View the current warnings for Queensland
Forecast issued at 4:15 pm EST on Friday 8 December 2023.
Weather Situation
A high in the southern Tasman Sea extends a ridge northward over most of the state, and will persist over the weekend. A trough and southerly change will move into western Queensland over the weekend. Severe Tropical Cyclone Jasper in the northeastern Coral Sea is forecast to begin moving west over the weekend, with a risk of a coastal crossing between Cooktown and Townsville mid next week.
Forecast for the rest of Friday
Clear. Patchy raised dust in the southeast. Winds northeasterly 25 to 35 km/h decreasing to 15 to 25 km/h in the evening.
Saturday 9 December
Sunny. The chance of raised dust in the northwest in the late morning. Winds north to northeasterly 25 to 40 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to the mid to high 20s with daytime temperatures reaching the low 40s.
Fire Danger - High
Sun protection 8:20am to 4:40pm, UV Index predicted to reach 13 [Extreme]
7 day Town Forecasts
| Precis Icon | Location | Min | Max |
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Birdsville | 29 | 43 |
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Thargomindah | 28 | 42 |
Sunday 10 December
Mostly sunny. The chance of raised dust in the late morning and afternoon. Winds northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h shifting southwesterly 30 to 45 km/h in the afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to the mid to high 20s with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 40s.
Monday 11 December
Sunny day. The chance of a thunderstorm near the New South Wales border in the afternoon and evening. Winds south to southwesterly 25 to 40 km/h tending east to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the afternoon then tending south to southwesterly during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 16 and 26 with daytime temperatures reaching 32 to 40.
Tuesday 12 December
Mostly sunny. Slight chance of a shower in the northeast, near zero chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm in the southeast in the afternoon and evening. Winds southeast to southwesterly 20 to 30 km/h tending northeast to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the afternoon then tending southeast to southwesterly during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 19 and 25 with daytime temperatures reaching around 40.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:00 am EST Saturday.
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