IDQ10180
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland

Central Highlands and Coalfields 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. Winds north to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light in the middle
of the day then becoming northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the evening. Daytime
maximum temperatures in the low to mid 30s.

Clermont            Sunny.                          Max 34  
Emerald             Cloud clearing.                 Max 34  
Moranbah            Sunny.                          Max 34  

Fire Danger: 
Moderate

Sun protection 8:00am to 3:40pm, UV Index predicted to reach 12 [Extreme]

Forecast for Friday 18 October
Mostly sunny. Slight chance of a shower about the Carnarvon Ranges in the
afternoon and evening. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Light winds becoming
northerly 15 to 25 km/h in the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to
around 17 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 30s.

Clermont            Sunny.                          Min 17      Max 34  
Emerald             Sunny.                          Min 18      Max 36  
Moranbah            Sunny.                          Min 16      Max 34  

Forecast for Saturday 19 October
Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower in the southeast in the afternoon and
evening. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Winds northerly 15 to 20 km/h
turning west to northwesterly during the morning then becoming light during the
evening. Overnight temperatures falling to around 18 with daytime temperatures
reaching the low to mid 30s.

Clermont            Partly cloudy.                  Min 18      Max 35  
Emerald             Partly cloudy.                  Min 19      Max 37  
Moranbah            Sunny.                          Min 17      Max 35  

Forecast for Sunday 20 October
Sunny. Light winds becoming southeast to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h during the
morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 16 and 20 with daytime
temperatures reaching the low to mid 30s.

Clermont            Sunny.                          Min 20      Max 36  
Emerald             Sunny.                          Min 21      Max 37  
Moranbah            Sunny.                          Min 19      Max 35  

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

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