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A trough over interior Queensland will drift westward over the next day or two and weaken. A strengthening ridge extends over eastern Queensland and is combining with the inland trough to enhance ...

Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, becoming less likely in the late afternoon and evening. Light winds becoming easterly 15 to 20 km/h in the early afternoon then becoming light in the evening.