âDangerousâ weather to last five days Residents in Queenslandâs north have been told to bunker down as a tropical cyclone sweeps through, leaving a path of destruction and wild conditions. Weather by Erin Lyons 7th Jan 2021 8:51 AM Parts of Queensland's main highway are under water and there are fears the unpredictable and relentless weather conditions are here to stay. Another 100-150mm of rain fell overnight in some northern parts of the state following days of torrential rain, damaging winds and flash flooding. A spokesman for the Bureau of Meteorology said heavy rainfall is forecast for Thursday particularly around Mackay, around Townsville.