MELBOURNE - Apr 15/11 - 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 weak ridge lies along the east coast of Queensland. A trough and weak low are lying over the Coral Sea. An upper level trough is moving over South Australia and is intensifying. Forecast for the rest of Friday Isolated showers gradually developing about the east coast and nearby inland areas, and also over the tropical interior. Isolated showers and thunderstorms over northern Cape York Peninsula. Cloudy with below average temperatures and areas of thundery rain spreading across the interior south of about Winton, spreading eastwards to the Darling Downs and Granite Belt late in the day. Light to moderate SE to NE winds east of the trough, shifting SW to SE over the west during the day. Forecast for Saturday A surface trough is expected to drift eastwards over the central and southern interior, while the upper trough is expected to remain over the southern interior. Thundery rain areas stretching from the southern inland areas [south of about Longreach] to the Wide Bay and Southeast coasts, including some moderate to locally heavy falls over the Darling Downs and Granite Belt. 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. Light to moderate SE to NE winds east of the surface trough, moderate to fresh southerly winds west of the surface trough. Forecast for Sunday The upper level trough is expected to strengthen over the southern and central Queensland interior, and the surface trough should drift westwards back to the central parts of the state. Showers and thunderstorms over the central, southern and southeast interior, increasing to thundery rain areas again during the day. Showers increasing a little 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 maximum temperatures again over the southern and central interior. Forecast for Monday The upper level trough should lie over the southern and central Queensland interior, and move gradually eastwards late in the day. The trough should produce areas of thundery rain over the central districts, the southern interior and the southeast. Showers about the eastern tropics and continuing unstable over northern Cape York Peninsula with showers and isolated thunderstorms. Below average maximum temperatures over the southern and central interior. Outlook for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday The upper trough and rain areas it will produce are expected to move eastwards during Tuesday, and pass off the coast by mid week. Isolated showers continuing about the coast with at least isolated showers and thunderstorms continuing over northern Cape York Peninsula. 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. 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