Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jan 4/11 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary at issue time
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A weak ridge lies along the Queensland coast. A cloudband covers the
southwest of the state with patchy light rain and isolated thunderstorms. An
upper trough will move across southern districts today before developing further
into a significant upper level low pressure system on Thursday.
Forecast for the rest of Wednesday
A developing upper level trough over the interior will increase precipitation
over much of Queensland during the day, particularly over southeast and southern
Queensland. Becoming fine during the afternoon and evening over the southwest of
the state as patchy rain and isolated thunderstorms clear to the east.
Occasional thunderstorms developing through the Warrego, Maranoa and the Darling
Downs today will develop further to thundery rain areas by evening and extend
east to the southeast coast. Moderate to heavy falls are likely in these
districts overnight. Mainly isolated showers and thunderstorms elsewhere, more
frequent in the afternoon and evening.
Forecast for Thursday
The upper level trough will intensify further into an upper level low over
the southern interior. This will increase the weather over the southeast region.
Rain areas generally over the southeast with moderate to heavy falls, extending
north along the coast into the Wide Bay and Capricornia during the day.
Elsewhere in the state showers and thunderstorms through the tropics and along
remaining eastern districts in the afternoon. Thunderstorm activity will tend
isolated further inland with a large fine area further west.
Forecast for Friday
The upper level low moves into the Capricornia region. Rain with moderate to
heavy falls continues over the Wide Bay and Burnett district but eases in the
Capricornia and Southeast Coast. Showers and thunderstorms continuing through
the tropics and eastern districts, though becoming mostly fine about the east
coast between Mackay and Cairns. Thunderstorms tending isolated further inland
and fine over the western interior.
Forecast for Saturday
The upper level low persists through the Capricornia region. Rain with
moderate to heavy falls continues over coastal parts of the Wide Bay and Burnett
and gradually begins to extend south again to the Southeast Coast. Showers and
thunderstorms generally over the eastern interior, the east coast and the
tropics. Isolated showers remaining over the southern interior.
Outlook for Sunday, Monday and Tuesday
For Sunday through to Tuesday, some rain will continue over the Southeast
Coast with showers and thunderstorms in adjacent districts. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms elsewhere along the east coast and the northern interior. Fine in
the southwest. Rain and thunderstorms with moderate to heavy falls over Cape
York Peninsula as the monsoon strengthens.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Wednesday.
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