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Big Red Bash festival goers escape outback downpour
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Big Red Bash festival goers escape outback downpour

ABC  

Sally Sara: It's the music festival that turns one of Queensland's most isolated towns into a city for three days. Declan Gooch: This year's Big Red Bash was bookended by rain. Senior Constable Stephan Pursell is the officer in charge of the Birdsville Police Station and says most of the thousands of festival goers got out of town just in …

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Winter rainfall breaks decades-old July weather record in Birdsville, Bedourie
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Winter rainfall breaks decades-old July weather record in Birdsville, Bedourie

ABC  

An "unusual" winter drenching has dumped up to 50 millimetres of rain on parts of outback Queensland. Bureau of Meteorology senior forecaster Felim Hanniffy said some areas in the state's far west had recorded up to 10 times the average July rainfall in a weekend. "The highest officially recorded amount was Glenormiston, north-west of Bedourie … potentially its heaviest July …

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Parts of Queensland to shiver in cold weather this week as BOM warns of danger to livestock
1 year, 7 months ago

Parts of Queensland to shiver in cold weather this week as BOM warns of danger to livestock

ABC  

Temperatures in parts of Queensland are forecast to dip well below the average minimum this week as gusty winds blow in from the south. Key points: Frost is expected in some parts of southern Queensland as cold southerly winds blow through BOM has issued a warning for young livestock, warning farmers to provide extra warmth The weather is expected to …

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Parts of central Queensland pummelled by hail as severe storms continue in the south-east
3 years, 2 months ago

Parts of central Queensland pummelled by hail as severe storms continue in the south-east

ABC  

More intense storms have hammered parts of central Queensland this afternoon, again bringing reports of giant hail, fast-paced winds and localised heavy rain. Key points: More than 120,000 lightning strikes were recorded in the Mackay area There are reports of downed power lines, with thousands of houses in the worst-hit areas without electricity Storms in the south-east will be 'more …

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Rain set to drench parts of outback Queensland in the coming days
3 years, 2 months ago

Rain set to drench parts of outback Queensland in the coming days

ABC  

The Bureau of Meteorology has said parts of outback Queensland are set to be drenched with significant rainfall expected in the coming days. Key points: Outback towns such as Charleville could get a month's worth of rain over the weekend The trough is expected to move towards south-east Queensland early next week Temperatures will drop in parts of Queensland due …

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BOM weather forecast for Queensland shows temperature spike and strong winds will create high to severe fire danger
4 years, 1 month ago

BOM weather forecast for Queensland shows temperature spike and strong winds will create high to severe fire danger

ABC  

Parts of Queensland are set to swelter through unseasonably hot temperatures today with gusty winds driving up fire danger warnings, the Bureau of Meteorology has warned. Forecaster Felim Hanniffy said gusty northerly winds would come with the hot temperatures, leading to severe fire danger warnings for the Maranoa and Warrego, Darling Downs and Granite Belt and the Central Highlands and …

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