View the current warnings for Queensland
Forecast issued at 4:30 pm EST on Monday 5 June 2023.
Weather Situation
A high in the southern Tasman Sea extends a ridge across the state. The high will linger near New Zealand for several days, maintaining the ridge. A trough system in the southwest will weaken and contract into New South Wales overnight. A weak trough system will cross southern and central Queensland on Thursday, crossing the southeast coast on Friday. A weak high will move east across southern Australia late in the week, extending a new ridge across the state. The high will reach the Tasman Sea on Sunday.
Forecast for the rest of Monday
Isolated to scattered showers in eastern, central, and southern districts, northern Cape York Peninsula, and in the Torres Strait. Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms in the southwest and southern interior, with possible severe thunderstorms with large hail, damaging wind gusts, and heavy rainfall leading to flash flooding. Mostly clear in the northwest, partly cloudy elsewhere. Light to moderate east to northeasterly winds, turning east to southeasterly in eastern districts. Winds turning north to northeasterly in the far southwest.
Tuesday 6 June
Isolated to scattered showers in eastern districts, northern Cape York Peninsula, and in the Torres Strait. Isolated showers in the Central Highlands and Coalfields District. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the southern interior during the morning. Mostly sunny in the northwest, partly cloudy elsewhere. Light to moderate east to northeasterly winds, turning east to southeasterly in eastern and northern districts. Winds turning north to northeasterly in the far southwest. Temperatures near or above average, tending well above average in the southwest.
Wednesday 7 June
Isolated showers in eastern districts, the far southwest, northern Cape York Peninsula, and in the Torres Strait, tending scattered at times over the North Tropical Coast. The chance of a thunderstorm in the far southwest. Mostly sunny in the northwest, partly cloudy elsewhere. A chance of morning fog in the southeast interior. Temperatures near or above average, tending well above average in the southwest.
Thursday 8 June
Isolated showers in eastern districts and in the Torres Strait. Isolated to scattered showers in the southwest and southern interior, with the chance of a thunderstorm in the far southwest. Mostly sunny in the northwest, partly cloudy elsewhere. A chance of morning fog inland between Innisfail and Biloela. Temperatures near or above average.
Friday 9 June
Isolated showers about the east coast. Isolated showers in the southeast interior during the morning. Mostly sunny elsewhere. A chance of morning fog in the southern interior. Temperatures near or above average.
Saturday until Monday
Isolated showers in eastern districts. Mostly sunny elsewhere, tending partly cloudy in the southwest on Monday. A chance of morning frost in the southern and central interior. Temperatures near or above average. Minimum temperatures tending near or below average on Saturday and Sunday.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 am EST Tuesday.
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