View the current warnings for Queensland
Forecast issued at 4:15 pm EST on Wednesday 18 September 2024.
Weather Situation
A ridge over the state will weaken from Thursday as a high in the Tasman Sea drifts further east. A trough will move into the southwest of the state on Thursday and move east across southern and central Queensland on Friday. The trough may move off the southeast coast over the weekend but the northern branch trough may linger inland in central and northern Queensland. Another trough may develop over the Northern Territory later this weekend and into early next week, increasing cloud cover across western Queensland. A weak high may cross southeastern Australia on Sunday, moving into the Tasman Sea early next week and extending a weak ridge over east of the state.
Forecast for the rest of Wednesday
Clear. Smoke haze. Winds north to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light in the evening.
Thursday 19 September
Partly cloudy. Light winds becoming west to northwesterly 20 to 30 km/h in the morning then becoming light in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 8 and 14 with daytime temperatures reaching around 30.
Fire Danger - Moderate
Sun protection 8:20am to 2:50pm, UV Index predicted to reach 8 [Very High]
7 day Town Forecasts
| Precis Icon | Location | Min | Max |
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Beaudesert | 10 | 31 |
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Brisbane | 14 | 30 |
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Gatton | 9 | 30 |
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Ipswich | 10 | 32 |
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Logan Central | 11 | 30 |
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Maroochydore | 14 | 28 |
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Redcliffe | 15 | 28 |
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Surfers Paradise | 12 | 29 |
Friday 20 September
Sunny morning. Slight chance of a shower in the afternoon and evening. Light winds becoming northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the early afternoon then becoming light in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 7 and 15 with daytime temperatures reaching around 30.
Saturday 21 September
Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. Light winds becoming west to northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h during the morning then tending west to southwesterly during the afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 10 and 16 with daytime temperatures reaching around 30.
Sunday 22 September
Sunny. Light winds becoming west to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h during the day then becoming light during the afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 9 and 14 with daytime temperatures reaching 25 to 30.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:00 am EST Thursday.
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