Source: Bureau of Meteorology

For people in parts of Central West and Central Highlands and Coalfields Forecast Districts.

Issued at 9:16 pm Saturday, 7 March 2026.

Locally heavy falls with thunderstorms across parts of the Central West.

Weather Situation: A trough extends southeastwards from the a tropical low over northwestern Queensland into the southern inland of the state and to the Fraser Coast area. A very humid and unstable tropical airmass is in place across the eastern tropics, and is being drawn southwards into the trough across southern Queensland in persistent northern flow.

Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding in the warning area over the next several hours. Locations which may be affected include Aramac.

Severe thunderstorms are no longer occurring in the Wide Bay and Burnett, Maranoa and Warrego, Darling Downs and Granite Belt and Southeast Coast districts and the warning for these districts is CANCELLED. A separate Severe Weather Warning for heavy rainfall is in place over parts of this area, please see https://www.bom.gov.au/weather-and-climate/warnings-and-alerts for latest updates.

95 mm was recorded at Marodian in the 3 hours to 6:20 pm

59 mm was recorded at Rocky Creek in the 60 minutes to 6:45 pm

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.