Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Apr 15/11 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

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Weather Situation
A weak ridge lies along the east coast of Queensland. A surface trough from
the northwest to the southern inland of the state, slow moving. An upper level
low over NSW and upper trough moving through SW Queensland.
Forecast for the rest of Friday
Thundery rain areas about the southwest and southern inland. Isolated showers
and thunderstorms through the remaining southern half of the state. Isolated
showers in the tropical east. Fine elsewhere. Light to moderate SE to NE winds
east of the trough, shifting SW to SE over the west during the day.
Forecast for Saturday
Thundery rain areas over the southern inland, extending to the southeast
during the afternoon and evening. Moderate to possibly heavy falls in the
Darling Downs and eastern Maranoa and Warrego district. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms about the central interior. Isolated showers about the
eastern tropics with isolated thunderstorms about the far northern Peninsula.
Light to moderate SE to NE winds east of the surface trough, cool with 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.
Forecast for Tuesday
The upper level trough will weaken while moving towards the far east of the
state. Thundery rain areas are expected to affect the southeast of the state,
but contracting towards the east then off the coast. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms about the southern interior with residual instability after the
upper trough. Isolated showers in the tropical east, with continuing unstable
conditions in the far northern Peninsula. Below average maximum temperatures
over the southern and central interior.
Outlook for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
The upper trough will move off the coast, pushing the rain areas offshore.
Isolated showers expected about the eastern districts, with thunderstorms in the
far north.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Saturday.
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