IDQ10230
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
Darling Downs and Granite Belt District Forecast
Issued at 5:01 am EST on Saturday 28 February 2015
for the period until midnight EST Tuesday 3 March 2015.
Warning Information
Weather Situation
A surface trough extends from the northwest of the state to the southeast interior and will remain in the same general area over the next few days. A mid level high over Central Australia will maintain hot temperatures across the southern interior well into next week.
Forecast for the rest of Saturday 28 February
Partly cloudy. Medium (40%) chance of showers during the morning and afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm during this afternoon and evening. Winds northeasterly 20 to 30 km/h. Daytime maximum temperatures 29 to 34.
Fire Danger: High
UV Alert from 8:20 am to 3:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 12 [Extreme]
Forecast for Sunday 1 March
Partly cloudy. Medium (50%) chance of showers over the Granite Belt, slight (20%) chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening. Winds northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h tending northerly 15 to 20 km/h in the morning then becoming light in the middle of the day. Overnight temperatures falling to between 18 and 22 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 30s.
Forecast for Monday 2 March
Partly cloudy. Slight (20%) chance of a shower. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening. Light winds becoming east to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 18 and 23 with daytime temperatures reaching 31 to 38.
Forecast for Tuesday 3 March
Sunny. Winds east to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h tending north to northeasterly during the morning then becoming light during the day. Overnight temperatures falling to between 18 and 22 with daytime temperatures reaching 32 to 38.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:15 pm EST Saturday.
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