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Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

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.
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