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  1. Retweeted
    22 hours ago

    What can extend 1-2km in height, can span up to 1000km in length, and are a 'glorious' sight to behold? Today, as part of our series, we take a look at Morning Glory clouds. Read more

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  2. May 28

    Nothing better than a beautiful sunrise/sunset to start/finish the day with!

    Why are sunrises and sunsets so spectacular in the colder months?
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  3. Retweeted
    May 27

    Winter's around the corner, so what's the ? Above-average rain is likely for much of the country with good in the southeast. Warmer-than-average days across northern Australia & the east coast, but cooler than average elsewhere

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  4. Retweeted
    May 26

    The Bureau acknowledges & pays respect to the past, present & future Traditional Custodians & Elders of this nation and the continuation of cultural, spiritual & educational practices of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander peoples.

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  5. May 26

    Don't put your puffer jacket away just yet. Map shows lowest max temps to week ending Monday. SEQ now close to average. Cool temps likely to stay for most of week elsewhere, slowly warming. Central Highlands & Granite Belt frosts possible. 🌡️

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  6. May 26

    ☁️High cloud over the west & south of the state is producing some weak radar echoes, but little to none will reach the ground. Should enhance your sunrise & sunset photos though! Temps warming up around the state over the next few days. Forecasts at:

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  7. Retweeted
    May 25

    ENSO is likely to remain neutral during winter, but some models suggest a like state will develop in the tropical Pacific Ocean during spring. A negative remains possible from mid-winter. Find out more in our Wrap-Up:

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  8. May 25

    ❄️Another chilly morning across the state with temps 7 to 10C below average in many places, but slowly warming up over the week. High cloud moving into the southwest today should help raise overnight temperatures, but no rainfall expected. Your forecast:

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  9. May 24

    Frost patches forecast in south and central Qld this week. ❄️ Did you know that some areas in the state get frost more than 40 times a year? But if you’re a gardener or an agricultural producer it can strike a chill in more ways than one! 👀 →

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  10. May 23

    A special mention for with 12.2°C yesterday, a new May low maximum record and just 0.1°C warmer than the annual maximum record. Also with 11.5°C, the coldest May maximum there by over 3 degrees from 127 years of records.

    We've crunched the numbers on yesterday's temps. city had a top of 15.1°C - the coldest May maximum on record for the current observation site and since May 29th 1922 for the previous city site. Brrrrr! 🌡️🐧☕
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  11. May 23

    Ok yep, it was cold yesterday - heaps of low maximum temperature records broken across the state. You can check the observations near you at Here are some of the locations with preliminary records and more than 30 years of data to compare with:

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  12. May 23

    We loved being tagged in the amazing pics and videos snapped last evening – like this one taken in – after the chilly day. Keep the pics coming at . And stay up to date with all obs, forecasts & warnings:

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  13. May 23

    We've crunched the numbers on yesterday's temps. city had a top of 15.1°C - the coldest May maximum on record for the current observation site and since May 29th 1922 for the previous city site. Brrrrr! 🌡️🐧☕

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  14. May 23

    😰❄️⛄ Perhaps we should be called 'Queenstarctica' after today! May cold max temp records are likely to have been broken up and down the east of the state. Some annual cold max records may be broken too. We'll have confirmation of records after 9am tomorrow. Preliminary data:

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  15. May 22

    wasn't the only place reporting a chilly day yesterday! Preliminary observations suggest the lowest May max temp records at Blackall and Windorah were broken, with Longreach and Charleville also reporting the coldest day for over 50 years! Obs:

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  16. May 22

    , you are correct in thinking it was cold yesterday. Officially the top temp at the city gauge was 17.9°C, the coldest May maximum temperature since 1980! 😲 ❄️ No better today, with a top of only 17.5°C forecast. Check out current temps at:

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  17. May 22

    ❄️ It's a weekend across Queensland, with ugg boots and beanies being pulled out from north to south! The Sun is slowly returning to our skies and we'll be a bit warmer tomorrow, with the biggest difference felt near the coast. Latest forecasts:

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  18. Retweeted
    May 22

    Queenslanders are getting an early taste of winter this morning, with a icy blast bringing record low temperatures.

    ICY BLAST HIT QLD
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  19. May 22

    ⚠️🐑 Sheep Graziers Warning for parts of Central West, Maranoa & Warrego, Darling Downs & Granite Belt Districts tomorrow morning, due to recent rainfall, cold temps, and SW'ly winds. In the north cold and wet conditions may impact cattle. Info:

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  20. Retweeted
    May 21

    Brace yourself, Far Northerners. After days of unseasonal heavy rain, the temperature is set to plummet from this weekend – and not just at night.

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