Darling Downs and Granite Belt District

IDQ10230

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland

Updated Darling Downs and Granite Belt District Forecast

Issued at 8:40 am EST on Saturday 17 November 2018
for the period until midnight EST Tuesday 20 November 2018.

Warning Information

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Weather Situation

A weak ridge over the east Queensland coast will be re-invigorated in the south over the weekend as a new high pressure system moving over the Great Australian Bight shifts east into the Tasman Sea early next week. Thunderstorm activity will persist near a surface trough extending from the northwest to the southeastern interior today and tomorrow, enhanced in the southeast of the state on today as a southeasterly change moves into the area. The surface trough is expected to start shifting westwards from Sunday, with upper troughing over the southern interior continuing to provide enhanced instability.

Forecast for the rest of Saturday 17 November

Mostly sunny. High (70%) chance of showers developing in the north and east, slight (30%) chance elsewhere. Thunderstorms developing from from the late morning, possibly severe in the far north and east. Winds north to northwesterly 15 to 25 km/h tending west to southwesterly in the middle of the day then tending east to northeasterly 25 to 35 km/h in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures 29 to 35.

Dalby
Shower or two. Possible storm.
Max
32
Goondiwindi
Mostly sunny.
Max
35
Stanthorpe
Showers developing. Storm likely.
Max
26
Toowoomba
Showers developing. Storm likely.
Max
28
Warwick
Showers developing. Storm likely.
Max
28

Fire Danger: High

Sun protection 7:30am to 3:40pm, UV Index predicted to reach 12 [Extreme]

Forecast for Sunday 18 November

Cloudy. Medium (40%) chance of showers in the morning and afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening, possibly severe in the west. Winds easterly 25 to 35 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 15 and 19 with daytime temperatures reaching 23 to 29.

Dalby
Possible early shower.
Min
17
Max
25
Goondiwindi
Cloudy.
Min
18
Max
28
Stanthorpe
Shower or two clearing.
Min
13
Max
21
Toowoomba
Shower or two. Windy.
Min
16
Max
22
Warwick
Shower or two clearing.
Min
14
Max
23

Forecast for Monday 19 November

Mostly sunny. Winds east to northeasterly 20 to 30 km/h becoming light during the day then becoming east to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 11 and 16 with daytime temperatures reaching 26 to 31.

Dalby
Mostly sunny.
Min
14
Max
28
Goondiwindi
Sunny.
Min
14
Max
30
Stanthorpe
Partly cloudy.
Min
10
Max
23
Toowoomba
Partly cloudy.
Min
13
Max
24
Warwick
Partly cloudy.
Min
11
Max
25

Forecast for Tuesday 20 November

Mostly sunny. Slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms in the southwest in the morning. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Winds north to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 11 and 17 with daytime temperatures reaching around 30.

Dalby
Mostly sunny.
Min
14
Max
30
Goondiwindi
Mostly sunny.
Min
15
Max
31
Stanthorpe
Mostly sunny.
Min
10
Max
25
Toowoomba
Mostly sunny.
Min
12
Max
26
Warwick
Mostly sunny.
Min
10
Max
28

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

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