MELBOURNE - Apr 9/11 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.
Warning Summary at issue time A flood warning is current for Western Queensland rivers. For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's web site www.bom.gov.au/qld Weather Situation A slow moving high [1026 hPa] near New Zealand extends a weakening ridge along the east Queensland coast. A weak monsoon trough lies over the northern Coral Sea. A front over far southwestern Queensland will move east over the interior of the state over the next couple of days. Forecast for the rest of Sunday Showers, patchy rain and isolated thunderstorms over Cape York Peninsula. Isolated showers over remaining parts of the tropics and through central districts, scattered during the morning about the central and northeast tropical coasts. Mostly fine in the southeast with only isolated showers. Cloud increasing over the southern interior with isolated showers developing from the west, becoming more widespread with possible isolated thunderstorms over the Warrego and southern Maranoa late afternoon and evening. Moderate to fresh E to SE winds along the east coast north of Double Island Point and through the tropics. Moderate NW to NE winds elsewhere ahead of a cool, fresh S'ly wind change extending over western Queensland. Forecast for Monday The high over New Zealand will continue to weaken, easing the SE wind flow further along the Queensland east tropical coast. The front will move further east over the southern interior, entering the Darling Downs and Granite Belt district during the morning and reaching the Southeast Coast district by evening. An accompanying upper level trough will increase instability near and ahead of the front, with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms extending from the west. Showers, patchy rain and isolated thunderstorms will continue over the Peninsula district due to the weak monsoon trough to the north. Isolated showers will occur over remaining parts of the tropics and through central parts of the state due to the moist onshore airstream. Fine and cool conditions will occur west of Longreach in the dry S'ly flow behind the front. Forecast for Tuesday The front will actually push off the southeast coast early in the day. A weak inland trough will persist over the southeast interior however and extend to a low over southeastern Australia. The upper trough will contract instability offshore through the day, with showers easing over the southeastern corner of the state. Isolated showers will continue in an onshore airstream over the remaining east coast and adjacent inland, more widespread with isolated thunderstorms over the Peninsula district. Dry S to SW winds continuing through western Queensland with cool daytime temperatures, particularly in the Channel Country. Forecast for Wednesday The high near New Zealand continues to extend a weak ridge and SE winds along the east tropical coast of Queensland. Cloud will increase over the northeast tropical coast in response to a weak upper level trough, with showers and possible isolated thunderstorms expected. Remaining cloudy through the Peninsula district with rain areas and isolated thunderstorms. Mostly fine over remaining eastern parts of the state with only early morning fog patches and very isolated afternoon showers. Continuing dry through western districts, though daytime temperatures will not be as cool as winds tend more NE to NW. Outlook for Thursday, Friday and Saturday The low over southeastern Australia will most likely move east over the Tasman Sea during the outlook period as a new high moves to the south of Tasmania. A new surface trough will approach southwestern parts of the state on Thursday. This trough will most likely intensify and move east over the interior on Friday as an upper level system approaches southwestern parts of the state. Patchy rain will therefore most likely develop near the southwestern border on Thursday, extending east and becoming more extensive over the southern interior on Friday with thunderstorms developing. The surface trough will then most likely move into the eastern interior on Saturday, and in combination with the upper level system over western Queensland act to increase shower activity and produce thunderstorms over the east Queensland coast and adjacent inland. The monsoon trough will weaken over the northern Coral Sea, though a moist, unstable airstream will continue to produce rain areas and thunderstorms over the Peninsula district. The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST Sunday. 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