MELBOURNE - Nov 14/10 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.
Warning Summary at issue time A flood warning has been issued for the Thomson and Barcoo Rivers. For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's web site www.bom.gov.au/qld Weather Situation A slow moving high [1024hPa] lies over the Tasman Sea and extends a weakening ridge along the Queensland east coast. An upper level trough is moving east over the Queensland interior. A surface trough is moving slowly east over western districts. Forecast for the rest of Monday Mostly fine in the far southeast with only isolated showers, chiefly near the coast during the morning. Showers and isolated thunderstorms elsewhere, increasing to thundery rain at times this afternoon and evening with moderate to locally heavy falls in the northeast tropics, Central West, Maranoa and Warrego and southwestern Darling Downs. Mostly moderate SE to NE winds along the east coast, tending moderate to fresh N to NE along the far southern coast. Light to moderate E to NE winds over the eastern interior, shifting moderate to fresh S to SE in the west. Forecast for Tuesday The upper trough and associated thundery rain is expected to persist over the southeastern interior while a new upper trough approaches the southwest, extending thundery rain into the southern Channel Country during the day. A surface trough will extend from the Gulf Country into the Maranoa and Warrego District. So conditions remain unstable throughout the tropics and over the Queensland interior with showers and isolated thunderstorms, becoming more widespread through the Central West and southeast interior in the afternoon near the surface trough with possible moderate to locally heavy falls. Mostly fine conditions continue about the southeast coast with only isolated showers expected under the influence of a weakening ridge. Moderate SE to NE winds along the east coast, tending moderate to fresh N to NE along the far southern coast. Light to moderate NE to NW winds over the interior ahead of the surface trough, shifting moderate to fresh SW to SE behind it. Forecast for Wednesday The upper level trough over southwestern Queensland will most likely intensify and move east over western districts, producing a band of rain and thunderstorms extending from the tropics into the central and southern interior with moderate to locally heavy falls likely. Showers about the central and southern coast should increase to thundery rain late in the day as the trough shifts east. A surface trough will extend from the Gulf Country into the southeastern interior, with light to moderate NE to NW winds ahead of the trough, shifting cooler S to SE behind the trough. Forecast for Thursday The upper level trough will continue to move east over the state, entering the southeastern interior at night. A band of rain and thunderstorms will extend over the eastern half of the state, with moderate to locally heavy falls gradually contracting east with the upper trough. Conditions remain unstable over the southern interior and through the far northwest behind the trough though drier S'ly winds should result in mostly fine conditions with only isolated showers and the chance of isolated thunderstorms. Light to moderate NE to NW winds over eastern Queensland, fresh at times along the southern coast, tending moderate to fresh S to SE in the west. Outlook for Friday, Saturday and Sunday The upper trough will most likely weaken over eastern districts on Friday as another trough enters southwestern Queensland late in the day. So the rain and thunderstorm band should ease over the eastern half of the state on Friday but regenerate over the weekend as the next upper trough moves east. The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST Monday. 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