View the current warnings for Queensland
Forecast issued at 5:27 am AEST on Thursday 8 January 2026.
Forecast for the rest of Thursday
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- Min
- 24 °C
- Max
- 31 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 1 to 10 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 80%
Herbert and Lower Burdekin area
Cloudy. High chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm late this afternoon and evening. Winds east to southeasterly 25 to 35 km/h. Daytime maximum temperatures 27 to 32.
- Fire Danger
- Moderate
Sun protection recommended from 8:10 am to 4:30 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 14 [Extreme]
Friday 9 January
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- Min
- 24 °C
- Max
- 31 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 5 to 35 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 90%
Herbert and Lower Burdekin area
Cloudy. Very high chance of showers, most likely from the late morning. The chance of a thunderstorm in the late afternoon and evening. Heavy rain which may lead to flash flooding possible. Damaging winds possible. Winds southeasterly 25 to 35 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to the low 20s with daytime temperatures reaching around 30.
Sun protection recommended from 8:10 am to 4:30 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 15 [Extreme]
Saturday 10 January
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- Min
- 24 °C
- Max
- 29 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 20 to 100 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 90%
Herbert and Lower Burdekin area
Cloudy. Very high chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening. Heavy rain which may lead to flash flooding possible in the afternoon and evening. Damaging winds possible. Winds southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h turning easterly 20 to 30 km/h during the day. Overnight temperatures falling to the low to mid 20s with daytime temperatures reaching the mid to high 20s.
Sun protection recommended from 8:00 am to 4:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 16 [Extreme]
Sunday 11 January
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- Min
- 25 °C
- Max
- 30 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 15 to 140 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 80%
Herbert and Lower Burdekin area
Cloudy. High chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening. Winds northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to the low to mid 20s with daytime temperatures reaching around 30.
Sun protection recommended from 8:00 am to 4:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 16 [Extreme]
Monday 12 January
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- Min
- 25 °C
- Max
- 31 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 5 to 70 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 80%
Tuesday 13 January
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- Min
- 25 °C
- Max
- 31 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 15 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 70%
Wednesday 14 January
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- Min
- 25 °C
- Max
- 31 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 10 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 60%
The next routine forecast will be issued at 3:15 pm AEST Thursday.
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