Darling Downs and Granite Belt Forecast

Weather Situation

A belt of high pressure extends across central Australia, maintaining fine and sunny conditions over most of the state. A series of weak troughs will shift east over southern Queensland during the next couple of days. Another stronger trough should then move over southeastern Queensland and into the Coral Sea early on Sunday. A strong high pressure system will move east over the Great Australian Bight on Sunday, combining with the trough moving off the southern coast to result in windy and very dry conditions extending over the interior and central and southeast districts. This will result in enhanced fire dangers that will likely persist into Monday, particularly in the northwest of the state and over the southeastern quarter. Some morning frosts will continue into the weekend though maximum temperatures will be above average over much of the state. Temperatures will then drop significantly early next week in the wake of the trough, particularly over the interior and southeast, resulting in frosts becoming more extensive.