View the current warnings for Queensland
Forecast updated at 5:28 pm EST on Monday 10 March 2014.
Weather Situation
Tropical cyclone Hadi lies over the western Coral Sea well off the Queensland east coast and is expected to continue to move northeastwards. Ex-Tropical cyclone Gillian lies on the monsoon trough in the Gulf of Carpentaria and is expected to move in a general southerly direction for the rest of today before moving west to southwesterly during Tuesday and Wednesday, whilst developing. Forecasts for the the tropical north of the state are highly dependent on the movement of tropical cyclone Gillian. A high moving east across the Tasman Sea extends a firm ridge along the southern and central Queensland coast. The ridge is expected to weaken during Wednesday and Thursday as the high moves to the east of New Zealand.
Forecast for the rest of Monday
Cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Winds northwest to northeasterly 35 to 50 km/h.
Tuesday 11 March
Cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Winds northwest to northeasterly 35 to 50 km/h decreasing to 20 to 30 km/h in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to the low to mid 20s with daytime temperatures reaching the low 30s.
Fire Danger - Low-Moderate
UV Alert from 8:50 am to 4:30 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 14 [Extreme]
7 day Town Forecasts
| Precis Icon | Location | Min | Max |
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Weipa | 24 | 30 |
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Coen | 23 | 29 |
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Palmerville | 23 | 31 |
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Thursday Island | 26 | 30 |
Wednesday 12 March
Cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Winds north to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h becoming light in the early afternoon. Damaging wind gusts exceeding 90 km/h possible depending on movement and development of Tropical Cyclone Gillian. Overnight temperatures falling to the low to mid 20s with daytime temperatures reaching the low 30s.
Thursday 13 March
Cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Light winds becoming easterly 15 to 20 km/h during the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to the low to mid 20s with daytime temperatures reaching the low 30s.
Friday 14 March
Cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Winds east to northeasterly and light. Overnight temperatures falling to the low to mid 20s with daytime temperatures reaching around 30.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:00 am EST Tuesday.
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