IDQ10240
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
Wide Bay and Burnett District Forecast
Issued at 4:15 pm EST on Tuesday 17 October 2017
for the period until midnight EST Saturday 21 October 2017.
Warning Information
Weather Situation
An upper low lies over the central interior of Queensland and will shift slowly northwards towards Cape York Peninsula over the next few days while gradually weakening. A low level trough lies near the Wide Bay and Capricornia coasts, extending northwards off the central coast, producing a convergent wind flow and acting as a focus for heavy rainfall. This coastal trough is expected to drift onto the central coast overnight and tomorrow, however some uncertainty remains with this. The upper low will also combine with the moist air mass to result in at least scattered showers and storms over much of the state in the next next few days. A slow moving high in the Tasman Sea extends a firm ridge into southeast Queensland to the south of the trough leading to a strong, moist easterly flow over southeast Queensland.
Forecast for the rest of Tuesday 17 October
Cloudy. Very high (90%) chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm in the north. Heavy falls possible. Winds east to southeasterly 25 to 35 km/h decreasing to 15 to 25 km/h in the evening.
Forecast for Wednesday 18 October
Cloudy. Very high (90%) chance of rain, most likely in the morning and afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm. Heavy falls possible in the north. Winds easterly 25 to 35 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 17 and 20 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 20s.
Fire Danger: Low-Moderate
Sun protection 7:50am to 3:10pm, UV Index predicted to reach 11 [Extreme]
Forecast for Thursday 19 October
Cloudy. Medium (40%) chance of showers in the morning. Winds easterly 20 to 30 km/h becoming light in the late evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 15 and 19 with daytime temperatures reaching the mid 20s.
Forecast for Friday 20 October
Partly cloudy. Slight (20%) chance of a shower. Light winds. Overnight temperatures falling to between 13 and 18 with daytime temperatures reaching the mid to high 20s.
Forecast for Saturday 21 October
Cloudy. High (80%) chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm inland in the afternoon and evening. Light winds becoming south to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the morning then tending east to southeasterly during the afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 13 and 17 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 20s.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:00 am EST Wednesday.
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