No warnings for Queensland
Forecast issued at 4:15 pm EST on Friday 6 December 2013.
Weather Situation
A high over the Great Australian Bight will continue to push a southerly wind change up the Central Coast this evening. The change will spread out to a general increase in onshore winds about the tropical east coast during Saturday as the high drifts eastwards. The high is also pushing dry air across the southern and central parts of the state.
Forecast for the rest of Friday
Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and the chance of thunderstorms. Winds northeast to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h becoming light in the evening.
Saturday 7 December
Mostly sunny. Isolated showers and the chance of thunderstorms north of Coen. Winds east to northeasterly and light becoming easterly 25 to 35 km/h in the morning then decreasing to 15 to 20 km/h in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to the low to mid 20s with daytime temperatures reaching 33 to 38.
Fire Danger - Low-Moderate
UV Alert from 8:30 am to 4:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 14 [Extreme]
7 day Town Forecasts
| Precis Icon | Location | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Weipa | 23 | 36 |
|
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Coen | 22 | 32 |
|
Palmerville | 23 | 36 |
|
Thursday Island | 27 | 33 |
Sunday 8 December
Mostly sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Winds easterly 15 to 25 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to the low to mid 20s with daytime temperatures reaching 33 to 38.
Monday 9 December
Mostly sunny. Isolated showers. Isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening. Winds easterly 15 to 25 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to the low to mid 20s with daytime temperatures reaching the low to high 30s.
Tuesday 10 December
Mostly sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms north of Coen. Winds east to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h tending east to northeasterly and becoming light during the day. Overnight temperatures falling to the low to mid 20s with daytime temperatures reaching 33 to 38.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:00 am EST Saturday.
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