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National
The slowly moving high over southeastern Australia extends a firm ridge, reaching the Tasman Sea today and lingering for days. An upper trough moving over the east may enhance showers and thunderstorm chance.
State
A slow-moving high will create a ridge over southeastern Australia. It will reach the Tasman Sea today and stay for a few days. An upper trough will enhance showers and thunderstorms in the southeast.
4-day
Thursday: Thursday: Isolated showers in North Tropical Coast, southeast coast, and Torres Strait. Scattered showers along K'gari coast. Mostly sunny elsewhere. Fresh southeasterly winds on east coast north of Bundaberg. Above average maximum temperatures southwest and southern interior, near average elsewhere. Below average minimum temperatures except in southwest.
Friday: Friday: Isolated showers in North Tropical Coast and exposed central coast, partly cloudy in southeast Queensland, mostly sunny elsewhere. Warmer in southwest and southern interior, average temperatures elsewhere. Slightly cooler in the southwest, below average in other areas.
Saturday: Isolated showers in the North Tropical Coast, scattered in the Wet Tropics. Partly cloudy along the east coast, mostly sunny elsewhere. Max temperatures above average in some areas, well above average in the southwest and southern interior, and near average elsewhere. Min temperatures above average southwest, near average southeast, below average elsewhere.
Sunday: The North Tropical Coast will have showers that become widespread at times on the Cassowary Coast. The rest of the east coast and Torres Strait will have isolated showers. The southeast will have partly cloudy skies while other areas will be mostly sunny. Maximum temperatures will be above average in the south, well above average in the southwest and southern interior, and near average everywhere else. Minimum temperatures will be above average in the southwest, near average in the southeast, and below average everywhere else.
Townsville
Max 28°C, Mostly sunny, 0% chance of rain. Mostly sunny, S 15-20 km/h, turning E 25-40 km/h midday, then SE and light late evening.
Herbert and Lower Burdekin
Max 27°C, Mostly sunny, 0% chance of rain. SE 20-30 km/h, turning E 25-35 km/h midday, decreasing to 15-25 km/h evening.
North Tropical Coast and Tablelands
Max 25°C, Partly cloudy, 20% chance of rain. Med chance showers near coast, slight chance elsewhere. E-SE winds 25-40 km/h.
Cairns
Max 26°C, Showers, becoming windy, 70% chance of rain. Partly cloudy, high chance of showers, becoming less likely this afternoon. SE winds 30-45 km/h.
Mackay
Max 25°C, Sunny, 10% chance of rain. Sunny, SE winds 25-40 km/h.
Northern Goldfields
Max 29°C, Sunny, 0% chance of rain.E-SE winds 20-30 km/h, becoming E 25-40 km/h in the morning.
Mt Isa
Max 30°C, Sunny, 0% chance of rain. E winds 25-35 km/h, decreasing to 15-20 km/h in the evening, then E-SE and light late evening.
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National maps by Weatherzone (weatherzone.com.au)
State maps by Windy (Windy.com)
Weather forecast supplemented by Bureau of Meteorology (bom.gov.au)
Rainfall daily totals (https://meteologix.com/ )
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