Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
Fire Weather Warning
for Darling Downs and Granite Belt, Wide Bay and Burnett and Southeast Coast forecast districts
Issued at 04:46 AM EST on Saturday 07 December 2019
Weather Situation
Severe fire danger is forecast for the Southeast Coast, Darling Downs and Granite Belt, and Wide Bay and Burnett Districts on Saturday, with locally extreme conditions in the western Southeast Coast District and eastern Darling Downs and Granite Belt District. Locally severe fire danger is also expected in forested parts of the north and eastern Maranoa and Warrego District and the southern Central Highlands and Coalfields.
A southeasterly wind change is expected to move through the Southeast Coast District in the afternoon.
For the rest of Saturday 07 December:
Severe Fire Danger for the following areas:
Darling Downs and Granite Belt, Wide Bay and Burnett and Southeast Coast
The Rural Fire Service Queensland advises you to:
Action your Bushfire Survival Plan now.
Monitor the fire and weather situation through your local radio station, www.ruralfire.qld.gov.au and www.bom.gov.au.
Call 000 (Triple Zero) in an emergency.
For information on preparing for bushfires go to www.ruralfire.qld.gov.au.
No further warnings will be issued for this event, but the situation will continue to be monitored and further warnings issued if necessary.
Forecast
West Ipswich (27.6187°S, 152.7495°E, 13m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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Current condition
TODAY19° 42° Chance of rain: 30% Likely amount: < 1mm First
lightLast light Sunrise Sunset 4:20am EST 4:46am EST 6:35pm EST 7:01pm EST NOW25.0° Feels Like: 24.0° Relative Humidity: 46% Dew: 12.6° Wind: SW 9km/h Gust: 11km/h Rainfall since 9am: 0.0mm Pressure: 1010.2hPa -
Today Weather
West IpswichNow26.0°cFeels Like:26.7°Wind:SW 7km/hGusts:9km/hHumidity:55%19°Min42°MaxToday in West IpswichHot and mostly sunny. Areas of smoke haze. Winds NW 15 to 25 km/h shifting E/NE 25 to 40 km/h in the late afternoon then tending SE 20 to 30 km/h in the evening.Tomorrow21°Min37°MaxCloudy. Areas of smoke haze. Slight chance of a shower, most likely at night. Winds S/SE 15 to 20 km/h turning E 15 to 25 km/h in the morning then tending SE 15 to 20 km/h in the late evening. -
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7 day forecast
Today: Hot and mostly sunny. Areas of smoke haze. Winds NW 15 to 25 km/h shifting E/NE 25 to 40 km/h in the late afternoon then tending SE 20 to 30 km/h in the evening.
Forecast for West Ipswich (27.6187°S, 152.7495°E, 13m AMSL) Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Summary Minimum 19° 21° 21° 20° 20° 20° 19° Maximum 42° 37° 35° 38° 39° 37° 35° Chance of rain 30% 50% 40% 20% 30% 60% 80% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm 5-10mm UV index Extreme Extreme Very High Very High Extreme - - Frost risk Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 9
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(km/h)Wind direction WSW E SE E ESE E NE ENE NNE ENE N ENE NNE ENE Relative humidity 22% 21% 60% 43% 62% 52% 59% 39% 54% 39% 51% 37% 52% 55% Dew point 11°C 13°C 22°C 22°C 21°C 22°C 21°C 22°C 21°C 22°C 19°C 20°C 19°C 22°C -
28 Day Rainfall forecast
West Ipswich Rain Forecast
West Ipswich 28-day Rainfall ForecastSUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISAT7
LOW8
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LOW15
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LOW23
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CHANCE OF RAINFALL WITHIN DISTRICTNIL < 25%LOW 25% to 50%MEDIUM 50% to 75%HIGH ≥ 75%Issued Dec 6Issue Notes
The hemispheric long wave pattern has remained stable in recent weeks. There are six main troughs. Currently the most significant troughs are near the longitudes of South Africa, the Indian Ocean, eastern Australia, the south Pacific, South America, and the Atlantic Ocean.
Summary:
Over southern and eastern Australia the cold front events with potential to bring widespread rain are now expected about 14 December to 18 December, 26 December to 30 December, and 4 January to 8 January. Rain events originating in the tropics and moving south are possible about 11 December to 15 December, 29 December to 2 January, and 5 January to 9 January. Over Western Australia the strongest cold fronts should occur about 13 December to 17 December, 27 December to 31 December, and 4 January to 8 January.
Forecast ExplanationThis forecast is produced by a multi-model ensemble consisting of dynamical atmospheric models, which are forced by the latest observed atmosphere, ocean, land and ice conditions. The models are designed to simulate features of the real atmosphere, including the daily movement of long and short wave patterns in the Southern Hemisphere.
The future probability of rain in each district is estimated using output from the multi-model ensemble, combined with historical information about the difference between the model forecasts and observed rainfall.
In this deterministic framework the skill of the forecast tends to decrease with time, however the forecasts are updated daily to provide the latest estimates of rainfall probability out to 28 days.
