View the current warnings for Queensland
Forecast issued at 4:16 pm EST on Thursday 5 December 2013.
Weather Situation
A surface trough over eastern Queensland is expected to contract off the southeast coast late this evening. The surface trough will then move northwards through the Central Coast during Friday. A high in the the Great Australian Bight will move eastwards over the next few days and extend a ridge along the east coast during Friday and the weekend.
Forecast for the rest of Thursday
Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and the chance of thunderstorms in the southwest this evening. Winds northwest to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light in the evening.
Friday 6 December
Isolated showers in the north in the morning. Mostly sunny afternoon. Winds south to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light in the middle of the day then becoming northeast to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the early afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 17 and 23 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 30s.
Fire Danger - High
UV Alert from 7:40 am to 3:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 14 [Extreme]
7 day Town Forecasts
| Precis Icon | Location | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Gladstone | 22 | 32 |
|
Rockhampton | 23 | 34 |
|
|
Biloela | 18 | 32 |
|
|
Yeppoon | 23 | 29 |
Saturday 7 December
Mostly sunny. Winds east to southeasterly and light, increasing to 25 to 30 km/h in the middle of the day, then easing to 15 to 20 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 14 and 21 with daytime temperatures reaching the low 30s.
Sunday 8 December
Mostly sunny. Winds east to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h tending east to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the day. Overnight temperatures falling to between 15 and 20 with daytime temperatures reaching around 30.
Monday 9 December
Sunny. Winds east to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h tending east to northeasterly during the morning then becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 14 and 20 with daytime temperatures reaching 29 to 34.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:00 am EST Friday.
Product IDQ10170