Weather

Satellite image. QLD Fri 6:00 pm EST

Queensland

Fri 6:00 pm EST

Cloud streaming over southwestern parts of QLD, in a trough, is causing areas of rain and storms, some heavy. Low cloud over the northeast tropics, in moist easterly winds, is causing isolated showers. Skies are clearer elsewhere in warm northerly winds.

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State Centres Forecast

Brisbane

Late shower

14 - 27

Late shower

Bundaberg

Mostly cloudy

16 - 25

Mostly cloudy

Cairns

Possible shower

24 - 29

Possible shower

Gold Coast

Late shower

14 - 25

Late shower

Longreach

Mostly sunny

15 - 28

Mostly sunny

Mackay

Fog then sunny

18 - 24

Fog then sunny

Mt Isa

Mostly sunny

16 - 28

Mostly sunny

Rockhampton

Fog then sunny

17 - 28

Fog then sunny

Sunshine Coast

Late shower

14 - 25

Late shower

Toowoomba

Rain

13 - 21

Rain

Townsville

Mostly cloudy

21 - 28

Mostly cloudy

Four Day Outlook

Friday Saturday Sunday Monday
Showers over northern tropics, mainly east. Patchy rain/storms across south, mainly southwest. Rain/storms over west and southern interior. Light rain reaching the southeast after a warm day. Isolated showers over the northeast tropics. Cool, dry change pushing through the south. A few showers on east coast, mainly tropics. Cold southerly winds pushing throughout.

Yesterday's Temperature

Minimum: Stanthorpe, QLD 7.0°C
Maximum: Richmond, QLD 36.0°C

Coastal Waters

Capricornia

Friday: N/NW 5/10 knots with inshore afternoon NE seabreezes at 10/15 knots. Isolated showers.<p>Saturday: N/NW 5/10 knots with inshore afternoon NE seabreezes at 10/15 knots. Isolated showers.  Sea: Up to 0.8 m  

Central Coast

Friday: SE/NE 10/15 knots. Isolated showers.<p>Saturday: SE/E 5/10 knots, SW winds at 5/10 knots inshore early. Inshore afternoon NE seabreezes at 10/15 knots.  Sea: Up to 1.0 m  

Fraser Is Waters

Friday: NW/NE 10/15 knots this afternoon easing to 5/10 knots overnight.<p>Saturday: N/NW 15/20 knots with inshore afternoon N/NE seabreezes at 15 knots. Inshore SW winds at 5/10 knots early.  Sea: Up to 1.6 m  

Great Barrier Reef

Friday: SE/E 10/15 knots. Isolated showers.<p>Saturday: SE/E 10/15 knots. Isolated showers.  Sea: Up to 1.2 m  

Hervey Bay

Friday: NW/NE 10/15 knots this afternoon easing to 5/10 knots overnight.<p>Saturday: N/NW 10/15 knots with inshore afternoon NE seabreezes at 15 knots. Inshore SW winds at 5/10 knots early. Isolated late showers.  Sea: Up to 1.0 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

Friday: N/NE 5/10 knots tending NW'ly overnight.<p>Saturday: N/NW 15/20 knots, shifting SW at 10/15 knots in the afternoon. Late shower.  Sea: Up to 1.1 m  

North Tropical Waters

Friday: SE 20/25 knots over northern waters, easing to 15/20 knots southwards. Scattered showers.<p>Saturday: SE 20/25 knots north of Cairns, 15/20 knots southwards. Scattered showers.  Sea: Up to 2.2 m  Swell: Up to 2.0 m

Northeast Gulf

Friday: E/SE 10/15 knots, reaching 15/20 knots north of Cullen Point. Inshore afternoon W'ly seabreezes. Isolated showers over northern waters.<p>Saturday: E/SE 20/25 north of Cullen point at first easing to 15/20 knots in the afternoon. E/SE winds at 15/20 knots over the remainder early easing to 10/15 knots in the afternoon with inshore NW'ly seabreezes. Isolated showers.  Sea: Up to 7.0 m  

Peninsula Waters

Friday: SE 20/25 knots. Isolated showers.<p>Saturday: SE 20/25 knots, lighter winds inshore early. Isolated showers.  Sea: Up to 2.2 m  Swell: Up to 2.0 m

Southeast Coast

Friday: N/NE 10/15 knots, tending NW'ly overnight.<p>Saturday: N/NW 15/20 knots increasing to 20/25 knots over southern waters. A 10/15 knot SW'ly change developing in the afternoon. Isolated late showers.  Sea: Up to 2.2 m  Swell: Up to 0.7 m

Southeast Gulf

Friday: E/SE 10/15 knots with inshore afternoon W'ly seabreezes.<p>Saturday: E/SE 15/20 knots over northern waters during the morning then easing to 10/15 knots in the afternoon. E/SE winds at 10/15 knots over the remainder. Inshore afternoon NW'ly seabreezes.  Sea: Up to 1.6 m  

Tropical Waters

Friday: E/SE 10/15 knots with inshore afternoon NE seabreezes at 15 knots.<p>Saturday: E/SE 10/15 knots, lighter winds inshore early. Inshore afternoon NE seabreezes at 15 knots. Isolated showers.  Sea: Up to 1.3 m