Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Oct 5/11 - 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
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Weather Situation
A weakening ridge of high pressure extends along the east coast of
Queensland. A surface trough lies through western parts of the state and will
move east over the interior on Thursday. An upper level trough will move rapidly
east over southern parts of the state on Thursday.
Forecast for the rest of Wednesday
Fine over the western Channel Country. Rain areas, showers and gusty
thunderstorms elsewhere over western districts and the southern tropical
interior, with thunderstorms more widespread north of Charleville. Rain areas
and isolated thunderstorms extending east into the Central Highlands and
Coalfields and western Darling Downs this evening. Areas of high cloud with
patchy light rain elsewhere over central and eastern districts. Cloudy with some
light drizzle on the east tropical coast south of Cooktown, clearing this
evening. Fine over the Peninsula district. Light to moderate mostly NW to NE
winds over the interior, fresh at times over central western parts. Light to
moderate SE to NE winds along the east coast, fresh along the northeast tropical
coast.
Forecast for Thursday
Cloudy over the Southeast Coast district with rain areas and possible
thunder. Early thundery rain areas over the Darling Downs and Granite Belt and
southern Burnett, tending to scattered showers and thunderstorms during the
afternoon. Morning patchy light rain elsewhere over eastern districts south of
Townsville, tending to isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon with
thunderstorms occurring mostly inland. Fine over the Peninsula district. Some
patchy light rain elsewhere over the eastern tropics, tending to isolated
showers in the afternoon with possible thunderstorms on the ranges. Fine in the
far west. Showers and thunderstorms elsewhere over the interior, clearing from
the west during the day. Cool daytime temperatures over much of the state,
particularly the southeast. Moderate to fresh NW to NE winds over western
districts ahead of a SW change extending from the west. Light to moderate SE to
NE winds over the northern tropics. Light to moderate NW to NE winds elsewhere.
A Very High fire danger over the Central West district.
Forecast for Friday
The upper trough will move off the southeast coast early, contracting rain
areas offshore. A surface trough will persist through the interior of the state
however, with unstable conditions to its east. Isolated showers and afternoon
thunderstorms are therefore expected over eastern districts south of about
Cooktown, with thunderstorms occurring mainly inland. Showers and isolated
thunderstorms will also persist over the Gulf Country and southern tropical
interior. A new upper trough will approach far southwestern parts of the state,
generating isolated showers and possible afternoon thunderstorms over the far
southern interior. Fine conditions will occur elsewhere over the state apart
from isolated afternoon showers over the Peninsula south of about Weipa.
Forecast for Saturday
The new upper level trough will move rapidly east over the state and most
likely contract off the southeast coast late afternoon or evening. Showers and
thunderstorms will occur over areas southeast of about Rockhampton to
Cunnamulla, more widespread over southeast districts. A surface trough will also
move over central and southeast districts, contracting the shower and
thunderstorm activity east during the day. Isolated afternoon showers are likely
about the tropics and also about the Central Coast district. Fine conditions are
expected over remaining parts of the state.
Forecast for Sunday
The upper trough will most likely lie well offshore of the southeast coast. A
new trough should approach the southwestern border during the day, increasing
cloud and generating some patchy rain over the Channel Country and Maranoa and
Warrego districts. Isolated light showers are likely over the northern tropics.
Fine conditions are expected elsewhere under a dry, stable airmass.
Outlook for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
Some uncertainty exists with the movement of the new trough but at this stage
the most likely scenario is for it to amplify as it moves rapidly east over the
state on Monday, extending a thundery rain band over southern and central parts
of the state. The trough will most likely clear the coast on Tuesday, with a dry
stable airmass generating fine conditions across much of the state in its wake.
Conditions should remain mostly fine over the tropics during the outlook period,
with just the chance of isolated showers in the far northeast.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Thursday.
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