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 moving north to the Capricorn region. Forecast for the rest of Friday Rain areas generally over the southeast with moderate to heavy falls and local thunder over the eastern Wide Bay region. Scattered showers and thunderstorms over the tropics, isolated showers and thunderstorms about the eastern interior. Isolated afternoon showers further west. Fine over the western interior of the state. Light to moderate NW winds across the tropics and along the NE tropical coast. Moderate to fresh SE/NE winds further south. Light winds over the interior. Forecast for Saturday The upper low sits offshore from the Capricornia region. Rain areas continuing over the southeast with moderate to heavy falls about the Wide Bay coast. Isolated afternoon showers and thunderstorms generally over the eastern interior, decreasing to isolated afternoon showers further west. Thunderstorm activity extending further south across the NW district. Remaining fine over the remainder of the interior. Forecast for Sunday The upper level low moves back inland over the Capricorn region. Rain areas continuing over the southeast with some moderate to heavy falls about the southern part of the SE coast. Isolated showers and thunderstorms continuing over the eastern interior. Isolated afternoon showers generally over the eastern half of the state. Increased thunderstorm activity over the NW of the state with moderate to heavy falls. Fine over the remainder of the interior. Forecast for Monday The upper level low moves over the central interior with further rain areas over the southeast but spreading across the southern Darling Downs. Showers generally over the eastern half of the state. No change in 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 continuing over the SE region on Tuesday, showers and isolated thunderstorms over the remainder of the state. By Wednesday, rain easing to showers over the SE region, showers and thunderstorms generally over the remainder of the state. By Thursday, Showers decreasing over the SE region, showers and thunderstorms over the remainder of Queensland. The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm 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 00:03 on Friday 7 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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