THE Southern Downs and Granite Belt looks set to enyoy a fine and warm weekend coming up. Free Times photographer and weather forecaster TERRY WEST gives us his outlook for the coming days…
WE have been keeping dry over our region over the last few days by a large high sitting in the bight. This high has been pushing a dry, cool air-mass over southern Queensland and looks set to continue into later in the week.
As the high moves, a ridge will extend along the coast and may develop some coastal showers while our region remains dry. There is a chance of a trough moving into the south west corner of the state by the weekend, but we will remain fine and dry.
Daily outlooks …
Thursday
It should stay fine and clear with some cloud moving in during the afternoon. Areas near the mountains may see a light shower. Winds should be from the east tending north-east at times.
Temperatures should range from an overnight low of 12c to a high of around 27 degrees.
Friday
Sunny and clear all day with no cloud. It will remain dry and hot on Friday. Winds should be from the east to north-easterly becoming light during the morning before gusting from the north-east during the late afternoon.
Temperatures should range from and overnight low of 12 degrees to a high during the day of around 29 degrees.
Saturday
Fine and sunny all day with no cloud. It will be another hot day with warm winds blowing from the north before tending north east by the afternoon.
Temperatures should range from a cool 10 degrees overnight to a warm 31 degrees during the day.
Sunday
Fine, warm and sunny all day. Winds will once again blow from the north to northeast, pushing warm tropical air into our region. Temperatures should range from an overnight low of 11 degrees to a high of 31 degrees.
