IDQ10700
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland

Queensland State Forecast
Issued at 4:30 am EST on Thursday 17 October 2024
for the period until midnight EST Wednesday 23 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
Isolated showers in southeast Queensland and near the tropical east coast,
tending scattered at times north of Townsville. Isolated showers and possible
thunderstorms in far southwestern Queensland. Mostly sunny elsewhere. Fresh and
gusty northeast to northwesterly winds leading to elevated fire dangers in
western and southern interior Queensland, light to moderate northeast to
southeasterly winds elsewhere. Maximum and minimum temperatures tending well
above average across much of inland Queensland south of Georgetown, tending
near or slightly above average elsewhere.

Fire Danger: 
High fire dangers in western and southern interior Queensland, locally extreme
in the Channel Country.

Forecast for Friday 18 October
Isolated showers and possible thunderstorms spreading across western and
southern Queensland, tending scattered at times over the southeastern inland.
Severe thunderstorms possible in southwestern Queensland. Isolated showers
about the northeast tropical coast north of Townsville and the northern
Peninsula. Mostly sunny elsewhere. Fresh and gusty northwest to southwesterly
winds leading to elevated fire dangers in western and southern interior
Queensland. Maximum and minimum temperatures above average in areas south of
Georgetown, tending well above average about the interior.

Forecast for Saturday 19 October
Isolated showers and possible thunderstorm extending in a band from
northwestern Queensland to southeastern Queensland, with severe thunderstorms
possible in southeastern Queensland. Mostly sunny elsewhere. Fresh and warm
west to northwesterly winds may result in elevated fire dangers about the
southeastern interior. Maximum temperatures above average in central and
eastern districts, near average in the west. Minimum temperatures above average
in the south and west, near average elsewhere.

Forecast for Sunday 20 October
Isolated showers in eastern Queensland, the Gulf of Carpentaria and the
Peninsula. Isolated thunderstorms possible in the Gulf Country. Mostly sunny
elsewhere. Temperatures well above average in central and southeastern
Queensland, near average elsewhere.

Outlook for Monday 21 October to Wednesday 23 October
Isolated showers in eastern Queensland, the Gulf of Carpentaria and the
Peninsula. Isolated thunderstorms possible in eastern parts though the focus of
any thunderstorm activity remains unclear at this stage. Mostly sunny
elsewhere. Maximum and minimum temperatures above or well above average,
tending more average in the southeast on Monday and Tuesday.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EST Thursday.

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