IDQ10160
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland

Central Coast and Whitsundays District Forecast
Issued at 9:05 pm EST on Sunday 25 January 2026
for the period until midnight EST Thursday 29 January 2026.

Warning Information
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Weather Situation
The monsoon trough extends over Cape York Peninsula. Weak tropical low 18U lies
within the trough near the Gulf of Carpentaria for the next few days, and may
move west from Wednesday. The trough over the east coast will move north from
Tuesday. A ridge persists over the rest of the state. A southeasterly wind
change will cross the southeast on Tuesday, moving north along the coast on
Wednesday. A weak trough will extend over the southern interior on Wednesday
and move into the far southwest on Thursday. A high will move into the Tasman
Sea on Thursday, maintaining the ridge.

Forecast for the rest of Sunday 25 January
Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower in the north, near zero chance
elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm in the north. Light winds.

Forecast for Monday 26 January
Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower, most likely in the morning. The
chance of a thunderstorm in the north in the early morning. Winds east to
northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light in the evening. Overnight
temperatures falling to the low to mid 20s with daytime temperatures reaching
around 30.

Bowen               Shower or two.                  Min 26      Max 31  
Mackay              Partly cloudy.                  Min 25      Max 31  

Fire Danger: 
Moderate

Sun protection 8:10am to 4:20pm, UV Index predicted to reach 14 [Extreme]

Forecast for Tuesday 27 January
Mostly sunny. The chance of fog inland in the early morning. Light winds
becoming east to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the middle of the day then
becoming light in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to the low 20s
with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 30s.

Bowen               Partly cloudy.                  Min 25      Max 31  
Mackay              Partly cloudy.                  Min 23      Max 32  

Forecast for Wednesday 28 January
Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. Light winds becoming east to
northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the day then becoming light during the
evening. Overnight temperatures falling to the low 20s with daytime
temperatures reaching the low to mid 30s.

Bowen               Partly cloudy.                  Min 24      Max 31  
Mackay              Partly cloudy.                  Min 24      Max 32  

Forecast for Thursday 29 January
Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the morning. Light
winds becoming east to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the morning then
becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to the low
20s with daytime temperatures reaching 30 to 35.

Bowen               Shower or two.                  Min 24      Max 31  
Mackay              Shower or two.                  Min 24      Max 31  

The next routine forecast will be issued at 3:30 am EST Monday.

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