Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jan 1/07 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

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WARNING SUMMARY
A severe thunderstorm warning is current for southern Queensland this evening.
STATE FORECAST
for Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms over the west of the state increasing over southern
Queensland in the afternoon with possible severe thunderstorms. Early rain areas
clearing the Maranoa and the western Darling Downs. Showers about the east coast
with moderate to fresh E/SE winds.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK
The upper trough over the south-west of the state will move off the coast by
Wednesday resulting in a decrease in showers and storms over much of Qld. The
high over the far southern Tasman Sea will move only slowly eastwards while
weakening but will still maintain a firm ridge along the east coast into the
weekend. This ridge will direct moderate to fresh SE winds and showers into most
east coast districts into the weekend. A low pressure system will likely develop
over the southern Coral Sea during Friday and Saturday and possibly increase the
SE winds and showers about the coast south from Fraser Island. Over the interior
of the state an upper ridge will move into the west of the state during
Wednesday and keep conditions mostly fine into the weekend. At best only
isolated showers and storms will occur on Wednesday and then generally become

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