IDQ10170
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland

Capricornia 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 northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the early afternoon.
Daytime maximum temperatures around 30.

Biloela             Sunny.                          Max 33  
Gladstone           Sunny.                          Max 29  
Rockhampton         Sunny.                          Max 32  
Yeppoon             Mostly sunny.                   Max 27  

Fire Danger: 
Moderate

Sun protection 8:00am to 3:30pm, UV Index predicted to reach 11 [Extreme]

Forecast for Friday 18 October
Mostly sunny. Light winds becoming north to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h in the
morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 14 and 18 with daytime
temperatures reaching 29 to 34.

Biloela             Sunny.                          Min 14      Max 34  
Gladstone           Cloud clearing.                 Min 19      Max 29  
Rockhampton         Mostly sunny.                   Min 18      Max 33  
Yeppoon             Mostly sunny.                   Min 19      Max 27  

Forecast for Saturday 19 October
Mostly sunny. Slight chance of a shower in the southwest in the afternoon and
evening. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Light winds becoming northerly 15
to 25 km/h during the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 15 and
19 with daytime temperatures reaching 30 to 35.

Biloela             Partly cloudy.                  Min 15      Max 34  
Gladstone           Partly cloudy.                  Min 20      Max 31  
Rockhampton         Partly cloudy.                  Min 19      Max 35  
Yeppoon             Partly cloudy.                  Min 19      Max 30  

Forecast for Sunday 20 October
Mostly sunny. Slight chance of a shower. Light winds becoming northwest to
northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the day then tending northeast to
southeasterly during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 16
and 20 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 30s.

Biloela             Sunny.                          Min 16      Max 36  
Gladstone           Partly cloudy.                  Min 20      Max 32  
Rockhampton         Partly cloudy.                  Min 21      Max 36  
Yeppoon             Partly cloudy.                  Min 20      Max 31  

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

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