Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Sep 18/11 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary at issue time
A Fire Weather Warning has been issued for southern parts of
the Channel Country and western parts of the Maranoa and Warrego forecast
districts for Monday.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A ridge of high pressure extends along the east coast of Queensland. The
ridge is expected to weaken over the next couple of days. A trough will enter
southwestern Queensland later this evening. Hot, dry and gusty northerly winds
ahead of the trough will increase the fire danger over southwestern Queensland
on Monday.
Forecast for the rest of Monday
Isolated light showers over the far northern tropics. Morning drizzle areas
on the southern tropical and central coasts and adjacent inland. Early morning
fogs about the Capricornia district and on the Wide Bay coast. Fine over the
remainder of the state with areas of smoke haze in the southeast. A hot, dry and
gusty northerly wind flow will cause severe fire dangers over the southern
Channel Country and western Maranoa and Warrego districts. Very warm elsewhere
over southern and central parts of the state with moderate to fresh NE to NW
winds. Light to moderate SE to NE winds in the tropics, fresh at times along the
northeast tropical coast. A very high fire danger over the Central West, Central
Highlands and Coalfields, Capricornia, Darling Downs and Granite Belt, Wide Bay
and Burnett, and Southeast Coast forecast districts.
Forecast for Tuesday
The surface trough will move east over the interior of the state and will
most likely generate some afternoon and evening cloud over the southern and
southeast interior east of Charleville. There is possible enough instability to
generate isolated thunderstorms within this cloud but little or no rainfall is
expected due to continuing dry surface conditions. Early morning fogs will once
again occur over eastern districts north of about the Sunshine Coast, with
possible early light drizzle on the Central Coast. Isolated light showers will
persist over Cape York Peninsula and Torres Strait. Conditions will remain fine
over the remainder of the state. Cooler S'ly winds will extend over the Channel
Country. Fresh N to NW winds ahead of the trough, strong over southeast coastal
waters, will maintain very warm to hot temperatures and very high fire dangers
elsewhere over southern parts of the state.
Forecast for Wednesday
The surface trough will most likely contract off the southeast coast in the
morning with little or no rainfall expected. The trough and associated cooler
SE'ly wind change will then move north over the southern Queensland coast,
reaching Fraser Island at night. Early morning fog patches will occur over
eastern districts. Conditions will remain fine elsewhere over the state apart
from isolated light showers over Torres Strait.
Forecast for Thursday
The SE wind change will continue moving north into Capricornia waters and
will generate isolated light showers  before weakening late in the day. A new
high will lie near the northeast New South Wales coast and extend a ridge into
southern Queensland and along the northeast tropical coast. SE'ly winds will
strengthen along the northeast tropical coast north of Cooktown, with isolated
light showers moving on to the coast in the onshore wind flow. The ridge will
maintain fine conditions over the remainder of the state, with daytime
temperatures again climbing to be well above the September average over the
southern interior.
Outlook for Friday, Saturday and Sunday
The high will move slowly east into the Tasman Sea during the outlook period,
maintaining the ridge and fine conditions across much of the state. Fresh to
strong SE'ly winds and isolated light showers will continue along the northeast
tropical coast. Early morning fog patches will continue to occur over eastern
districts. Very warm to hot daytime temperatures will occur over western
districts and the southeast interior. A surface trough and an associated SE'ly
wind change will move north over the southeast Queensland coast during the
weekend  generating isolated showers.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Monday.
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