Barcaldine Forecast

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Forecast updated at 12:04 pm EST on Thursday 27 March 2025.

Forecast for the rest of Thursday

Summary
Max 26
Rain. Possible storm, heavy falls.
Chance of any rain: 90%

Central West area

Cloudy. Very high chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm. Heavy falls possible. Winds northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h.

Fire Danger - No Rating

Sun protection recommended from 8:40 am to 4:00 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 12 [Extreme]

7 day Town Forecasts

Precis Icon Location Min Max
Possible storm, heavy falls. Longreach – 27
Rain. Possible storm, heavy falls. Barcaldine – 26
Showers. Possible storm. Winton – 29

Friday 28 March

Summary
Min 22
Max 26
Possible storm, heavy falls.
Possible rainfall: 6 to 40 mm
Chance of any rain: 90%

Central West area

Cloudy. Very high chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm. Heavy falls possible east of Longreach. Winds north to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h tending north to northwesterly 15 to 25 km/h in the late morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 19 and 22 with daytime temperatures reaching the mid to high 20s.

Sun protection recommended from 8:40 am to 4:00 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 12 [Extreme]

Saturday 29 March

Summary
Min 22
Max 28
Showers.
Possible rainfall: 1 to 15 mm
Chance of any rain: 80%

Central West area

Partly cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely in the morning and afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm. Light winds becoming northwest to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h during the morning then becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to the low 20s with daytime temperatures reaching around 30.

Sun protection recommended from 8:40 am to 4:00 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 12 [Extreme]

Sunday 30 March

Summary
Min 22
Max 29
Possible shower.
Possible rainfall: 0 to 1 mm
Chance of any rain: 40%

Central West area

Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the morning and afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm north of Longreach. Light winds becoming southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h during the day then becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 19 and 22 with daytime temperatures reaching the high 20s.

Sun protection recommended from 8:50 am to 3:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 11 [Extreme]

Monday 31 March

Summary
Min 21
Max 29
Partly cloudy.
Chance of any rain: 20%

Tuesday 1 April

Summary
Min 21
Max 30
Possible shower.
Possible rainfall: 0 to 1 mm
Chance of any rain: 40%

Wednesday 2 April

Summary
Min 22
Max 30
Possible shower.
Possible rainfall: 0 to 1 mm
Chance of any rain: 40%

The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:15 pm EST Thursday.

Product derived from IDQ11295 and IDQ10200