IDQ10180
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland

Updated Central Highlands and Coalfields District Forecast
Issued at 10:44 am EST on Monday 22 December 2025
for the period until midnight EST Thursday 25 December 2025.

Warning Information
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Weather Situation
A high north of New Zealand extends a weakening ridge along the east coast. A
tropical low will linger inland near the southwestern Gulf of Carpentaria for
the next few days, enhancing rainfall across far northwestern Queensland and
assisting the monsoon trough to form near the base of the Top End towards the
middle of this week. Another trough moving into western Queensland will push
slowly move east during the early days of next week, drawing deep tropical
moisture southward and enhancing shower and storm activity cross most of the
state. The trough will reach southeastern Queensland on Tuesday and linger
until Christmas Day, before shifting northward later in the week.

Forecast for the rest of Monday 22 December
Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower in the northeast in the late morning
and afternoon. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm
in the southwest in the afternoon and evening. Winds northerly 15 to 20 km/h
becoming light in the middle of the day then becoming north to northeasterly 15
to 25 km/h in the late afternoon. Daytime maximum temperatures in the mid to
high 30s.

Clermont            Partly cloudy.                  Max 39  
Emerald             Mostly sunny.                   Max 39  
Moranbah            Partly cloudy.                  Max 37  

Fire Danger: 
High

Sun protection 7:50am to 4:10pm, UV Index predicted to reach 13 [Extreme]

Forecast for Tuesday 23 December
Partly cloudy. High chance of showers in the southeast, medium chance
elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening. Winds
northerly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light in the morning then becoming north to
northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the late afternoon. Overnight temperatures
falling to the low to mid 20s with daytime temperatures reaching 33 to 38.

Clermont            Showers. Possible late storm.   Min 24      Max 38  
Emerald             Showers. Possible late storm.   Min 25      Max 39  
Moranbah            Possible shower.                Min 22      Max 37  

Forecast for Wednesday 24 December
Partly cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and
evening. A thunderstorm likely. Light winds becoming northwest to northeasterly
15 to 20 km/h during the afternoon then tending northeast to southeasterly
during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to the low 20s with daytime
temperatures reaching 30 to 36.

Clermont            Showers. Possible storm.        Min 22      Max 35  
Emerald             Showers increasing. Storm.      Min 23      Max 33  
Moranbah            Showers. Possible late storm.   Min 23      Max 35  

Forecast for Thursday 25 December
Partly cloudy. High chance of showers. A thunderstorm likely in the afternoon
and evening. Light winds. Overnight temperatures falling to the low 20s with
daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 30s.

Clermont            Showers. Storm developing.      Min 22      Max 32  
Emerald             Showers. Storm developing.      Min 23      Max 31  
Moranbah            Showers. Storm developing.      Min 22      Max 32  

The next routine forecast will be issued at 3:15 pm EST Monday.

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