Darling Downs and Granite Belt Forecast

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Forecast issued at 4:15 pm EST on Wednesday 9 October 2024.

Weather Situation

A lingering coastal trough is combining with an upper level system to enhance shower and thunderstorms across central and southeast Queensland. The trough and upper level system will move offshore overnight and during Thursday. Another weaker trough extending from the Gulf Country to inland southern Queensland and will remain slow moving over the next day or two before contract westward later this week. A weak ridge over the northeast of the state will strengthen more broadly over the east coast from Thursday, as a high near Tasmania moves east. Another weak trough may move northwards into southeastern Queensland over the weekend.

Forecast for the rest of Wednesday

Partly cloudy. High chance of showers in the east, medium chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm, possibly severe with damaging winds, large hail and possible heavy falls. Winds easterly 15 to 25 km/h.

Thursday 10 October

Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower, most likely in the late morning and afternoon. Winds easterly 15 to 25 km/h becoming light in the late evening. Overnight temperatures falling to around 12 with daytime temperatures reaching 23 to 28.

Fire Danger - Moderate

Sun protection 8:00am to 3:10pm, UV Index predicted to reach 9 [Very High]

7 day Town Forecasts

Precis Icon Location Min Max
Partly cloudy. Dalby 12 24
Partly cloudy. Goondiwindi 12 27
Possible shower. Toowoomba 14 20
Possible shower. Warwick 10 23
Possible shower. Stanthorpe 8 19

Friday 11 October

Partly cloudy. The chance of fog in the far east in the early morning. Slight chance of a shower over the Granite Belt, near zero chance elsewhere. Winds east to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light in the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 9 and 13 with daytime temperatures reaching the mid to high 20s.

Saturday 12 October

Mostly sunny. The chance of morning fog over the Granite Belt. Slight chance of a shower in the east in the afternoon and evening. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm in the south in the afternoon and evening, possibly severe. Light winds becoming east to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 9 and 14 with daytime temperatures reaching 27 to 32.

Sunday 13 October

Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. Winds east to northeasterly 20 to 30 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 11 and 15 with daytime temperatures reaching 23 to 30.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:00 am EST Thursday.

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