MELBOURNE - Nov 7/10 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.
IDQ1070001 WARNING SUMMARY Nil. STATE FORECAST for Monday night and Tuesday Isolated showers and thunderstorms over most of the interior, increasing to scattered about the Channel Country, the Maranoa & Warrego and parts of the Northwest. Isolated showers about the east coast, tending scattered about the Wide Bay & Capricornia coasts and increasing to rain at times about the Central Coast. Moderate to fresh SE to E winds over the tropics, decreasing down the east coast. Light to moderate NE winds over the interior, tending SW'ly in the far southwest. EXTENDED OUTLOOK Wednesday: An upper level trough and low will move into northwest Qld. This will concentrate thunderstorms over the NW of the state with just very isolated activity in the remaining west. Becoming mostly fine over the south and southeast of the state with just very isolated showers near the coast. Showers continuing along the east coast north of Fraser Island and tending to rain at times about the tropical coast. Moderate to fresh SE to E winds along most of the east coast, shifting E to NE along the southern coast. Moderate N to NE winds inland. Thursday: Thunderstorms and rain areas will persist over the northwest of the state with isolated afternoon showers through the central interior and towards the east coast. Frequent showers and rain areas will persist on the tropical coast. Mostly fine across the south of the state with just very isolated showers near the coast. Moderate to fresh SE to E winds along most of the east coast, shifting lighter E to NE along the southern coast. Moderate N to NE winds inland. Friday: The upper low will begin to slip south over inland Qld. Showers, thunderstorms and rain areas will be concentrated over north central and northeast parts of the state with some moderate to heavy falls possible, particularly near the tropical east coast. Very isolated shower activity in the southeast and fine over the southern inland and southwest. Moderate to fresh SE to E winds along most of the east coast, shifting lighter E to NE along the southern coast. Light to moderate NE winds inland. Outlook for Saturday, Sunday and Monday: The upper low will continue to move southeast and weaken over southern Qld during Saturday. A new upper trough will move into Central Australia. The area of showers, storms and rain over northern parts will weaken, though moderate to heavy falls are still possible about the Central Coast on Saturday. A new upper trough with an associated rain and storm band will move into western areas of the state late on Saturday, moving slowly east on Sunday and Monday. Moderate to heavy falls are possible over western Qld during this period. Isolated showers will continue along the east coast, chiefly north of Fraser Island.
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STAT News Service
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