Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Sep 2/02 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

IDQ1070001
WARNING SUMMARY
A Fire Weather warning has been issued for Tuesday for the Maranoa and Warrego
and Western Darling Downs districts.   
STATE FORECAST
for Tuesday
Isolated showers along the far north tropical coast with moderate to fresh SE
winds. Cloud developing over the southwest of the state with some light rain and
local thunder. Hot, fresh and gusty N'ly winds in the south-west extending
eastwards and producing very high to near extreme fire danger over the southern
interior.   
EXTENDED OUTLOOK
Conditions will remain fine across most of the state through most of the week.
An area of high pressure will remain anchored over the eastern Tasman Sea for
most of the week and extend a ridge onto the north-east tropical coast.
Consequently, central districts of the state will remain fine while over the far
northern tropics a few showers will continue to be directed onto the coast in
the persistent onshore SE trade flow. The hot, fresh and gusty northerly winds
in the west of the state will weaken a little Tuesday as they move eastwards
across the southern interior increasing fire dangers and creating areas of
raised dust. Cloudy conditions are expected over most southern districts during
Tuesday and Wednesday with some light rain and local thunder possible. Fine
conditions are then expected across the south on Thursday before a new surface
trough could bring some shower activity as it moves across southern Queensland
on Friday.  It is expected to be very warm to hot over most of the interior
through much of the week. 

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STAT News Service

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