Darling Downs and Granite Belt Forecast

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Forecast issued at 3:30 am EST on Sunday 12 October 2025.

Weather Situation

A surface trough stretching from the northwest down to the southeastern interior will move slowly east today, bringing the chance of showers and thunderstorms across southern and western Queensland. A high in the South Pacific extends a ridge across central and northern Queensland, promoting more stable conditions. The surface trough will sink westwards from Tuesday as a new high enters the Tasman Sea and extends a strengthening ridge and cooler southeasterly winds across eastern Queensland.

Forecast for the rest of Sunday

Partly cloudy. High chance of showers in the north, medium chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm during this afternoon and evening. Winds north to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h tending north to northwesterly in the middle of the day then becoming light in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures in the low to high 30s.

Fire Danger - Moderate

Sun protection 8:00am to 3:20pm, UV Index predicted to reach 10 [Very High]

7 day Town Forecasts

Precis Icon Location Min Max
Showers increasing. Dalby 34
Mostly sunny. Goondiwindi 36
Shower or two. Toowoomba 31
Shower or two. Warwick 33
Partly cloudy. Stanthorpe 31

Monday 13 October

Mostly sunny. Medium chance of showers in the north, slight chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon. Light winds becoming west to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h in the morning then tending southeast to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h in the late afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 14 and 17 with daytime temperatures reaching around 30.

Tuesday 14 October

Mostly sunny. Slight chance of a shower in the far east, near zero chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm in the north in the afternoon and evening. Winds east to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h tending east to northeasterly during the morning then becoming light during the day. Overnight temperatures falling to between 11 and 16 with daytime temperatures reaching around 30.

Wednesday 15 October

Mostly sunny. The chance of morning fog in the far east. Slight chance of a shower in the north, near zero chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening. Light winds becoming east to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 12 and 16 with daytime temperatures reaching around 30.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 3:15 pm EST Sunday.

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