IDQ10160
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland

Central Coast and Whitsundays District Forecast
Issued at 5:00 am EST on Thursday 17 October 2024
for the period until midnight EST Sunday 20 October 2024.

Warning Information
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Weather Situation
A high pressure ridge lies across much of the state, extending from a high
pressure system in the Tasman Sea. The ridge will persist for the next few
days. A weak trough lies across the southeastern interior of Queensland. The
trough will weaken today. A deeper trough may move east across western and
interior Queensland from Friday, reaching southeastern and central Queensland
over the weekend. This trough is likely to drive shower and thunderstorm
activity as it moves eastwards.

Forecast for the rest of Thursday 17 October
Sunny. Light winds becoming east to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h in the middle
of the day. Daytime maximum temperatures 29 to 34.

Bowen               Mostly sunny.                   Max 30  
Mackay              Mostly sunny.                   Max 29  

Fire Danger: 
Moderate

Sun protection 8:00am to 3:40pm, UV Index predicted to reach 11 [Extreme]

Forecast for Friday 18 October
Sunny. Light winds becoming northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the middle of the
day then becoming light in the late evening. Overnight temperatures falling to
between 16 and 19 with daytime temperatures reaching 29 to 34.

Bowen               Sunny.                          Min 20      Max 30  
Mackay              Sunny.                          Min 19      Max 29  

Forecast for Saturday 19 October
Sunny. Light winds becoming north to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the
day. Overnight temperatures falling to between 16 and 19 with daytime
temperatures reaching 30 to 35.

Bowen               Mostly sunny.                   Min 20      Max 30  
Mackay              Sunny.                          Min 18      Max 30  

Forecast for Sunday 20 October
Mostly sunny. Slight chance of a shower inland in the afternoon. Near zero
chance of rain elsewhere. Light winds becoming north to northeasterly 15 to 20
km/h during the day. Overnight temperatures falling to around 19 with daytime
temperatures reaching the low to mid 30s.

Bowen               Sunny.                          Min 21      Max 31  
Mackay              Sunny.                          Min 20      Max 31  

The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:15 pm EST Thursday.

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