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Forecast issued at 3:30 pm EST on Tuesday 21 October 2025.
Weather Situation
A high near New Zealand extends a weak ridge over eastern Queensland, promoting stable conditions. A trough lying in southwestern Queensland will shift east over coming days, and by Thursday will stretch from the North West to the South East of the state. A very hot airmass ahead of this trough will shift into much of Queensland in response, and linger from Friday as the trough becomes slow moving. Another trough is set to cross southern Queensland on the weekend, with cooler air extending up into the state during the first half of next week in the wake of the trough.
Forecast for the rest of Tuesday
Mostly clear across the state other than the chance of a light shower about the North Tropical Coast and Torres Strait. Light to moderate northeast to southeasterly winds turning north to northwesterly in the far west.
Wednesday 22 October
The chance of a shower or gusty thunderstorm about the southwest and southern interior west of about Goondiwindi and south of Charleville, as well as the Gulf Country. Isolated severe thunderstorms possible with damaging winds over interior southern Queensland between Dirranbandi and Ballera. Possible morning fog in the eastern districts south of St Lawrence. Hot and mostly sunny elsewhere across the state. Light to moderate northeast to southeasterly winds tending moderate northeast to northwesterly over western and interior Queensland. Winds in the far southwest and southern interior shifting moderate to fresh south to southwesterly during the day, with the chance of raised dust in the Channel Country. Maximum temperatures well above average in southern and central Queensland away from the coast, above average elsewhere. Severe heatwave conditions about parts of western Queensland and the southern interior.
Fire Danger - High for the Gulf Country, Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, Capricornia, Central Highlands and Coalfields, Central West, North West, Channel Country, Maranoa and Warrego and Darling Downs and Granite Belt districts.
Thursday 23 October
The chance of a shower or thunderstorm in central and southeastern Queensland south of Gladstone to Springsure, and east of Tambo to Goondiwindi as well as about the Gulf Country. Hot and mostly sunny elsewhere. Possible morning fog in the eastern districts south of St Lawrence. Moderate to locally fresh southeasterly wind change extending A cooler day in the far southwest, with maximum temperatures above to well above average elsewhere about southern and central Queensland, above average otherwise. Severe to locally extreme heatwave conditions about parts of the northwest and northern interior.
Friday 24 October
The chance of a shower about eastern districts south of Mackay, with the chance of a thunderstorms north of the Sunshine Coast. Possible morning fog about eastern districts south of Bowen. Hot and mostly sunny elsewhere. Temperatures well above average about the interior, near average about parts of the southeast, above average elsewhere. Severe to locally extreme heatwave conditions in the northwest and northern interior, severe heatwave conditions also for parts of northern and central Queensland.
Saturday 25 October
Isolated to scattered showers with the chance of thunderstorms in central and southeastern Queensland south St Lawrence to Emerald and east of about Injune. The chance of a shower or thunderstorm in the northwest and far southwest of the state. Temperatures well above average about the interior and above average elsewhere. Severe to locally extreme heatwave conditions in the northwest and northern interior, severe heatwave conditions also for parts of central Queensland.
Sunday until Tuesday
Isolated showers with the chance of thunderstorms extending to much of the interior on Sunday, tending scattered in central and southeastern Queensland. Scattered showers and thunderstorms contracting to eastern and Far North Queensland districts by Monday. Severe thunderstorms possible in southeastern Queensland on Sunday and eastern districts on Monday, though uncertainty on areas of focus. Temperatures on Sunday above average about the interior and east on Sunday, tending near average about the far west on Monday and southern and central interior by Tuesday. Severe to locally extreme heatwave conditions in the northwest and northern interior, severe heatwave conditions also for parts of central Queensland, gradually easing early next week.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 3:00 am EST Wednesday.
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