Longreach Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast
Grey Sky Settles Over the Town
Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.
Warmest Friday at 40° · coldest night Tuesday at 22°
The short of it: Longreach weather on Wednesday, 11 November 2026: local time, 32 °C (90 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 32 °C (90 °F). Today’s high 39 °C (102 °F), low 26 °C (78 °F). Chance of rain 30% in the next 24 hours, about 0.2 mm (0.01 in). Warnings in force: tropical night, heat warning. Source: Wanted Weather forecast service (global weather models), updated 09:30 local time.
LONGREACH, Wednesday. — An overcast sky is the word from the Longreach station, with a high of 39° and a low of 26°. That is some 2° milder than a typical November afternoon in Longreach, where the average high is 37°. The wind keeps up from the NNE at 24 km/h, gusting to 30 km/h, and the glass is falling — a change is coming.
Of the 7 days ahead, Friday looks the finest at near 40°, while Tuesday night will be the coldest at 22°. Rain or snow is due on 1 of them, some 2.3 mm in all. Nights run 5° milder than the November norm of 20°.
For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Longreach brings highs near 37°, lows of 20° and about 34 mm of rain over the month. December is the warmest month here at 38°, July the coldest at 7°, and February the wettest with 68 mm. The best months to ride in are June and July.
The sun is up 13 h 11 min today, and the days are lengthening by about 1 minutes each. The station stands 214 m above the sea.
The Hours to Come
Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneathThe hour-by-hour ledger
| Hour | Sky | Temp | Feels | Wind | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Now | Overcast | 31° | 30° | 17 km/h | – |
| 10 AM | Overcast | 33° | 34° | 17 km/h | – |
| 11 AM | Overcast | 36° | 37° | 17 km/h | – |
| 12 PM | Overcast | 37° | 39° | 15 km/h | – |
| 1 PM | Overcast | 38° | 38° | 14 km/h | – |
| 2 PM | Overcast | 39° | 40° | 12 km/h | – |
| 3 PM | Overcast | 39° | 39° | 10 km/h | – |
| 4 PM | Partly cloudy | 39° | 38° | 9 km/h | – |
| 5 PM | Overcast | 38° | 37° | 9 km/h | – |
| 6 PM | Overcast | 37° | 37° | 7 km/h | – |
| 7 PM | Overcast | 35° | 36° | 3 km/h | – |
| 8 PM | Overcast | 33° | 35° | 2 km/h | – |
| 9 PM | Overcast | 32° | 33° | 4 km/h | – |
| 10 PM | Partly cloudy | 30° | 32° | 3 km/h | – |
| 11 PM | Overcast | 29° | 30° | 7 km/h | 0.1 mm |
| 12 AM | Overcast | 29° | 31° | 7 km/h | – |
| 1 AM | Overcast | 29° | 29° | 11 km/h | 0.1 mm |
| 2 AM | Partly cloudy | 28° | 29° | 9 km/h | – |
| 3 AM | Overcast | 27° | 29° | 5 km/h | – |
| 4 AM | Mostly clear | 26° | 29° | 4 km/h | – |
| 5 AM | Mostly clear | 26° | 28° | 6 km/h | – |
| 6 AM | Mostly clear | 26° | 27° | 7 km/h | – |
| 7 AM | Mostly clear | 28° | 29° | 10 km/h | – |
| 8 AM | Mostly clear | 30° | 31° | 13 km/h | – |
Seven-Day Outlook · Classified
Highs in large type · pick a dayToday (Nov 11): overcast, high 39°, low 26°, 0.1 mm of rain, gusts to 30 km/h. Sun up 5:31 AM, down 6:42 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.
Thursday (Nov 12): overcast, high 39°, low 26°, 0.2 mm of rain, gusts to 28 km/h. Sun up 5:31 AM, down 6:43 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.
Friday (Nov 13): overcast, high 40°, low 26°, dry, gusts to 35 km/h. Sun up 5:31 AM, down 6:43 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.
Saturday (Nov 14): light showers, high 36°, low 25°, 0.8 mm of rain, gusts to 26 km/h. Sun up 5:30 AM, down 6:44 PM. Short showers cross the fields. The sun returns soon after.
Sunday (Nov 15): overcast, high 36°, low 24°, 1.2 mm of rain, gusts to 21 km/h. Sun up 5:30 AM, down 6:44 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.
Monday (Nov 16): mostly clear, high 36°, low 22°, dry, gusts to 24 km/h. Sun up 5:30 AM, down 6:45 PM. A stray cloud or two drifts over the plains; the sun keeps its hold on the day.
Tuesday (Nov 17): clear sky, high 34°, low 22°, dry, gusts to 26 km/h. Sun up 5:29 AM, down 6:46 PM. Not a cloud between here and the mountains — settlers advised to wear a hat.
The Week in Figures
| Day | Low · High | Rain | Gusts | Daylight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 26°39° | 0.1 mm | 30 km/h | 13 h 11 min | |
| Thursday | 26°39° | 0.2 mm | 28 km/h | 13 h 12 min | |
| Friday | 26°40° | dry | 35 km/h | 13 h 12 min | |
| Saturday | 25°36° | 0.8 mm | 26 km/h | 13 h 14 min | |
| Sunday | 24°36° | 1.2 mm | 21 km/h | 13 h 14 min | |
| Monday | 22°36° | dry | 24 km/h | 13 h 15 min | |
| Tuesday | 22°34° | dry | 26 km/h | 13 h 17 min |
Warmest: Friday at 40°. Wettest: Sunday, 1.2 mm. Strongest gusts: Friday, 35 km/h.