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| Temperature | Dew Point | Rel. Humidity | Feels Like | Wind | Gusts | Pressure | Rainfall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38.6°C | 18.9°C | 31% | 38.3°C | WNW 16km/h | 22km/h | 1002.4hPa | 0.0mm / -< |
Central Highlands for Wednesday Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm, possibly severe. Winds W/NW 15 to 20 km/h turning N in the late morning and early afternoon.
7-DAY WEATHER FORECAST: EMERALD 
28 DAY RAINFALL FORECAST: CLICK HERE
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THU Jan 16 |
FRI Jan 17 |
SAT Jan 18 |
SUN Jan 19 |
MON Jan 20 |
TUE Jan 21 |
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| Summary |
 Mostly sunny |
Mostly sunny |
 Sunny |
Sunny |
Mostly sunny |
Mostly sunny |
 Late shower |
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| Maximum | 39°C | 39°C | 37°C | 36°C | 37°C | 36°C | 37°C | |||||||
| Minimum | 24°C | 24°C | 23°C | 20°C | 22°C | 22°C | 23°C | |||||||
| Chance of Rain Likely Amount |
30%
1-5mm |
20%
< 1mm |
5%
< 1mm |
10%
< 1mm |
20%
< 1mm |
30%
< 1mm |
70%
1-5mm |
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| UV Index | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | 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 |
15km/h
NNW |
20km/h
WNW |
18km/h
WNW |
21km/h
WSW |
22km/h
S |
16km/h
SW |
19km/h
SSE |
16km/h
SSW |
19km/h
SE |
17km/h
SSE |
13km/h
ENE |
11km/h
E |
15km/h
NNE |
14km/h
NE |
| Relative Humidity | 65% | 37% | 53% | 27% | 25% | 18% | 43% | 29% | 54% | 33% | 60% | 33% | 60% | 33% |
| Dew Point | 23°C | 22°C | 20°C | 17°C | 7°C | 9°C | 14°C | 15°C | 19°C | 18°C | 20°C | 17°C | 21°C | 18°C |
Central Highlands Weather Warnings
QLD - Wed 14:35 EST
Heatwave Warning for Queensland
QLD - Wed 12:55 EST
Minor Flood Warning For The Boyne River, Flood Warning For The Barker Creek And Final Flood Warning For The Barambah Creek
Heatwave Warning for Queensland
QLD - Wed 12:55 EST
Minor Flood Warning For The Boyne River, Flood Warning For The Barker Creek And Final Flood Warning For The Barambah Creek
Next 12 hours in Emerald
6pm
Mostly clear
35°C
9pm
Mostly cloudy
27°C
12am
Mostly cloudy
26°C
3am
Mostly cloudy
25°C
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Emerald Sun & Moon Times
| Wednesday | Next Occurrence | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Light | Sunrise | Sunset | Last Light | Moon Phase | moon rise | moon set | last quarter | new moon | first quarter | full moon |
 05:09 EST |
 05:33 EST |
 19:00 EST |
 19:24 EST |
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 Wed 20:13 EST |
 Thu 07:25 EST |
 Wed Jan 22 |
 Wed Jan 29 |
 Wed Feb 5 |
 Thu Feb 13 |
Emerald Past 5 Days
| Minimum | Maximum | Rainfall | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed Jan 15 |
21.9°C | 39.4°C | 0.0mm |
| Tue Jan 14 |
20.9°C | 39.4°C | 20.2mm |
| Mon Jan 13 |
20.8°C | 37.2°C | 0.8mm |
| Sun Jan 12 |
22.5°C | 36.8°C | 0.0mm |
| Sat Jan 11 |
21.1°C | 36.1°C | 21.6mm |
Emerald Year To Date
average rainfall to Jan
83.1mm
7.8 day(s)
total for 2025
49.0mm
6 day(s)
total to this day 2024
8.2mm
3 day(s)
wettest day
21.6mm
Jan 11
lowest temperature
18.7°C
Jan 3
highest temperature
39.4°C
Jan 14
Emerald Almanac
lowest this month
18.7°C
3rd
lowest on record
17.0°C
4th 2001
average this month
21.0°C
-1.3°C
long-term average
22.3°C
highest this month
39.4°C
14th
highest on record
45.6°C
6th 1994
average this month
35.1°C
+0.5°C
long-term average
34.6°C
wettest this month
21.6mm
11th
total this month
49.0mm
6 day(s)
long-term average
83.1mm
7.8 day(s)
wettest on record
231.6mm
2004
driest on record
6.2mm
1998
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Severe thunderstorm outbreak hitting eastern Australia
12:19 AEDT Violent thunderstorms will pummel parts of NSW, Queensland, Victoria and the ACT over the next couple of days, with potential for supercells and a dangerous squall line late on Wednesday.
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