View the current warnings for Queensland
Forecast updated at 11:25 am EST on Friday 1 December 2023.
Forecast for the rest of Friday
- Summary
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- Max 39
- Shower or two. Possible storm.
- Chance of any rain: 50%
Central West area
Partly cloudy. High chance of showers east of Longreach, medium chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm, possibly severe with damaging winds and large hail east of Longreach in the afternoon and evening. Possible heavy falls east of Longreach in the afternoon and evening. Winds northwesterly 20 to 30 km/h becoming light in the late evening. Daytime maximum temperatures 33 to 38.
Fire Danger - Moderate
Sun protection recommended from 8:10 am to 4:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 12 [Extreme]
7 day Town Forecasts
Precis Icon | Location | Min | Max |
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Longreach | – | 38 |
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Barcaldine | – | 35 |
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Winton | – | 39 |
Saturday 2 December
- Summary
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- Min 22
- Max 38
- Shower or two. Possible storm.
- Possible rainfall: 0 to 2 mm
- Chance of any rain: 60%
Central West area
Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds northwest to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h tending west to northwesterly in the middle of the day then becoming light in the late evening. Overnight temperatures falling to the low 20s with daytime temperatures reaching 34 to 39.
Sun protection recommended from 8:10 am to 4:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 12 [Extreme]
Sunday 3 December
- Summary
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- Min 24
- Max 39
- Partly cloudy.
- Chance of any rain: 20%
Central West area
Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers in the northeast, slight chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm. Light winds becoming southeast to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h during the afternoon then becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to the low to mid 20s with daytime temperatures reaching 34 to 40.
Sun protection recommended from 8:10 am to 4:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 13 [Extreme]
Monday 4 December
- Summary
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- Min 24
- Max 41
- Sunny.
- Chance of any rain: 20%
Central West area
Sunny morning. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening. Light winds becoming east to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the morning then tending east to southeasterly during the day. Overnight temperatures falling to the low to mid 20s with daytime temperatures reaching 36 to 41.
Sun protection recommended from 8:10 am to 4:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 12 [Extreme]
Tuesday 5 December
- Summary
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- Min 26
- Max 42
- Sunny.
- Chance of any rain: 5%
Wednesday 6 December
- Summary
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- Min 26
- Max 41
- Sunny.
- Chance of any rain: 5%
Thursday 7 December
- Summary
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- Min 25
- Max 41
- Sunny.
- Chance of any rain: 5%
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:15 pm EST Friday.
Product derived from IDQ11295 and IDQ10200