MELBOURNE - Jun 6/11 - 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 area of high pressure over most of Queensland. A cold front is moving north along the NSW coast, connected to a low pressure system in the southern Tasman Sea. An associated upper level trough extending areas of high cloud over southern Queensland. Forecast for the rest of Monday Isolated showers over northeast Cape York Peninsula. Isolated showers and drizzle areas about the tropical and central coast and adjacent inland. High cloud areas over the southern half of the state but remaining fine. Light to moderate E to SE winds across the northern tropics with light winds elsewhere. Forecast for Tuesday Isolated showers and drizzle areas about the tropical and central coast, spreading into the eastern tropical and central interior. High cloud areas over the southern half of the state, with some light rain possible late about the Channel Country. Areas of frost about the Darling Downs and Granite Belt. Light to moderate E to SE winds across the northern tropics with light winds elsewhere. Forecast for Wednesday The next cold front and associated deep low pressure system is expected to move into the Tasman Sea as a large high moves over the western Great Australian Bight. This will push the surface trough across southeast Queensland with cooler day time temperatures expected over far southern Queensland. An upper trough lying over southeast Australia is expected to continue producing middle and high level cloud over the southern half of the state with light rain patches spreading across the west and central interior. The onshore airflow onto the tropical coast is expected to continue with isolated showers. Early frost patches about the Granite Belt. Forecast for Thursday The low pressure system and cold front is expected to move very slowly east over the Tasman Sea as the large high remains slow moving over the western Great Australian Bight. Cool to cold southerly winds over southern Queensland with extensive frost areas over the southern and southeast interior. The upper trough over southeast Australia will begin to intensify, thickening higher level cloud over western Queensland with patchy rain extending across the west and central interior of the state. The onshore airflow onto the tropical coast and ranges is expected to continue with isolated showers, extending to the tropical interior in the afternoon. Forecast for Friday The low pressure system and cold front is expected to move to the east while weakening, with the large high moving very slowly into the central Great Australian Bight. Cool to cold southerly winds will continue over southern Queensland with extensive frost areas over the southern and southeast interior. The upper trough will remain slow moving over southeast Australia, with high level cloud over western and central areas of Queensland and patchy rain beginning to increase from the northwest of the state. Isolated showers about the tropical east coast due to the onshore airflow, with isolated showers developing about the eastern interior during the afternoon. Outlook for Saturday, Sunday and Monday The low pressure system and cold front are expected to move east over the Tasman Sea towards New Zealand and weaken. The large high is expected to move only very slowly east across the Great Australian Bight. The upper trough over southeast Australia is expected to intensify with an upper level low over central Australia moving across southwest Queensland or western New South Wales during the weekend. As a result, areas of middle and high level cloud over the west and central interior will continue to thicken with rain areas increasing from the northwest, spreading across the tropics and towards the southeast late Saturday and on Sunday. Becoming fine over western Queensland late Saturday and on Sunday as the upper trough moves east and drier southerly S'ly winds develop, and most of the state by Monday. Cool to cold conditions over most of the state. The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST Tuesday. 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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