IDQ10230
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
Darling Downs and Granite Belt District Forecast
Issued at 5:00 am EST on Monday 30 March 2020
for the period until midnight EST Thursday 2 April 2020.
Warning Information
Weather Situation
A high over New Zealand extends a firm ridge along the east coast of Queensland. The high will move slowly east across the Tasman Sea in the next few days, maintaining the ridge along the coast. A weak trough extends through Torres Strait and will also act to focus shower and thunderstorm activity. Over the coming week, a series of upper level troughs developing over southern Queensland will lead to a surface trough pushing eastwards across the southern interior, and will provide instability over the area. The trough over the far north is likely to begin to deepen early this week and a tropical low may develop over the far northwestern Coral Sea.
Forecast for the rest of Monday 30 March
Partly cloudy. Medium (50%) chance of showers and thunderstorms in the south late this afternoon and evening. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Winds northwest to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h tending southeast to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h in the early afternoon then becoming light in the late afternoon. Daytime maximum temperatures around 30.
Fire Danger: Low-Moderate
Sun protection 8:30am to 3:10pm, UV Index predicted to reach 9 [Very High]
Forecast for Tuesday 31 March
Partly cloudy. Medium (40%) chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening. Light winds becoming north to northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h in the morning then becoming light in the middle of the day. Overnight temperatures falling to between 17 and 20 with daytime temperatures reaching around 30.
Forecast for Wednesday 1 April
Partly cloudy. Slight (20%) chance of a shower, most likely in the morning and afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening. Light winds becoming east to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the afternoon then becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 17 and 20 with daytime temperatures reaching around 30.
Forecast for Thursday 2 April
Partly cloudy. Slight (30%) chance of a shower in the southwest, most likely in the morning and afternoon. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm in the west in the afternoon and evening. Light winds becoming northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the morning then becoming light during the day. Overnight temperatures falling to between 16 and 19 with daytime temperatures reaching around 30.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:15 pm EST Monday.
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