Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Sep 6/02 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

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WARNING SUMMARY
No warnings.     
STATE FORECAST
for Saturday
Fine over most of the state. A few showers developing about the far north
tropical coast and Cape York Peninsula. Isolated showers or thunderstorms in the
southeast clearing offshore overnight. Moderate to fresh N/NW winds over most of
the interior and the south coast ahead of a moderate southerly change.  
EXTENDED OUTLOOK
Most of Queensland can expect a spell of fine weather from Sunday into the early
days of the new week as a high develops over the Bight and then moves slowly
across southeast Australia. Showers in the northern tropics will contract to
Cape York Peninsula during Sunday and remain in that area for the following few
days.
Initially days will be mild to warm over most of the interior with cool nights.
However, conditions will become hot to very hot in the west of the state by
midweek as winds turn northerly ahead of a trough approaching across central
Australia. This trough is likely to bring showers and thunderstorms into western
Queensland late Wednesday or during Thursday.  

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STAT News Service

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