Wide Bay and Burnett Forecast

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Forecast issued at 4:15 pm EST on Sunday 21 September 2025.

Weather Situation

A firm ridge extends over the state from a high moving into the Great Australian Bight on Monday. The high will move eastwards over the next several days, maintaining the ridge. A trough will linger inland of the east coast of northern Queensland.

Forecast for the rest of Sunday

Mostly clear. The chance of a thunderstorm early this evening. Light winds.

Monday 22 September

Partly cloudy. The chance of fog in the early morning. Medium chance of showers near the coast, slight chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm from the late morning. Light winds becoming west to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h in the middle of the day then tending south to southwesterly in the late afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 9 and 15 with daytime temperatures reaching the mid to high 20s.

Fire Danger - Moderate

Sun protection 8:20am to 3:00pm, UV Index predicted to reach 8 [Very High]

7 day Town Forecasts

Precis Icon Location Min Max
Shower or two. Possible storm. Bundaberg 15 28
Partly cloudy. Gympie 12 29
Shower or two. Hervey Bay 15 26
Mostly sunny. Kingaroy 9 26
Shower or two. Possible storm. Maryborough 13 28
Partly cloudy. Gayndah 13 30

Tuesday 23 September

Mostly sunny. Slight chance of a shower along the coastal fringe, most likely in the early morning. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm about K'gari. Light winds becoming south to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h in the morning then tending south to southeasterly in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 9 and 14 with daytime temperatures reaching the mid to high 20s.

Wednesday 24 September

Mostly sunny. Slight chance of a shower along the coastal fringe, near zero chance elsewhere. Light winds becoming south to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the morning then becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 6 and 13 with daytime temperatures reaching the mid to high 20s.

Thursday 25 September

Sunny. The chance of morning fog inland. Light winds becoming west to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h during the morning then becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 6 and 11 with daytime temperatures reaching the mid to high 20s.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:00 am EST Monday.

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