IDQ10240
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
Updated Wide Bay and Burnett District Forecast
Issued at 6:36 pm EST on Saturday 1 October 2016
for the period until midnight EST Wednesday 5 October 2016.
Warning Information
Weather Situation
A weak high pressure system over southern Queensland will drift east and move off the east coast into the Coral Sea over the remainder of the weekend. A trough system will approach southwestern Queensland on Sunday and should then move rapidly east over the state during Monday. A more dominant high pressure system will extend across Queensland on Tuesday and Wednesday in the wake of the trough, resulting in fine conditions for much of the state.
Forecast for the rest of Saturday 1 October
Clear. Light winds.
Forecast for Sunday 2 October
Sunny. Light winds becoming northerly 15 to 25 km/h in the early afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 5 and 12 with daytime temperatures reaching around 30.
Fire Danger: High
Sun protection 8:20am to 3:30pm, UV Index predicted to reach 11 [Extreme]
Forecast for Monday 3 October
Cloudy. Very high (90%) chance of showers or rain. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds northerly 15 to 25 km/h shifting west to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h during the afternoon and evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 14 and 18 with daytime temperatures reaching 24 to 29.
Forecast for Tuesday 4 October
Mostly sunny. Slight (30%) chance of showers or rain about Fraser Island in the morning. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning. Light winds becoming southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h during the morning then becoming light during the day. Overnight temperatures falling to between 10 and 16 with daytime temperatures reaching 24 to 29.
Forecast for Wednesday 5 October
Sunny. Light winds becoming south to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h during the morning then becoming light during the afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 9 and 13 with daytime temperatures reaching around 30.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:00 am EST Sunday.
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