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Forecast issued at 4:49 am AEST on Friday 17 October 2025.

Forecast for the rest of Friday

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Partly Cloudy
Min
11 °C
Max
27 °C
Precis
Possible rainfall:
0 mm
Chance of any rain:
20%

Darling Downs and Granite Belt area

Mostly sunny. The chance of fog in the far east early this morning. Medium chance of showers in the south, slight chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm during this afternoon and evening. Winds north to northeasterly 20 to 30 km/h tending north to northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h in the morning then becoming light in the early afternoon. Daytime maximum temperatures in the low to mid 30s.

Fire Danger
Moderate

Sun protection recommended from 7:50 am to 3:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 10 [Very High]

Saturday 18 October

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Storm
Min
14 °C
Max
31 °C
Precis
Possible rainfall:
0 to 2 mm
Chance of any rain:
50%

Darling Downs and Granite Belt area

Partly cloudy. The chance of fog in the far east in the early morning. Medium chance of showers over the Granite Belt, slight chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm, possibly severe with damaging winds and large hail in the far east in the afternoon and evening. Winds northwest to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h tending west to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h in the middle of the day then tending northeast to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 13 and 18 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 30s.

Sun protection recommended from 7:50 am to 3:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 10 [Very High]

Sunday 19 October

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Partly Cloudy
Min
15 °C
Max
25 °C
Precis
Possible rainfall:
0 mm
Chance of any rain:
20%

Darling Downs and Granite Belt area

Mostly sunny. Winds easterly 15 to 20 km/h increasing to 25 km/h before turning northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the day. Overnight temperatures falling to between 13 and 16 with daytime temperatures reaching 27 to 34.

Sun protection recommended from 7:50 am to 3:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 10 [Very High]

Monday 20 October

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Partly Cloudy
Min
12 °C
Max
28 °C
Precis
Possible rainfall:
0 mm
Chance of any rain:
5%

Darling Downs and Granite Belt area

Sunny. Winds northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 10 and 16 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 30s.

Sun protection recommended from 7:50 am to 3:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 10 [Very High]

Tuesday 21 October

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Partly Cloudy
Min
13 °C
Max
31 °C
Precis
Possible rainfall:
0 mm
Chance of any rain:
5%

Wednesday 22 October

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Partly Cloudy
Min
15 °C
Max
33 °C
Precis
Possible rainfall:
0 mm
Chance of any rain:
10%

Thursday 23 October

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Partly Cloudy
Min
17 °C
Max
32 °C
Precis
Possible rainfall:
0 mm
Chance of any rain:
20%

The next routine forecast will be issued at 3:15 pm AEST Friday.

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