Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Oct 29/11 - 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 the Channel
Country district for the rest of today and tomorrow.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A high to the southeast of New Zealand extends a weakening ridge along the
east Queensland coast. A surface trough lying from the northwest of the state
into the southern interior will move further east on Sunday, with the southern
portion reaching the Darling Downs. A high in the Great Australian Bight will
remain slow moving and extend a firm ridge into western Queensland in the wake
of the surface trough.
Forecast for the rest of Saturday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms in a band from the northwest of the state,
through the Central West into the southern and southeast interior. Fine
elsewhere over the interior. Patchy cloud over the far southwest with possible
isolated thunderstorms. Isolated showers over Cape York Peninsula with possible
thunderstorms on the west coast. Fine elsewhere over coastal districts. Light to
moderate SE to NE winds along the east coast, tending fresh SE'ly north of
Cooktown. Light to moderate N to NE winds over the interior, tending moderate to
fresh and gusty S'ly over the Channel Country.  A Severe fire danger in the
Channel Country.
Forecast for Sunday
The surface trough is expected to trigger showers and thunderstorms in a band
stretching from the northwest through the central interior and into the
southeast of the state. More widespread activity is expected over the southeast
interior and thunderstorms may reach the east coast Brisbane and southwards late
in the day. High cloud will continue to extend into far southwestern parts of
the state though with little or rain expected. Fine conditions are expected
elsewhere apart from isolated light showers along the east coast of the
Peninsula. Light to moderate SE to NE winds along the east coast, tending fresh
SE'ly north of Cooktown. Light to moderate N to NE winds over the interior,
tending moderate to fresh and gusty S'ly over the Channel Country and Warrego
districts. A Severe fire danger over the Channel Country and Very High fire
dangers in the Northwest and Maranoa and Warrego districts.
Forecast for Monday
The high will remain stationary over the Great Australian Bight and will
continue to circulate moderate to fresh S to SE winds across the west of the
state. The inland trough will retreat slowly west and is expected to trigger
isolated showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the northwest, central interior
and southern central districts. A coastal trough and an associated fresh to
strong S'ly wind change will move north along southern coastal waters,
generating scattered showers with its passage. Ridging will strengthen along the
east coast by the evening, resulting in fresh to strong SE winds along the east
coast. High cloud will persist in the far southwest but with little or no
rain.
Forecast for Tuesday
The strong S'ly wind change will weaken as it moves north into central
waters. The high will remain stationary over the Great Australian Bight though
weaken slightly during the day. A firm ridge will extend along the east
Queensland coast, with isolated showers occurring about the exposed coast in the
onshore wind flow. The inland trough will move further west and is expected to
trigger isolated showers and thunderstorms in a band through the North West,
Central West and northeast Maranoa and Warrego districts. Fine conditions are
expected elsewhere apart from isolated showers over the central interior.
Forecast for Wednesday
The high in the Great Australian Bight will weaken slightly, as will the
ridge along the east coast, with winds easing along the east coast. The inland
surface trough will persist and trigger isolated showers and thunderstorms in a
band through the North West, Central West and northeast Maranoa and Warrego
districts. Fine conditions are expected elsewhere apart from isolated showers
about the east coast north of about Mackay where the onshore flow remains fresh.
Outlook for Thursday, Friday and Saturday
The high will continue to weaken over the Great Australian Bight and move
slowly east and become centred close to Tasmania on Saturday. The surface trough
is expected to lie from the northwest of the state into the southeast and should
trigger showers and isolated thunderstorms in a band from the northwest into the
central and southern interior and into southeast districts. Dry air should push
into the southern parts of the state on Friday and Saturday with fine conditions
expected here, apart from isolated showers about the coast. Thunderstorm
activity is likely to persist through northern and central parts of the state
where instability is likely to persist.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Sunday.
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