Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - May 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
No warnings.
STATE FORECAST
for the rest of Wednesday and Thursday
Fine over most of the state, apart from isolated showers about far northern Cape
York Peninsula. Some high cloud about the far south and again in the southwest
on Thursday with little or no rain expected. Light winds inland with warmer
northerlies developing over the interior on Thursday ahead of a westerly change
in the southwest. Mostly moderate SE to NE winds along the east coast.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK
Conditions will remain fine across much of the state through the remainder of
this week and into the weekend. The only exception will be some very isolated
showers about the Torres Strait area in a moderate SE airstream. Some isolated
showers may develop further south along the coast north of about Cairns
overnight Friday and early Saturday morning and again early Sunday as the
southeasterlies along this part of the coast gradually freshen.
The surface trough that will move across south-western Queensland during
Thursday will continue to move northeast and extend from the northwest to
southeast through the state by the end of the week. Unfortunately no
precipitation is expected from this feature as it progresses east due to minimal
low level moisture across inland parts. However, temperatures are expected to
remain relatively warm across much of Queensland, especially east of the surface
trough where mostly northerly winds will prevail. Maximum temperatures will cool

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