MELBOURNE - Jun 4/11 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.
Warning Summary at issue time Nil. For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's web site www.bom.gov.au/qld Weather Situation A weak ridge of high pressure will persist over central Australia for the next few days. A low over the Tasman Sea will continue to move southeast but a new frontal depression will form near Victoria by Tuesday. Forecast for the rest of Saturday Dry across most of state, some high cloud over the southwest. Isolated showers about the NE tropical coast and the central coast. Early morning frost patches possible near Roma about the Granite Belt. Light to moderate SW to SE winds. Forecast for Sunday Continuing dry over most of the state with high cloud contracting ton the east coast with no rain. Isolated showers continuing about the central and northeast coasts associated with the SE'ly wind flow. A little early frost near Roma and the Granite Belt. Light to moderate SE winds across the tropics and light winds over central and southern Queensland. Forecast for Monday A vigorous cold front will be approaching Victoria from the SW otherwise the weak ridge of high pressure will continue across southern and central Queensland. Some high cloud over the central part of the state and developing near the southern border. Early frost covering a larger area over the southern and southeast interior. No change with the shower activity about the northeast and central parts of the coast. Forecast for Tuesday The cold front sweeps through Victoria with a cold outbreak and clears the N.S.W coast. A weak trough or SW'ly wind change associated with this front will enter the southwest Queensland with no weather. High cloud will increase cross the southern half of the state again with some patchy light rain developing in the far west overnight. Again some early frost over the southern and southeast interior. No change over the remainder of the state. Forecast for Wednesday A intense depression will develop SE of Victoria associated with the cold front and this will push the weak trough across Queensland, reaching the northwest and the southeast of the state. Little or no rain patches now spreading across the interior. Early frost now confined to the Granite Belt. Showers continuing in the NE tropics. Outlook for Thursday, Friday and Saturday Thursday, the southern depression moves slowly east with a coastal trough moving north along the Queensland coast. Showers decreasing in the NE tropics. A little rain in the far west of the state. Friday, showers building up on the northeast tropical coast as SE winds freshen. Rain areas increasing in the far west as an upper level trough develops over the Northern Territory. Saturday, rain areas increasing over the NW and spreading SE. The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST Sunday. 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