Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Aug 24/10 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

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WARNING SUMMARY
Nil.
STATE FORECAST
for Wednesday
Isolated showers about the Cape York Peninsula coast and nearby inland. A cloud
band lies across southern and central QLD and is producing some patchy light
rain areas. Some areas of morning drizzle about the southern and southeast
interior. Fine elsewhere except for some isolated afternoon showers about the
Central Highlands and central coast. Light to moderate SE to NE winds over most
of the state, tending moderate to fresh W/SW about the southern districts.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK
Thursday: The cloud band will move further north and produce some patchy and
mainly light falls over the central districts, contracting to the coast during
the day. A ridge extending from the Great Australian Bight will continue
directing SW winds across southern Queensland. This flow will have enough
moisture to produce some morning drizzle areas about the southern and southeast
interior. A moderate onshore flow may push isolated showers onto the northeast
tropical coast. Cool daytime temperatures over the southern and central areas of
the state.
Friday: The cloud band will break up as the upper trough moves off the south
coast, leaving most of the state fine and sunny. However moist low level SW
winds will again produce some drizzle areas over the southern and SE interior in
the morning, with possible isolated afternoon showers as well. Fine elsewhere
over the state, except for some very isolated showers over the far north
tropical coast. Cooler than average across southern and central Queensland.
Saturday: A high will move into the Great Australian Bight and extend a ridge
and dry SW to SE winds over QLD. So remaining fine over most of the state,
except for isolated showers about the northeast tropics in an onshore flow. The
dry air will bring cool morning temperatures about the central and southern
districts, with widespread early morning frost patches developing about the
southern and southeast interior.
Outlook for Sunday, Monday and Tuesday: The high will slowly move eastwards
across NSW and into the Tasman Sea by Tuesday. Remaining fine over most of the
state for the outlook period.  Frosts again in the southern and southeast
interior on Sunday, easing by Monday.

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