QLD Fire Weather Warning | | Source: Bureau of Meteorology for the Gulf Country, Northwest, Central West, Central Highlands and Coalfields, Channel Country, Maranoa and Warrego, Darling Downs and Granite Belt, Southeast Coast and parts of the Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders and Wide Bay and Burnett districts. Issued at 8:25am EST on Wednesday the 5th of December 2012 for today. Dry and gusty winds are expected to cause the following conditions today: Severe Fire Danger in the Gulf Country, Northwest, Central West, Channel Country, Maranoa and Warrego, Darling Downs and Granite Belt, Southeast Coast, inland parts of the Wide Bay and Burnett and southwest parts of the Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders districts. Temperatures generally between 35 to 40 degrees, relative humidity down to 5% and winds to 35 to 40km/hr are expected. Locations which may be affected include Burketown, Mount Isa, Richmond, Longreach, Emerald, Windorah, Charleville, Dalby, Toowoomba, Ipswich and Brisbane. For more information on Fire Bans and how to Prepare. Act. Survive. Visit the Rural Fire Service web page at http://www.ruralfire.qld.gov.au or call the Hotline on 1800 020 440. For the latest weather information, listen to your local radio station or visit the Bureau of Meteorology web page at http://www.bom.gov.au or call 1300-659-219 for recorded Land and Weather Warnings. Total Fire Bans | Fire Danger Rating Maps NEW: EWN Alerts Map | EWN Discussion Forum | EWN Mobile Apps | |