Australia -- Queensland Weather Update
MELBOURNE - Dec 4/10 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.
Warning Summary at issue time Flood warnings are current for the Bulloo, Thomson, Barcoo, Paroo, Warrego, Cooper Creek and the Fitzroy River Basin. For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's web site www.bom.gov.au/qld Weather Situation A high pressure system near New Zealand is weakening and moving south-east. The high extends a weak ridge into the southern Coral Sea. A weak trough is located off the Queensland east coast and generally moist NE winds exist across most of Queensland. Forecast for the rest of Sunday Rain areas will clear the southeast early. Isolated showers and thunderstorms will occur over most eastern districts, the tropics and into the Maranoa and Warrego. Mostly fine conditions in the west though some high cloud entering the southwest with little or no rain. Mostly light E to NE winds about the east coast, tending moderate to fresh NE in the southeast. Mostly light and variable winds inland. Forecast for Monday A new high will develop in the far southern Tasman Sea as a trough system moves across South Australia. Some morning drizzle or rain to clear the Southeast Coast early. Scattered showers and thunderstorms over most eastern districts, the tropics and into the Maranoa and Warrego. Fine in the west apart from some high cloud and little or no rain over the Channel Country. Light to moderate E to NE winds on the east coast and mostly light and variable winds inland. Forecast for Tuesday The trough will approach the far south-west of the state while the high over the far southern Tasman Sea will continue to direct moist NE to N winds across the state. Scattered showers and thunderstorms over most of Queensland, tending more isolated in a drier airmass in the far west. Forecast for Wednesday The trough will enter the far south-west of the state while the high over the far southern Tasman Sea will continue to direct moist NE to N winds across the state. Scattered showers and thunderstorms over most of Queensland, tending more isolated west of the trough in the southwest. Outlook for Thursday, Friday and Saturday The high will move only slowly east across the Tasman Sea while the surface trough will extend from the north-west of the state to the south-east by Saturday. So moist conditions with scattered showers and thunderstorms forecast to the east of the trough, with fine conditions developing over the west of the state in the wake of the trough. The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST Sunday. Weather & Warnings Australia Warnings Summary External Territories Major Cities Weather Maps Rainfall & River Conditions New South Wales Warnings Summary Forecasts Sydney Forecast NSW Forecast Areas Map Observations Sydney Observations All NSW Observations Rainfall & River Conditions Victoria Warnings Summary Forecasts Melbourne Metro Forecast Vic. Forecast Areas Map Observations Melbourne Observations All Victorian Observations Rainfall & River Conditions Queensland Warnings Summary Forecasts Brisbane Forecast Qld. Forecast Areas Map Observations Brisbane Observations All Queensland Observations Rainfall & River Conditions Western Australia Warnings Summary Forecasts Perth Forecast WA Forecast Areas Map Observations Perth Observations All WA Observations Rainfall & River Conditions South Australia Warnings Summary Forecasts Adelaide Forecast SA Forecast Areas Map Observations Adelaide Observations All SA Observations Rainfall & River Conditions Tasmania Warnings Summary Forecasts Hobart Forecast Tas. Forecast Areas Map Observations Hobart Observations All Tasmanian Observations Rainfall & River Conditions Australian Capital Territory Warnings Summary Forecasts ACT and Canberra Forecast Observations Canberra Observations Northern Territory Warnings Summary Forecasts Darwin and Rural Forecast NT Forecast Areas Map Observations Darwin Observations All NT Observations Rainfall & River Conditions Antarctic Global National Weather Services Radar Viewer Tropical Cyclones Tsunami Warnings Flood Warnings --> Weather Maps Satellite Images Agriculture Marine UV Protection Home About Us Contacts Careers Search Site Map Help Feedback Weather & Warnings Climate Information Water Information Radar RSS Learn About Meteorology This page was created at 19:48 on Saturday 4 December 2010 (GMT) © Copyright Commonwealth of Australia 2010, Bureau of Meteorology (ABN 92 637 533 532) Please note the Copyright Notice and Disclaimer statements relating to the use of the information on this site and our site Privacy and Accessibility statements. Users of these web pages are deemed to have read and accepted the conditions described in the Copyright, Disclaimer, and Privacy statements. Please also note the Acknowledgement notice relating to the use of information on this site. No unsolicited commercial email.
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