View the current warnings for Queensland
Forecast issued at 4:25 pm EST on Monday 17 March 2025.
Forecast for the rest of Monday
- Summary
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- Mostly clear.
- Chance of any rain: 5%
Central West area
Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower in the northeast, near zero chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds east to northeasterly 20 to 30 km/h decreasing to 15 to 20 km/h in the late evening.
Sun protection recommended from 8:40 am to 4:00 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 11 [Extreme]
Tuesday 18 March
- Summary
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- Min 19
- Max 32
- Partly cloudy.
- Chance of any rain: 20%
Central West area
Partly cloudy. High chance of rain north of Longreach, slight chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm in the northwest in the afternoon and evening. Winds northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light before dawn then becoming east to northeasterly 25 to 35 km/h early in the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to the low 20s with daytime temperatures reaching 28 to 34.
Fire Danger - Moderate
Sun protection recommended from 8:40 am to 4:00 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 11 [Extreme]
7 day Town Forecasts
Precis Icon | Location | Min | Max |
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Longreach | 22 | 32 |
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Barcaldine | 22 | 32 |
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Winton | 21 | 30 |
Wednesday 19 March
- Summary
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- Min 18
- Max 27
- Shower or two.
- Possible rainfall: 0 to 5 mm
- Chance of any rain: 60%
Central West area
Cloudy. High chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the northwest. Heavy falls possible north of Longreach. Winds easterly 25 to 35 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 17 and 21 with daytime temperatures reaching the mid to high 20s.
Sun protection recommended from 8:40 am to 4:00 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 11 [Extreme]
Thursday 20 March
- Summary
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- Min 18
- Max 30
- Shower or two.
- Possible rainfall: 0 to 3 mm
- Chance of any rain: 50%
Central West area
Cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely in the morning. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds east to northeasterly 20 to 30 km/h becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 18 and 21 with daytime temperatures reaching around 30.
Sun protection recommended from 8:40 am to 4:00 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 12 [Extreme]
Friday 21 March
- Summary
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- Min 18
- Max 33
- Possible shower.
- Possible rainfall: 0 to 2 mm
- Chance of any rain: 40%
Central West area
Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm. Light winds becoming east to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the morning then becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to the low 20s with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 30s.
Saturday 22 March
- Summary
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- Min 19
- Max 33
- Shower or two.
- Possible rainfall: 0 to 4 mm
- Chance of any rain: 50%
Sunday 23 March
- Summary
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- Min 19
- Max 33
- Partly cloudy.
- Possible rainfall: 0 to 1 mm
- Chance of any rain: 30%
Monday 24 March
- Summary
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- Min 18
- Max 31
- Partly cloudy.
- Chance of any rain: 20%
The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:00 am EST Tuesday.
Product derived from IDQ11295 and IDQ10200