Australia -- Queensland Weather Update
MELBOURNE - Dec 18/10 - 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 Barcoo, Bulloo, Condamine, Balonne, Paroo, Lower Warrego, Moonie, Dawson, Fitzroy Rivers and the Cooper Creek. For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's web site www.bom.gov.au/qld Weather Situation A surface trough occurs across interior Queensland from the NW to the SE and will move slowly NE during the day. An upper level trough will develop in the west and this will increase the weather over eastern Queensland this afternoon and overnight. Forecast for the rest of Sunday Rain areas increasing over southern Queensland but contracting NE during the day. Rain and thunderstorms with moderate to heavy falls through the central interior, extending into the SE region. Showers and thunderstorms over the tropics generally. A cool day over the west and the southern interior where light to moderate SW to SE winds. Light to moderate NE/NW about the east coast generally. Forecast for Monday The surface trough will move into the southern tropics with clearing weather. Dry over south, SE and central interior. Rain and thunderstorms across the southern tropics with moderate to heavy falls. Continuing showers and thunderstorms over the tropics. Below average temperatures will occur over southern districts where dry light to moderate SW to SE winds. Light winds in the northern tropics. Forecast for Tuesday Rain and thunderstorms persisting through the southern tropics as the surface trough stalls. Showers and thunderstorms over the tropics. Dry through most of the interior and the SE. Rain redeveloping about the central coast overnight. Some isolated showers developing about the SE coast overnight. Light to moderate SE to NE wins across most of the state. Below average temperatures will continue over most southern inland districts. Forecast for Wednesday The surface trough moves back inland with showers and thunderstorms developing over the interior in the afternoon. Showers and rain areas over the eastern interior. Isolated showers developing back west through the SE region. Conditions will remain fine over the south-west of the state. Outlook for Thursday, Friday and Saturday Isolated showers and thunderstorms will continue to develop further SW over the state on Thursday as the surface trough moves into the Channel Country. Some patchy rain and isolated thunderstorms over the eastern interior. Showers generally about the east coast, increasing on the NE tropical coast as SE winds freshen. By Friday, monsoon trough will slip southwards across the northern tropics. A tropical low will move into the Southern Coral Sea from the NE with rain areas developing about the NE tropical coast. Patchy rain and isolated thunderstorms over most of the eastern interior. Showers and thunderstorms in the west. By Saturday, the tropical low will increase the rainfall on the NE tropical coast with some heavy falls. Little change elsewhere in the state. 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. 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