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Central Queensland is in for what will likely be a wetter than average autumn season, according to the Bureau of Meteorology. The climate outlook released last week shows from March to May, much of Queensland’s east coast is likely to see more than the median rainfall for that period. The outlook also shows Autumn nights are likely to be warmer than average, as reflected through large parts of the country. Bureau climatologist Dr Naomi Benger said while current observations and forecasts showed La Niña had passed its peak, its effects on the Australian climate were likely to persist.

Premium Content A severe storm warning has been issued for Central Queensland for Monday afternoon. The Bureau of Meteorology said a south-easterly wind surge was triggering thunderstorms about the Capricornia region. "Slow moving, heavy thunderstorms in a moist and unstable air mass about the northeast of the state," the bureau said in a warning just before 2pm. "Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding and damaging winds over the next several hours in the Capricornia and parts of the Central Highlands and Coalfields and Wide Bay and Burne...

“We could potentially see severe storm development today where we could have the risk of damaging winds and potentially heavy rainfall.”

Outdoor Christmas plans may have to be moved indoors, with wet weather expected across the whole of Central Queensland. Bureau of Meteorology meteorologist Livio Regano said the whole of Capricornia would experience a damp Christmas, while out west in the Central Highlands the weather would be more like a “swimming Christmas”. He said temperatures were also expected to be a lot cooler than the December averages. Mr Regano said a number of different weather systems joining like “two rivers meeting in the sky” were the cause of the heavy downpours expected all around the state. Glad...