Australia -- Queensland Weather Update
MELBOURNE - Dec 5/10 - 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, Condamine, Balonne and tributaries, Maranoa, Fitzroy basin, Paroo, Thomson, Barcoo, Cooper Creek and the Warrego River. 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 southeast. 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 Monday Scattered showers and thunderstorms generally over central and eastern Queensland, easing to scattered showers about the Southeast Coast and isolated showers about the northeast tropics. High cloud in western Queensland with little or no rain and very isolated high-based thunderstorms. Light to moderate SE to NE winds about the east coast, tending mostly light and variable inland. Forecast for Tuesday Scattered showers and thunderstorms over most of Queensland, tending more isolated in drier air in the far west, over Cape York Peninsula and the southeast interior. Isolated showers about the northeast tropics and scattered showers about the Southeast Coast. Light to moderate SE to NE winds along the east coast, tending mostly light E to NE inland. Forecast for Wednesday A high in the southern Tasman Sea will continue to direct moist SE to NE winds onto the east coast with humid conditions over much of the state while a surface trough enters the far southwest. Scattered showers and thunderstorms over most of Queensland, tending more isolated west of the trough, and about the eastern interior. Scattered showers about the northeast tropics and the Southeast Coast. Forecast for Thursday The high in the Tasman Sea will maintain moist SE to NE winds along the east coast with humid conditions persisting over much of the state and the surface trough stalling in the far southwest. Scattered showers and thunderstorms over most of Queensland, tending more isolated about the eastern interior. Scattered showers about the northeastern tropics and the Southeast Coast. Fine in the far southwest. Outlook for Friday, Saturday and Sunday The high will weaken and move slowly east across the Tasman Sea while the surface trough will extend from the northwest of the state to the southeast by Saturday. Humid conditions with scattered showers and thunderstorms forecast to the east of the trough with fine conditions developing over the west and south of the state in the wake of the trough. The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST Monday. 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 20:18 on Sunday 5 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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