NRL Magic Round weather forecast: Will it rain in Brisbane this weekend?

Joshua Mayne

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It's time for Magic Round.

With nine rugby league matches scheduled over four days of action, greenskeepers at Suncorp Stadium will be kept very busy.

Will they be contending with rain, too?

The Sporting News looks at the upcoming weather forecast for Brisbane.

MORE: NRL team lists – Every side’s lineup for Magic Round

All data via the Bureau of Meteorology.

Thursday weather forecast for Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane

Max: 25°C

Min: 16°C

Chance of rain: 10 per cent

Rainfall amount: N/A

It's forecast to be sunny all day ahead of the Women's State of Origin opener, with no rain forecast.

Updated: May 1

Friday weather forecast for Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane

Max: 23°C

Min: 15°C

Chance of rain: 40 per cent

Rainfall amount: 0-1 mm

A possible shower is forecast for late morning, with conditions set to be dry for the opening Magic Round kick-off at 6:00 pm.

Updated: May 1

Saturday weather forecast for Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane

Max: 24°C

Min: 15°C

Chance of rain: 60 per cent

Rainfall amount: 0-2 mm

There's a solid chance we'll see some rain during Saturday's triple-header, although it is forecast to be minimal.

Updated: May 1

Sunday weather forecast for Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane

Max: 25°C

Min: 16°C

Chance of rain: 70 per cent

Rainfall amount: 0-4 mm

Like the day prior, there is likely to be a shower or two on Sunday, but only a small amount of rain is forecast in the morning.

Updated: May 1

NRL Magic Round 2025: Fixtures, schedule

DateTime (AEST)Match
Thu. May 17:45 pmQueensland vs. NSW*
Fri. May 2 6:00 pmCronulla Sharks vs. Parramatta Eels
Fri. May 2 8:00 pmSydney Roosters vs. Dolphins
Sat. May 3 3:00 pmSouth Sydney Rabbitohs vs. Newcastle Knights
Sat. May 35:30 pmNew Zealand Warriors vs. North Queensland Cowboys
Sat. May 37:45 pmWests Tigers vs. St George Illawarra Dragons
Sun. May 41:50 pmGold Coast Titans vs. Canterbury Bulldogs
Sun. May 44:05 pmPenrith Panthers vs. Brisbane Broncos
Sun. May 46:25 pmMelbourne Storm vs. Canberra Raiders

*Women's State of Origin

Joshua Mayne

Joshua Mayne is a content producer for The Sporting News currently based in Sydney, Australia. He has previously worked as a newsreader at 2SER and a journalist at Ministry of Sport. Joshua specialises in rugby league, motorsport and tennis. He is still waiting for Arsenal to win the Premier League again.