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12 Month Rainfall Forecast
West Ipswich Rain Forecast
West Ipswich 12-month Rainfall ForecastDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNov20192020346577736654105012 - 34 - 78 - 910Well below normalBelow normalNear normalAbove normalWell above normalIssue Notes - Issued Nov 8
ENSO status: Neutral IOD status: Positive Sea surface temperatures (SSTs) across the equatorial central Pacific warmed up slightly over the past few weeks. As a reflection, the Nino3.4 index lingered between 0.5 and 0.7 throughout the month of October. The Southern Oscillation Index (SOI) recorded a value of -5.6 during the past month. The current outlook consensus suggests warmer than average SSTs will persist across the equatorial Pacific Ocean through the coming months, but remaining within neutral values. Five out of eight international models maintain a warmer than average Pacific Ocean through the end of 2019 and first quarter of 2020, however, none of these reaching El Nino thresholds. The IRI ENSO forecast continues to suggest less than 40% of another El Nino developing over the next 12 months, with a neutral ENSO the most likely outcome. To the west of Australia, the Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) remains strongly positive, with the highest positive value since the early 2000s. All six international models maintain a strong positive event until December. In terms of rainfall, there is little variation to the outlook issued last month. The climate outlook for October continues to favour below average rainfall for most of Australia, in particular the eastern half of the continent. During Positive IODs, central and southeastern Australia tend to see a reduction in rainfall during spring, due to a reduction of moisture streaming from the northwest. For northern Australia, the current outlook is for a late onset of the wet season across the Northern Territory and Queensland. Thus far, Darwin and South Eastern Qld have seen the onset of the wet season this year though a week later than usual. Further south, a negative trend in the Southern Annular Mode (SAM) will continue to enhance frontal activity over the far south during October and early. This is likely to offset the Positive IOD in far southern Victoria and western Tasmania, which could see average-to-above average rainfall during October and early December. Looking further ahead, with no significant signature from ENSO, there are no significant climate drivers tilting the balance towards a drier or wetter summer. The current outlook suggest neutral odds.
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Long range rainfall forecast
West Ipswich Rain Forecast
West Ipswich 28-day Rainfall ForecastSUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISAT7
LOW8
MEDIUM9
MEDIUM10
LOW11
LOW12
LOW13
HIGH14
LOW15
LOW16
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LOW23
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HIGH26
LOW27
LOW28
LOW29
LOW30
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CHANCE OF RAINFALL WITHIN DISTRICTNIL < 25%LOW 25% to 50%MEDIUM 50% to 75%HIGH ≥ 75%Issued Dec 6Issue Notes
The hemispheric long wave pattern has remained stable in recent weeks. There are six main troughs. Currently the most significant troughs are near the longitudes of South Africa, the Indian Ocean, eastern Australia, the south Pacific, South America, and the Atlantic Ocean.
Summary:
Over southern and eastern Australia the cold front events with potential to bring widespread rain are now expected about 14 December to 18 December, 26 December to 30 December, and 4 January to 8 January. Rain events originating in the tropics and moving south are possible about 11 December to 15 December, 29 December to 2 January, and 5 January to 9 January. Over Western Australia the strongest cold fronts should occur about 13 December to 17 December, 27 December to 31 December, and 4 January to 8 January.
Forecast ExplanationThis forecast is produced by a multi-model ensemble consisting of dynamical atmospheric models, which are forced by the latest observed atmosphere, ocean, land and ice conditions. The models are designed to simulate features of the real atmosphere, including the daily movement of long and short wave patterns in the Southern Hemisphere.
The future probability of rain in each district is estimated using output from the multi-model ensemble, combined with historical information about the difference between the model forecasts and observed rainfall.
In this deterministic framework the skill of the forecast tends to decrease with time, however the forecasts are updated daily to provide the latest estimates of rainfall probability out to 28 days.
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Past 5 Days
West Ipswich Past 5 Days
This MonthMinimum Maximum Rainfall Monday
Dec 0219.4 °C 34.0 °C 15.2 mmTuesday
Dec 0315.5 °C 34.8 °C 0.0 mmWednesday
Dec 0411.5 °C 36.5 °C 0.0 mmThursday
Dec 0512.6 °C 39.2 °C 0.0 mmFriday
Dec 0613.0 °C 42 °C 0.0 mmLegend -
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West Ipswich minimum temp history (27.6187°S, 152.7495°E, 13m AMSL) MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE Hottest this month 39.0° 05/12/2019 Coldest this month 11.5° 04/12/2019 Hottest on record 43.8 25/12/1972 Coldest on record 6.8 05/12/1955 Hottest this year 41.3° 13/02/2019 Coldest this year -3.2° 15/07/2019 Long term average 30.8° Long term average 18.4° Average this month 36.0° Average this month 16.3° Hottest December On Record Avg. max. temp. 34.3° 1957 Coldest December on record Avg. min. temp. 15.4° 1999 West Ipswich rainfall history (27.6187°S, 152.7495°E, 13m AMSL) RAINFALL Wettest This Month 15.2mm 02/12/2019 Total This Month 15.6mm
2.0 daysLong Term Average 121.4mm 10.4 days Wettest December on record 394.4mm 1957 -
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Year to Date
West Ipswich Year To Date
Average Rainfall To Dec 860.5mm 101.1 day(s) Total For 2019 290.6mm 77.0 day(s) Total To This Day 2018 623.4mm 98.0 day(s) Wettest Day 28.0mm Oct12 Lowest Temperature -3.2°C Jul15 Highest Temperature 41.3°C Feb13 -
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Climatology
West Ipswich Climatology
West Ipswich Long-Term Averages
Long-Term Averages Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann Mean Max (°C) 31.2 30.4 29.4 27.2 24.1 21.6 21.2 22.8 25.6 27.8 29.6 30.8 26.8 Mean Min (°C) 19.6 19.5 17.8 14.0 10.0 7.1 5.4 6.2 9.5 13.3 16.3 18.4 13.1 Mean Rain (mm) 117.6 120.5 86.7 55.6 53.2 47.4 38.3 29.3 34.4 73.2 82.9 121.4 860.6 Mean Rain Days 10.7 11.5 11.2 7.7 7.6 6.5 6.4 5.7 6.0 8.4 9.0 10.4 99.6