Australia -- Queensland Weather Update
MELBOURNE - Jan 6/11 - 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 monsoonal trough occurs over Cape York Peninsula. An upper level low is developing over southern Queensland. Forecast for the rest of Thursday Scattered showers and thunderstorms across the tropics and along the Central Coast, tending more isolated about the eastern and northern interior. Rain areas and isolated thunderstorms about the east coast south of St Lawrence, becoming heavy about the eastern Wide Bay and Burnett and the Southeast Coast district. Fine over central and southwest parts. Light to moderate NE to NW winds in the north and east, tending S to SE inland. Forecast for Friday Rain areas generally over the southeast with moderate to heavy falls over the eastern Wide Bay region. Scattered showers and thunderstorms over the tropics, tending isolated about the southeast interior. Isolated afternoon showers along the Central Coast and a large fine area over the interior. Light to moderate SE to E winds along much of the east coast, tending S to SE inland and W to NW in the far north. Forecast for Saturday The upper low sits offshore from the Capricornia region. Rain areas continuing over the southeast with moderate to heavy falls possible about the Wide Bay coast. Isolated afternoon showers generally over the eastern interior, with thunderstorms possible about the Capricornia. Scattered showers and thunderstorms over the tropics and northwest. Fine over a large area of the interior. Forecast for Sunday The upper low remains offshore from the Capricornia region. Rain areas continuing over the southeast. Isolated showers and thunderstorms about the southeast interior and southern tropics, tending more scattered about the tropics and northwest. Isolated showers about the central east coast and adjacent inland. Fine over the interior. Forecast for Monday The upper level low is forecast to move over the central interior by Monday with further rain over the southeast and spreading across the southern Darling Downs. Showers through central eastern districts and thunderstorms over the tropics. Outlook for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday The upper low weakens and moves south into New South Wales while a firm ridge builds along the southeast coast. Rain areas in the southeast, easing to showers by Thursday. Isolated showers and thunderstorms about southern and eastern districts, extending into western parts by Thursday. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the tropics. The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST Friday. 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 11:48 on Thursday 6 January 2011 (GMT) © Copyright Commonwealth of Australia 2011, 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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