MELBOURNE - Apr 14/11 - 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 latest warning information please check the Bureau's web site www.bom.gov.au/qld Weather Situation A high [1022 hPa] near New Zealand extends a weak ridge along the east coast of Queensland. Another high over New South Wales is directing dry air over much of the state. Forecast for the rest of Thursday Fine over most of the state. Just a few isolated showers about the Wide Bay and Capricornia coasts, some isolated showers and thunderstorms over the northern parts of Cape York Peninsula, and some patchy thundery rain developing over the Channel Country. Light to moderate winds, mostly from the SE to NE. Forecast for Friday An upper level trough is expected to move across southern Queensland. An associated surface trough will move east and lie from the northwest to the southern interior. Cloudy with areas of thundery rain spreading across the interior south of about Longreach, reaching the Darling Downs and Granite Belt in the afternoon and evening. Isolated afternoon and evening showers developing during the day between the Great Dividing Range and the coast south of about St. Lawrence. Isolated showers and thunderstorms over northern Cape York Peninsula. Day time temperatures below average over the southern interior due to cloud. Light to moderate SE to NE winds east of the trough, moderate to fresh S to SW winds west of the trough. Forecast for Saturday The surface trough should move east a little over the central and southern interior. The upper trough will move east produce thundery rain areas over the southeastern quarter of the state. Isolated showers and thunderstorms over the Central Highlands district, and isolated showers about much of the tropical coast and interior east of the surface trough. Continuing unstable over northern Cape York Peninsula with isolated showers and thunderstorms. Below average day time temperatures over the central and southern interior. Forecast for Sunday The upper level trough will strengthen over the southern and central Queensland interior, and the surface trough will drift westwards back to the central parts of the state. Showers and thunderstorms over the central, southern and southeast interior east of the surface trough, tending to thundery rain areas during the day. Showers increasing over the remaining eastern districts as winds along the east coast develop a more onshore direction. Continuing unstable over northern Cape York Peninsula with Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Below average maxima over the southern interior. Outlook for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday The upper trough is expected to move east during Monday and pass off the east coast by mid week. Areas of thundery rain and showers over central and southern Queensland are expected to move off the east coast by Wednesday. Isolated showers continuing about the tropical coast with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms continuing over northern Cape York Peninsula. Daytime temperatures remaining below average over most of central and southern Queensland early in the new week. The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST Thursday. 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. 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