Daily Forecast - May 18 - Wally's Weather Australia

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National

A cold front will bring a strong, cool southerly change along the NSW coast, resulting in showers and large waves. Showers in TAS and southern VIC will clear as the change passes. Meanwhile, a high-pressure system will keep SA, WA, and the NT dry, while sending cooler winds into the NT and QLD.

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4 Day Forecast

• Saturday: Eastern districts: isolated showers, Southeast QLD & Darling Downs/Granite Belt: scattered showers, Northeast tropical coast above Ingham: widespread showers. K'gari & offshore islands: showers, Torres Strait: showers. Southern interior (west of Goondiwindi, south of Tambo): isolated showers, chance of thunderstorms. Partly cloudy elsewhere. Winds: light to moderate east to southeasterly, fresh at times on exposed tropical east coast. Overnight: winds light variable in southeast QLD.

• Sunday: Isolated showers in the east, scattered showers in the north, mostly sunny elsewhere. Patchy frost in the south, fresh winds on the east coast. Below average minimums in the south, below average maximums in the south and central regions. Average maximums in the north.

• Monday: Isolated showers in east coast and islands, scattered showers in north, mostly sunny elsewhere. Fresh winds in north, frost in south and southeast. Below average temps in many areas.

• Tuesday: East coast: Isolated showers. K'gari, North Tropical Coast, northern Peninsula, Torres Strait: Showers. Western, interior Queensland: Mostly sunny. Elsewhere: Partly cloudy. Southern, southeastern interior: Patchy morning frost. Temperature: Near/below average south of Palmerville, well below average interior/west. Maximum temperatures: Near/slightly below average east, below average interior, well below average southwest..

National Warnings

• Fire Weather Warning for Hedland and Burrup (WA)

• Strong Wind Warning for Pilbara Coast East and Pilbara Coast West (WA)

• Sheep Graziers Warning for South East (TAS)

• Frost Warning for Central North, Midlands, Upper Derwent Valley & North West Coast (TAS)

• Frost Warning for Upper South East and Lower South East (SA)

• Sheep Graziers Warning for Snowy Mountains and Australian Capital Territory (NSW/ACT)

• Bush Walkers Weather Alert for Western and Central Plateau (TAS)

• Cancellation of Wind Warning for Roper Groote Coast (NT)

• Hazardous Surf Warning for Hunter, Sydney and Illawarra coasts (NSW/ACT)

• Strong Wind Warning for Port Phillip, Western Port & Central, Central Gippsland and East Gippsland coasts (VIC)

• Strong Wind Warning for Peninsula and Cooktown coasts (QLD)

• Gale Warning for Illawarra, Batemans and Eden coasts (NSW/ACT)

• Strong Wind Warning for various coastal areas (TAS)

• Gale Warning for Southern Area (NSW/ACT)

• Storm Force Wind Warning for Western and Southern Areas (NSW/ACT)

• Gale Warning for Western, Southern and Southeastern Areas (NSW/ACT)

• Cancelled Road Weather Alert for Canberra (NSW/ACT)

• Final Flood Warning for Warrego River (NSW)

• Minor Flood Warning for Bogan River (NSW/ACT)

• Final Flood Warning for Eyre Creek (QLD)
  

Storms | Extreme Weather | Fire

State

A trough in southwest Queensland will cause unsettled weather inland today, clearing by Saturday. A front near northern New South Wales may affect the far southeast Saturday. A new high in the Bight will bring cooler, dry conditions to most of the state over the weekend and into next week.

ACCESS (Values are rainfall over 3 hours)

State Region Round-up

North Tropical Coast and Tablelands:

Maximum temperature: 28°C, Minimum temperature: 15°C, Wind speed: 20-30 km/h southeasterly, Wind direction: South Easterly, Rainfall: Medium chance of showers near the coast, slight chance elsewhere, Weather forecast: Mostly sunny.

Herbert and Lower Burdekin:

Highs of 26-31°C, lows of 15-18°C, light winds shifting SE 15-20 km/h in the morning becoming light at night, no rainfall, and mostly sunny conditions.

Central Coast and Whitsundays:

The weather forecast includes maximum temperatures in the mid to high 20s, minimum temperatures between 13 and 17, winds south to southeasterly at 15 to 25 km/h becoming light in the evening, and a sunny outlook with no rainfall expected.

Peninsula:

Max temperature around 30, minimum temperature between 18-23, southeasterly winds 20-30 km/h, near zero chance of rain, partly cloudy with medium chance of showers north of Weipa in the morning.

Gulf Country:

Max temperature: low 30s, Min temperature: 18-21, Wind speed: 15-35 km/h, Wind direction: Southeasterly, Rainfall: Dry, Other: Sunny.

Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders:

Maximum temperature around 30, minimum temperature between 14 and 17, wind speed increasing to 20-30 km/h from the southeast, sunny with light winds becoming southeasterly.

Capricornia:

Max temperature in the mid to high 20s, min temperature between 11 and 16, light winds becoming southerly 15-25 km/h, no rainfall, sunny conditions.

Central Highlands and Coalfields:

23-29°C, 10-14°C, Light winds becoming S to SE 15-25 km/h, Sunny, chance of fog in the southeast early morning, rainfall: 0mm.

Central West:

Max temperature: mid to high 20s, Min temperature: 12-16, Wind speed: 15-20 km/h increasing to 25-35 km/h, Wind direction: Southeasterly, Rainfall: N/A, Other: Sunny.

North West:

Max temperature: 30°C, Min temperature: 14°C, Wind speed: 25-35 km/h from south to southeasterly, Wind direction: southeasterly, Rainfall: 0mm, Condition: Mostly sunny

Channel Country:

Max temperature - 28 degrees, Min temperature - 12 degrees, Wind speed - 25 to 35 km/h Southeasterly, Rainfall - Sunny, Other - Overnight temperatures falling to between 12 and 15.

Maranoa and Warrego:

The forecast includes a maximum temperature in the low 20s, minimum temperature around 10, light winds becoming southerly 20-30 km/h, sunny with a chance of fog in the northeast in the early morning, and overnight temperatures falling to around 10.

Darling Downs and Granite Belt:

The maximum temperature will reach the low 20s with light winds becoming southwesterly 20 to 30 km/h, and overnight temperatures falling to between 8 and 11, with a chance of fog in the morning and a slight chance of a shower over the Granite Belt.

Wide Bay and Burnett:

Max temperature in the low to mid 20s, min temperature between 10 and 15, wind speed increasing to 15-25 km/h from south to southwesterly, slight chance of a shower along coastal fringe, light winds, mostly sunny.

Southeast Coast:

Highs in the low to mid 20s, lows between 10 and 14, light winds becoming south to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h, high chance of showers in southern border ranges, slight chance elsewhere, thunderstorms possible in the south, mostly sunny with fog possible in the south early morning.

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Wally's Weather provides professionally researched data and information. Andrew aka 'Wally' has over 20 years of experience in meteorology research and data analysis. In 2023 finished top 4 for the AMOS national weather forecasting competition. The content here is provided as educational information aimed at providing the community and businesses with the tools required to determine local-based forecasts. IMPORTANT: The forecasts and information posted should never be used on their own to make business decisions as local influences.