Weather

Satellite image. QLD Sat 6:00 am EST

Queensland

Sat 6:00 am EST

Thick cloud is spreading into western and southern QLD, as moisture is drawn into a trough, causing areas of rain and storms. This rain is becoming heavy at times in the southwest. Low cloud along the northeast coast, in moist onshore winds, is causing showers.

Coastal wind warning

Issued at 22:22PM on Friday 3 September 2010

Cancellation of Coastal Waters Wind Warning for Torres Strait to Cooktown

Coastal wind warning

Issued at 05:01AM on Saturday 4 September 2010

Coastal Waters Wind Warning for Cape Moreton to Point Danger

State Centres Forecast

Brisbane

Showers

16 - 26

 Showers

Bundaberg

Mostly cloudy

15 - 25

 Mostly cloudy

Cairns

Rain

22 - 28

 Rain

Gold Coast

Clearing shower

13 - 24

 Clearing shower

Longreach

Mostly sunny

18 - 33

 Mostly sunny

Mackay

Possible shower

19 - 25

 Possible shower

Mt Isa

Thunderstorms

19 - 36

 Thunderstorms

Rockhampton

Showers

17 - 27

 Showers

Sunshine Coast

Clearing shower

15 - 24

 Clearing shower

Toowoomba

Clearing shower

15 - 24

 Clearing shower

Townsville

Showers

20 - 27

 Showers

Four Day Outlook

Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday
Humid easterly winds and showers in the east. Heavy rain and storms spreading through the west. Heavy rain across the central interior and SE. Showers in the northeast. Mild in the east. A few isolated thundery showers in the east. Becoming clearer in the west. Showers along the central and north coast. Mostly clear elsewhere.

Yesterday's Temperature

Minimum: Biloela, QLD 12.2°C
Maximum: Cloncurry, QLD 28.5°C

Coastal Waters

Capricornia

NE 10/15 knots, reaching 15/20 knots at times. Lighter winds close inshore early. Isolated showers.  Sea: Up to 1.2 m  

Central Coast

E/NE 10/15 knots, reaching 15/20 knots offshore at times. Isolated showers.  Sea: Up to 1.2 m  

Fraser Is Waters

N/NE 10/15 knots, reaching 15/20 knots during the afternoon. Isolated showers.  Sea: Up to 1.7 m  

Great Barrier Reef

E/NE 15/20 knots. Isolated showers.  Sea: Up to 1.7 m  

Hervey Bay

N/NE 10/15 knots, reaching 15/20 knots at times. Isolated showers.  Sea: Up to 1.2 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

N/NE 10/15 knots very early morning, increasing to 15/20 knots by late morning and reaching 20/25 knots at times in the evening. Isolated showers.  Sea: Up to 1.2 m  

North Tropical Waters

E/SE 10/15 knots, reaching 15/20 knots at times offshore. Lighter winds inshore early. Isolated showers, tending scattered later.  Sea: Up to 1.7 m  

Northeast Gulf

E/SE 15/20 knots, easing 10/15 knots during the afternoon south of Weipa.  Sea: Up to 1.7 m  

Peninsula Waters

E/SE 20/25 knots. Isolated showers, tending scattered later.  Sea: Up to 2.2 m  Swell: Up to 2.0 m

Southeast Coast

N/NE 15/20 knots, increasing to 20/25 knots during the afternoon and reaching 25/30 knots south of Cape Moreton in the late afternoon and evening. Isolated showers.  Sea: Up to 2.5 m  

Southeast Gulf

SE/NE 10/15 knots.  Sea: Up to 1.2 m  

Tropical Waters

E/NE 10/15 knots. Isolated showers, tending scattered later.  Sea: Up to 1.2 m