Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Mar 20/11 - 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, Warrego, Connors,
Isaac, Mackenzie, and Gulf Rivers, Condamine River and Myall and Bungil Creeks,
and Western Queensland Rivers, including the Diamantina, Georgina and Barcoo
Rivers.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A high in the southern Tasman Sea extends a weak ridge over the Coral Sea. A
trough lies over southern Queensland and extends to a weak low offshore of the
Sunshine Coast. The trough is expected to move slowly north towards the
Capricorn coast today. A second trough is approaching southwestern parts of the
state and is expected to move east over the Queensland interior over the next
couple of days.
Forecast for the rest of Sunday
Cloudy with rain areas and thunderstorms over central districts, the Wide
Bay, far northern Darling Downs and western districts north of about Roma.
Possible locally heavy falls, particularly with thunderstorms. Patchy rain areas
and isolated showers over remaining southeastern parts. Showers and isolated
thunderstorms developing in the far southwest. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms over the tropics, more widespread with patchy rain areas over the
southern tropics. Light to moderate mostly SW to NW winds, tending moderate to
fresh SE to NE over the far southeast.
Forecast for Monday
The second trough is expected to move east over the interior, generating
moist and unstable conditions to its north and east. Rain areas and
thunderstorms are expected over the tropics south of Cooktown and through
central districts with possible locally heavy falls, particularly with
thunderstorms. More isolated showers and thunderstorms are expected over the far
northern tropics and through the southern interior. The dry, cool SW'ly wind
change behind the trough will gradually clear shower and thunderstorm activity
from western districts south and west of about Longreach.
Forecast for Tuesday
The trough is expected to continue moving east into the eastern interior.
Fine and cool conditions will extend further through western districts, though
some cloud will linger in the southwest. Showers and isolated thunderstorms are
expected over central and southeastern districts to the east of the trough. More
widespread thunderstorm activity and rain areas with possibly locally heavy
falls are expected over the tropics. Temperatures will be below the March
average in the west and above it in the far east.
Forecast for Wednesday
The trough will most likely remain slow moving over far eastern and northern
parts of the state, with isolated showers and possible thunderstorms over
central and southeast coastal districts and thundery rain area over the
northeast tropics. Fine and cool conditions elsewhere. Temperatures remaining
above the March average in the far east and well below elsewhere.
Outlook for Thursday, Friday and Saturday
An upper level trough will most likely intensify over western parts of the
state, increasing instability in the east. Showers and thunderstorms are
therefore expected to continue over the tropics and through central districts
and the Wide Bay. Showers will most likely develop about the southeast coast
again from Saturday as a large high moving over the Great Australian Bight
extends fresh SE'ly winds onto the coast. Fine conditions should persist over
western Queensland in a persistent cool, dry S'ly wind flow.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Sunday.
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