View the current warnings for Queensland
Forecast updated at 10:37 am EST on Monday 9 December 2024.
Weather Situation
A ridge will persist over the east of the state of the state for the next couple of days and combine with a weakening trough in the southeast to promote humid and unstable conditions in southern Queensland, and heatwave conditions in parts of northern and central Queensland. Another stronger trough will enhance showers and storms across southern and central Queensland as it move northward on Tuesday and Wednesday, and more broadly across northern Queensland from Thursday.
Forecast for the rest of Monday
Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. The chance of a thunderstorm, possibly severe in the south. Winds northerly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light in the middle of the day then becoming northeast to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures around 40.
Fire Danger - Moderate
Sun protection 8:10am to 4:30pm, UV Index predicted to reach 14 [Extreme]
7 day Town Forecasts
| Precis Icon | Location | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
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Longreach | – | 43 |
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Barcaldine | – | 41 |
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Winton | – | 43 |
Tuesday 10 December
Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds northwest to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h tending northwest to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h in the early afternoon then tending southeast to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to the mid to high 20s with daytime temperatures reaching 37 to 43.
Wednesday 11 December
Partly cloudy. High chance of showers north of Longreach, medium chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds northeast to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h tending southeast to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h during the afternoon then tending east to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to the low to high 20s with daytime temperatures reaching 33 to 38.
Thursday 12 December
Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers north of Longreach, near zero chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds east to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h tending east to southeasterly during the afternoon then tending east to northeasterly during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to the low to mid 20s with daytime temperatures reaching 34 to 39.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:15 pm EST Monday.
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