Weather

Queensland

Thursday

Cloud over southeastern inland QLD in a trough is generating showers and storms which are easing. Cloud scattered along the Great Dividing Range and coast in moist, unstable winds causing showers and the odd storm. Patchier cloud over the far west is not bringing any rain.

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State Centres Forecast

Brisbane

Possible shower

23 - 30

Possible shower

Bundaberg

Clearing shower

21 - 32

Clearing shower

Cairns

Possible thunderstorm

24 - 31

Possible thunderstorm

Gold Coast

Possible shower

22 - 29

Possible shower

Longreach

Possible thunderstorm

25 - 39

Possible thunderstorm

Mackay

Showers

24 - 30

Showers

Mt Isa

Mostly sunny

24 - 38

Mostly sunny

Rockhampton

Possible shower

24 - 34

Possible shower

Sunshine Coast

Possible shower

21 - 30

Possible shower

Toowoomba

Possible shower

19 - 29

Possible shower

Townsville

Showers

25 - 30

Showers

Four Day Outlook

Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Showers and storms over the east and tropics. Hot inland, warm-to-hot elsewhere. Showers and storms spreading inland. Hot in the west, mild along the coast. Showers and storms tropics and eastern half. Dry and very hot in the southwest. Showers and storms over the north and east. Very hot in the west, cooler towards the coast.

Yesterday's Temperature

Minimum: Stanthorpe, QLD 16.0°C
Maximum: Birdsville, QLD 41.0°C

Coastal Waters

Capricornia

S to SE 15/20 knots, increasing 20/25 knots offshore. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.  Sea: Up to 2.2 m  Swell: Up to 3.0 m

Central Coast

S to SE 10/15 knots, increasing to 15/20 knots from the south during the morning and reaching 20/25 knots at times over southern offshore waters in the afternoon and evening. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.  Sea: Up to 2.2 m  Swell: Up to 1.5 m

Fraser Is Waters

S to SE 20/25 knots, decreasing to 15/20 knots during the afternoon. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.  Sea: Up to 2.2 m  Swell: Up to 3.0 m

Great Barrier Reef

South of Gannet Cay: S to SE 15/20 knots. North of Gannet Cay: S to SE 10/15 knots, increasing from the south during the morning to 15/20 knots. Winds reaching 20/25 knots at times south of Creal Reef in the afternoon and evening. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Showers tending scattered in the far south. Tuesday: SE 15/20 knots, decreasing south of Gannet Cay, from the south, to 10/15 knots late afternoon and evening. Isolated showers.  Sea: Up to 2.2 m  Swell: Up to 2.0 m

Hervey Bay

S to SE 15/20 knots, reaching 20/25 knots over the northern bay during the morning. Light S to SW winds inshore early. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.  Sea: Up to 2.0 m  

Keppel Bay

Thursday: SW to SE winds 10/15 knots increasing to 20/30 knots on Friday mainly in outer waters.  Sea: Up to 2.5 m  

Moreton Bay

SW to SE 10/15 knots, reaching 15/20 knots at times over the eastern bay during the morning. Isolated showers.  Sea: Up to 1.0 m  

North Tropical Waters

North of Innisfail: S to SE 15/20 knots. South of Innisfail: S to SE 10/15 knots, reaching 15/20 knots offshore.  Sea: Up to 1.7 m  Swell: Up to 1.5 m

Northeast Gulf

SE 15/20 knots, reaching 20/25 knots north of Cullen Point during the evening. Inshore afternoon SW'ly seabreezes at 10/15 knots south of Cullen Point. Isolated showers north of Weipa.  Sea: Up to 2.2 m  Swell: Up to 1.5 m

Peninsula Waters

SE 15/20 knots, reaching 20/25 knots at times during the afternoon and evening.  Sea: Up to 2.2 m  Swell: Up to 1.5 m

Southeast Coast

S to SE 20/25 knots, easing to 15/20 knots in the afternoon. Isolated showers.  Sea: Up to 2.2 m  Swell: Up to 3.0 m

Southeast Gulf

SE 20/25 knots south of Kowanyama until midday. SE winds 15/20 knots elsewhere, decreasing to 10/15 knots over eastern waters in the afternoon. Inshore afternoon seabreezes 10/15 knots.  Sea: Up to 2.2 m  Swell: Up to 1.5 m

Tropical Waters

S to SE 10/15 knots, increasing over offshore waters from the south to 15/20 knots from mid morning. Light S to SW winds inshore early. Inshore afternoon E to NE seabreezes 10/15 knots north of Cape Bowling Green. Isolated showers extending from the south during the evening.  Sea: Up to 1.7 m  Swell: Up to 1.5 m