Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology Queensland TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST Severe Weather Warning for Heavy Rainfall for parts of North Tropical Coast and Tablelands and Herbert and Lower Burdekin Forecast Districts. Issued at 3:22 pm Monday, 29 December 2025. Heavy rainfall possible for the remainder of today, persisting into tomorrow for the northeast tropical coast. Weather Situation Over the northeast tropical coast, areas of converging enhanced onshore winds will result in a risk of heavy rainfall for the remainder of today, persisting into tomorrow. HEAVY RAINFALL for the following areas: North Tropical Coast and Tablelands and Herbert and Lower Burdekin HEAVY RAINFALL which may lead to FLASH FLOODING is forecast for areas between Cairns and north of Rollingstone today, persisting through Tuesday morning. Six-hourly rainfall totals between 100 to 180 mm are likely, with isolated falls up to 220 mm possible. A separate Severe Thunderstorm Warning will be issued if very dangerous thunderstorms with intense rainfall are detected. A separate Severe Weather Warning is current for northwestern Queensland. Flood Watches and Flood Warnings are current for Northern Queensland. Please refer to https://www.bom.gov.au/weather-and-climate/warnings-and-alerts for more information. Locations which may be affected include Cairns, Palm Island, Ingham, Yarrabah, Cardwell and Tully. 120.8 mm of rainfall was recorded at Cowley Beach in the 2 hours to 2:24 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. The next Severe Weather Warning will be issued by 11:00 pm AEST Monday. Check https://www.bom.gov.au/weather-and-climate/warnings-and-alerts. Warnings are also available through TV and Radio broadcasts or call 1300 659 210. The Bureau and emergency services would appreciate warnings being broadcast regularly.