View the current warnings for Queensland
Forecast issued at 12:11 pm AEST on Friday 17 April 2026.
Forecast for the rest of Friday
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- Min
- 17 °C
- Max
- 28 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 7 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 60%
Central West area
Partly cloudy. High chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening, possibly severe with heavy rain which may lead to flash flooding west of Longreach. Winds north to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light in the middle of the day. Daytime maximum temperatures around 30.
- Fire Danger
- No Rating
Sun protection recommended from 8:50 am to 3:30 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 9 [Very High]
Saturday 18 April
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- Min
- 18 °C
- Max
- 29 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 5 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 70%
Central West area
Partly cloudy. High chance of showers in the northeast, medium chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm in the northwest in the morning and afternoon. Light winds. Overnight temperatures falling to around 18 with daytime temperatures reaching around 30.
Sun protection recommended from 9:00 am to 3:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 8 [Very High]
Sunday 19 April
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- Min
- 15 °C
- Max
- 31 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 20%
Central West area
Mostly sunny. Slight chance of a shower in the northeast in the afternoon and evening. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Light winds becoming east to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the morning then becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 14 and 18 with daytime temperatures reaching the low 30s.
Sun protection recommended from 9:10 am to 3:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 8 [Very High]
Monday 20 April
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- Min
- 15 °C
- Max
- 29 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 30%
Central West area
Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower in the morning and afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening. Light winds becoming easterly 15 to 20 km/h during the morning then becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 13 and 17 with daytime temperatures reaching around 30.
Sun protection recommended from 9:10 am to 3:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 8 [Very High]
Tuesday 21 April
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- Min
- 12 °C
- Max
- 28 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 5%
Wednesday 22 April
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- Min
- 11 °C
- Max
- 28 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 0%
Thursday 23 April
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- Min
- 11 °C
- Max
- 29 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 0%
The next routine forecast will be issued at 3:15 pm AEST Friday.
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