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Forecast issued at 9:10 am AEST on Wednesday 17 December 2025.

Forecast for the rest of Wednesday

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Showers
Min
20 °C
Max
27 °C
Precis
Possible rainfall:
0 to 8 mm
Chance of any rain:
70%

Wide Bay and Burnett area

Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers in the north in the late morning and afternoon. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm inland in the late afternoon and evening. Winds east to southeasterly 25 to 35 km/h. Daytime maximum temperatures in the mid to high 20s.

Fire Danger
Moderate

Sun protection recommended from 7:30 am to 3:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 12 [Extreme]

Thursday 18 December

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Partly Cloudy
Min
19 °C
Max
28 °C
Precis
Possible rainfall:
0 mm
Chance of any rain:
10%

Wide Bay and Burnett area

Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower along the coastal fringe, near zero chance elsewhere. Winds east to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h becoming light in the late evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 15 and 20 with daytime temperatures reaching around 30.

Sun protection recommended from 7:30 am to 3:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 12 [Extreme]

Friday 19 December

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Sunny
Min
18 °C
Max
29 °C
Precis
Possible rainfall:
0 mm
Chance of any rain:
10%

Wide Bay and Burnett area

Mostly sunny. The chance of morning fog in the south. Slight chance of a shower along the coastal fringe in the morning. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Light winds becoming east to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the afternoon then becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 13 and 19 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 30s.

Sun protection recommended from 7:30 am to 3:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 13 [Extreme]

Saturday 20 December

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Partly Cloudy
Min
19 °C
Max
30 °C
Precis
Possible rainfall:
0 mm
Chance of any rain:
5%

Wide Bay and Burnett area

Partly cloudy. Light winds becoming east to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the afternoon then tending north to northeasterly during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 16 and 19 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 30s.

Sun protection recommended from 7:30 am to 3:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 13 [Extreme]

Sunday 21 December

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Sunny
Min
20 °C
Max
31 °C
Precis
Possible rainfall:
0 mm
Chance of any rain:
10%

Monday 22 December

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Partly Cloudy
Min
21 °C
Max
32 °C
Precis
Possible rainfall:
0 mm
Chance of any rain:
20%

Tuesday 23 December

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Showers
Min
22 °C
Max
31 °C
Precis
Possible rainfall:
0 to 2 mm
Chance of any rain:
40%

The next routine forecast will be issued at 3:15 pm AEST Wednesday.

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