Channel Country Forecast

No warnings for Queensland

Forecast issued at 5:00 am EST on Thursday 1 June 2023.

Weather Situation

A high over eastern Australia will move eastward across the Tasman Sea over the next couple of days. Winds will turn more onshore along the east coast, gradually filtering moisture further inland through the end of the week. Warmer northerly winds will develop across western Queensland ahead of a trough later this week. The trough will enter the far west on Sunday, then move eastward across the state during the early days of next week.

Forecast for the rest of Thursday

Sunny. Light winds. Daytime maximum temperatures in the mid to high 20s.

Fire Danger - Moderate

Sun protection 10:20am to 2:50pm, UV Index predicted to reach 5 [Moderate]

7 day Town Forecasts

Precis Icon Location Min Max
Sunny. Birdsville 27
Mostly sunny. Thargomindah 26

Friday 2 June

Sunny. Winds easterly 15 to 20 km/h turning north to northeasterly 20 to 30 km/h during the morning then decreasing to 15 to 20 km/h in the early afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 10 and 13 with daytime temperatures reaching around 30.

Saturday 3 June

Mostly sunny. Winds northeasterly 20 to 30 km/h becoming light during the afternoon then becoming easterly 15 to 20 km/h during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 11 and 15 with daytime temperatures reaching around 30.

Sunday 4 June

Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers in the southeast, slight chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening. Winds northeasterly 20 to 30 km/h tending northeast to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 15 and 18 with daytime temperatures reaching 25 to 30.

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

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