Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
Warning to Sheep Graziers
for Darling Downs and Granite Belt forecast district
Issued at 11:46 PM EST on Tuesday 28 October 2025
Warnings for Tuesday 28 October
Warning to Sheep Graziers for the following areas:
Darling Downs and Granite Belt forecast district
Sheep graziers are warned that cold temperatures, rain and showers and southeasterly winds are expected during Tuesday and Wednesday. Areas likely to be affected include parts of the Darling Downs and Granite Belt forecast district. There is a risk of losses of lambs and sheep exposed to these conditions.
The next warning will be issued by 5:00 am EST Wednesday.
Forecast
Lockyer Siding (28.0735°S, 151.6153°E, 443m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. The chance of fog in the W in the early morning. Medium chance of showers over the Granite Belt, slight chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm in the late afternoon and evening. Winds E 15 to 25 km/h becoming light in the early morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 11 and 16 with daytime temperatures reaching 25 to 31.
Forecast for Lockyer Siding (28.0735°S, 151.6153°E, 443m AMSL) Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Summary
Minimum 12° 14° 15° 16° 16° 17° 15° Maximum 27° 30° 32° 30° 33° 33° 27° Chance of rain 40% 70% 40% 60% 40% 90% 60% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm 5-10mm 1-5mm 10-20mm 1-5mm UV index Very High Very High Extreme Very High Extreme Extreme Very High Fire Danger Rating Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate - - - 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 15
(km/h)11
(km/h)13
(km/h)20
(km/h)12
(km/h)13
(km/h)20
(km/h)19
(km/h)22
(km/h)17
(km/h)26
(km/h)23
(km/h)17
(km/h)23
(km/h)Wind direction ENE WNW N W NE NW NNE NNE N N N NW W W Relative humidity 66% 41% 66% 29% 60% 29% 63% 48% 62% 39% 60% 48% 68% 47% Dew point 15°C 12°C 16°C 9°C 17°C 11°C 18°C 18°C 19°C 17°C 19°C 20°C 15°C 15°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Lockyer Siding (28.0735°S, 151.6153°E, 443m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon 4:42am EST 5:06am EST 6:12pm EST 6:36pm EST 10:35am EST 12:06am EST
Waxing crescent
First quarter Oct 30 Full moon Nov 06 Last quarter Nov 12 New moon Nov 20 -
Warnings
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days