MELBOURNE - Aug 21/10 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.
IDQ1070001 WARNING SUMMARY A strong wind warning is current for Torres Strait to Cooktown. A strong wind warning is current for Torres Strait to Weipa. STATE FORECAST for Sunday Isolated showers and drizzle about the tropical east coast and adjacent inland. Cloud and rain band in the SW, moving westwards during the day, with isolated afternoon showers ahead of the cloudband. Light to moderate SE to NE winds over most of the state, fresh at times over the northeast tropical coast. Winds tending NW to SW in the west. EXTENDED OUTLOOK Monday: The upper trough will extend the rain band further eastwards over southern Queensland, while a surface trough will move to the northeast through central QLD. Morning drizzle areas again possible over the northeastern districts in the moist NE flow ahead of the trough. Strong SE winds about the north tropical coast will gradually contract northwards as the high moves slowly east over the Tasman Sea. Frost is unlikely about the southern districts, due to warmer northerly winds. Warmer than average daytime temperatures will continue in the north of the state. Tuesday: The upper trough will move into the Tasman Sea and contract most of the rain areas off the southeast coast by late morning, but a cloud band will remain over the southern districts and should keep daytime temperatures cool beneath it. The surface trough should move further northeast over the state, reaching the central coast by evening. Warmer than average daytime temperatures ahead of the trough. Southwest winds behind the surface trough could produce some mainly morning drizzle about the Darling Downs. Isolated showers about the central coast and interior, and about the northeastern tropics. Fine elsewhere. Wednesday: Patchy rain areas over the southern districts as a cloud band develops whilst an upper level trough passes over southeast Australia. Isolated showers and drizzle areas continuing about the Central Highlands and parts of the central and northeast coasts. Daytime temperatures below average beneath the cloud band in the southern districts, and above average in the north of the state. Outlook for Thursday, Friday and Saturday: The weak cloud band with some patchy rain will move slowly northwards and will finally move out of the state on Friday as an upper trough moves east over the Tasman Sea. Dry SW to SE winds spreading across most of the state by Thursday, leaving shower confined to the far northern tropics.
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STAT News Service
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