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Queensland Weather

Current Warnings
 

Queensland Forecast

  • Monday Windy, heavy showers/storms on central/north coast. Hot, isolated showers/storms in west. Dry far sth.

  • Tuesday Windy, heavy showers/storms on central/north coast. Hot, isolated showers/storms in west. Dry in south.

  • Wednesday Wind, showers/storms easing on central/north coast. Hot, isolated showers/storms in west. Warm in SE.

  • Thursday Showers and storms in tropics & west. Very warm in north. Hot in west. Warm in SE.

  • Friday Showers & storms in tropics & west, some heavy. Very warm in north. Hot in west. Warm in SE.

Qld Extremes and Records

Extremes and Records
Current Extremes   Last 3 Days Extremes Extremes This Month
Fri 09/12 Sat 10/12 Sun 11/12

36.4°C

Birdsville Ap
Hottest

40.7°C

Hughenden Ap

39.3°C

Julia Creek Ap

39.3°C

Camooweal

46.9°C

Birdsville Ap

18.8°C

Stanthorpe
Coldest

11.1°C

Stanthorpe

12.3°C

Stanthorpe

11.4°C

Stanthorpe

10.9°C

Stanthorpe

SE 50km/h

Rundle Island
Windiest

72km/h

Richmond

79km/h

Hay Point

77km/h

Hay Point
-

0.4mm last hr

Lucinda Point
Wettest

54.6mm

Moranbah Ap

91.6mm

Carmila Beach Road

129.4mm

Coconut Island

54.0mm

Horn Island
Queensland's Records for December
Max Min Rain
Highest 49.5°C at
Birdsville Police Station in 1972
Lowest 13.0°C at
Stanthorpe in 2011
Highest 33.9°C at
Windorah in 1963
Lowest 0.0°C at
Stanthorpe in 2014
Highest 539.0mm at
Innisfail in 1903

Queensland Weather Forecasts

Station
(ungroup by district)
Forecast Min Max Chance of rain Rain amount Frost risk 9am 3pm
Wind RH Wind RH
°C °C km/h % km/h %
Mostly sunny
18 29 5% < 1mm Nil E 16 52 E 26 52
Possible thunderstorm
25 36 70% 1-5mm Nil ESE 18 64 E 13 47
Showers
23 32 90% 5-10mm Nil SE 21 68 SE 24 66
Possible shower
24 31 90% 10-20mm Nil SE 24 67 ESE 32 65
Showers
22 29 90% 20-40mm Nil SE 22 81 ESE 20 81
Possible shower
21 30 30% < 1mm Nil ESE 24 61 E 25 54
Mostly sunny
19 34 10% < 1mm Nil ENE 30 54 ENE 22 36
Possible thunderstorm
22 37 60% < 1mm Nil ENE 20 49 ENE 11 32
Sunny
24 38 20% < 1mm Nil NNE 25 38 NNE 16 21
Mostly sunny
19 35 10% < 1mm Nil NE 17 45 ENE 13 20
Sunny
14 28 5% < 1mm Nil E 20 65 E 25 35
Mostly sunny
20 28 30% < 1mm Nil SE 25 59 ESE 27 56
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Weather News

Renewable energy mix played role in SA blackout, third AEMO report confirms

18:19 EDT

South Australia's renewables-heavy power mix was a factor in the statewide blackout in September, a new report by the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has confirmed.

Australia's cherry season predicted to be expensive after unseasonably cold weather

18:04 EDT

Cherries from farms in Tasmania, Victoria, New South Wales and South Australia will be the "most expensive ever grown in history", says the president of the Cherry Growers Association of Australia.

Western storms intensify

17:26 EDT

Severe thunderstorms are lashing parts of Western Australia today.