Weather Warnings - Fire Weather Warning

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland

Fire Weather Warning

for Darling Downs and Granite Belt fire weather district

Issued at 05:02 AM EST on Tuesday 31 October 2023

Weather Situation
Hot and very dry conditions with fresh and gusty west to northwesterly winds ahead of a southwesterly wind change will elevate fire danger across parts of southern inland and South East Queensland on Tuesday. Gusty thunderstorms with little or no rainfall are also possible over the southern inland and South East Queensland during the afternoon.

For the rest of Tuesday 31 October:
Extreme Fire Danger for the following areas:
Darling Downs and Granite Belt

The Queensland Fire and Emergency Services advises you to:
Refer to your Bushfire Survival Plan now.
Monitor the fire and weather situation through your local radio station, www.qfes.qld.gov.au/current-incidents and www.bom.gov.au.
Call 000 (Triple Zero) in an emergency.

For information on preparing for bushfires go to www.qfes.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.

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