‘I find it incredible, and it is disappointing to see, that history is being rewritten as part of an effort to sell the (Bureau of Meteorology’s) closure’
Proserpine had a minimum of 13.3C this morning, which Mr Regano said was “quite nippy”.
The region is forecast for a top of 27C today before dipping to 12C overnight and into Friday morning, 13C on Saturday and 16C on Sunday.
Overnight and into Friday morning will still be slightly below the May average for Mackay at 14C, increasing to 15C for Saturday morning, 17C for Sunday and up to 20C for Monday.
Mr Regano said showers were expected to return next week.
In Clermont temperatures will jump to 10C overnight and into Friday morning, 11C on Saturday morning and 13C on Sunday morning.
Premium Content
Subscriber only
UPDATE 5.20PM: The Bureau of Meteorology has revised it s severe storm warning for Central Queensland, cancelling the warning for the Capricornia district. However, areas further west should remain on alert, with the bureau advising severe thunderstorms were likely to produce damaging winds and heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding in the warning area over the next several hours. Locations which may be affected include Roma, Barcaldine, Mitchell, Tambo, Injune and Carnarvon National Park.
INITIAL: Severe storms are expected to develop across parts of Central Queensland Sunday afternoon. The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a severe storm warning for people in the Central Highlands and Coalfields, and parts of the Central West and Capricornia, as well as the Maranoa and Warrego forecast districts.
Premium Content
Subscriber only
The Central Queensland sun is burning hotter than usual at this time of year, prompting emergency services to warn residents of the potential personal and collective risk throughout the several-day heatwave.
Bureau of Meteorology meteorologist Rosa Hoff said the Capricornia and Central Highlands regions were suffering severe heatwave conditions, with temperatures from six to nine degrees above average for this time of year.
âThe town of Rockhampton itself is likely to be 10 degrees above its average temperature for February today [Monday], but should cool down by a couple degrees tomorrow,â she said.
Rockhampton is forecast to reach 41 on Monday, 38 on Tuesday, and then stay in the low to mid 30s for the rest of the week.
Janessa Ekert Journalist I didn’t always want to be a journalist. In fact, when I was younger my dream was to be an archaeologist – who wouldn’t want to be like Indiana Jones? However, now that I am a journalist, I couldn’t imagine doing anything else with my life.
I love listening to people’s stories and sharing them with others.
I’m a Queenslander through and though. Mackay is the furthest south I have ever lived. I’m an only child and I was raised in Airlie Beach.
My parents are former boaties; we lived on a 42 foot.