Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Oct 4/11 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary at issue time
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A high [1026 hPa] near Tasmania extends a ridge along the east coast of
Queensland. A surface trough over South Australia will move east and enter
southwestern Queensland on Wednesday. An upper trough will also enter the
southwest of the state on Wednesday.
Forecast for the rest of Tuesday
Cloudy about the Channel Country with patchy rain. Isolated light showers are
possible about the northeast tropical coast. Fine over the remainder of the
state. Light to moderate SE to NE winds, fresh about the east coast.
Forecast for Wednesday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms will tend to thundery rain areas at times
over western districts and spread east during the day, reaching western parts of
the Central Highlands and Coalfields district and the western Darling Downs late
in the day.  Fine conditions should persist over far eastern parts of the state.
Minimum temperatures will remain well below average over the eastern half of the
state with early light frost possible over the Granite Belt.  Moderate to fresh
SE to NE winds tending moderate W to SW'ly in the far southwest of the state. A
very high fire danger in the Central West and Channel Country districts.
Forecast for Thursday
Thundery rain areas should clear from the southwest of the state as the
surface and upper trough push further east across the state. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms, tending to thundery rain at times, will continue to extend
further east across central and southern districts. Early thundery rain in the
southeast of the state will tend to scattered showers and thunderstorms during
the day. Early thundery rain areas about the southern tropics will tend to
isolated showers and thunderstorms during the day. Cape York Peninsula should
remain fine.
Forecast for Friday
The upper trough is expected to have pushed off the east coast but there may
be enough lingering instability in the southeast of the state to produce
isolated showers and thunderstorms. Isolated afternoon showers and thunderstorms
are likely about the Gulf Country and southern tropics, as well as about the
central coastal districts. Fine conditions are expected elsewhere.
Forecast for Saturday
Another upper trough is likely to move east across the south of the state.
Early thundery rain, southeast of a line from Gladstone to Cunnamulla will tend
to scattered showers and thunderstorms during the day. Isolated afternoon
showers are likely about the tropics and also about the Central Coast and
Capricornia districts. The remainder of the state should be fine.
Outlook for Sunday, Monday and Tuesday
The upper trough should clear offshore on Sunday with fine weather extending
to most of the state. However, the next upper trough system is likely to push in
to the far southwest of the state late on Sunday and move across the south of
the state on Monday. Patchy thundery rain is likely to spread into southwestern
parts of the state on Sunday and spread north and east on Monday. Showers should
then become confined to the tropical region on Tuesday with the remainder of the
state fine.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Wednesday.
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