Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Dec 7/10 - 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,
Maranoa, Paroo, Barcoo and Warrego Rivers, the Balonne River and tributaries,
the Fitzroy River Basin and Cooper Creek.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A high pressure system [1028hPa] over the southern Tasman Sea extends a ridge
over the southern Coral Sea. A weakening trough is located off the southern
Queensland coast. Generally unstable conditions across the state. A surface
trough over South Australia will approach the SW border later today.
Forecast for the rest of Wednesday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms for most inland districts. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms in the east, with showers tending scattered in the
southeast with some drizzle areas. Light to moderate SE to NE winds, tending NE
to NW in the west.
Forecast for Thursday
The high will persist over the southern Tasman Sea though is expected to
weaken. The surface trough will remain slow moving over the Channel Country,
with unstable conditions continuing over much of the state. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms are expected over western districts in the moist NE to NW flow
ahead of the trough. Scattered showers will continue about the east coast in the
moist SE to NE flow, with more isolated showers and possible thunderstorms over
the eastern interior.
Forecast for Friday
The high is expected to weaken further over the Tasman Sea and move east. The
surface trough will shift a little further east over western Queensland. At the
same time an upper level trough will begin to intensify over the far west of the
state. The combination of the two systems should result in a band of showers,
thunderstorms and possible rain areas extending from the Gulf Country into the
southern interior, clearing the far southwest during the day. Possible locally
heavy falls within the band with thunderstorms. Scattered showers over the
tropics, with isolated thunderstorms inland. Scattered to isolated showers over
southeast and central districts, with possible afternoon thunderstorms inland.
Moderate SE to NE winds east of the trough. Moderate to fresh S to SE winds over
the southwest, in the wake of the trough. Cool daytime temperatures over the
interior.
Forecast for Saturday
The surface trough is expected to move a little further east and extend from
the northwest to the southern Queensland interior. The upper level trough will
continue to intensify over western Queensland. The combination of the two
systems should result in the band of showers, thunderstorms and rain areas to
move slowly east and extend from the northwest to the southeast with moderate to
locally heavy falls. Fine over the southwest. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms over the remaining tropics. Moderate SE to NE winds east of the
trough. Moderate to fresh S to SE winds over the west of the state. Cool daytime
temperatures over the interior.
Outlook for Sunday, Monday and Tuesday
The surface trough is likely to remain slow moving from the northwest to
southeast of the state. Scattered showers, thunderstorms and areas of rain are
forecast to continue over most districts near and to the east of the trough with
moderate to locally heavy falls. Fine conditions over western Queensland in the
wake of the trough. Cool daytime temperatures continuing over most of the state
due to the combination of onshore winds and cloud cover.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Wednesday.
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