pm EST 11:50am EST 1:16am EST 
Waxing gibbous
Full moon Aug 09 Last quarter Aug 16 New moon Aug 23 First quarter Aug 31 -
Temperature for next 5 days
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Rain for next 5 days
