Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Nov 1/11 - 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 is current for the Channel Country
district for this afternoon.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A trough currently lies from the northwest of the state to the western
Darling Downs. A coastal trough about the northern Capricornia coast will weaken
during today. A slow moving high in the Great Australian Bight extends a ridge
through southwestern Queensland and along the east coast.
Forecast for the rest of Tuesday
Isolated showers about the central and tropical east coast, extending inland
to central parts. Isolated showers and thunderstorms over the northwest and
central west. Fine elsewhere. A Severe fire danger for the Channel Country
district. Moderate to fresh S to SE winds about the east coast and the Channel
Country, tending light to moderate SE to NE about remaining inland parts. A
severe fire danger for the Channel Country district for this afternoon.
Forecast for Wednesday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms over the northwest, more isolated over
the central west.  Fine conditions are expected elsewhere apart from isolated
showers about the east coast north of about Bowen with scattered showers about
the north tropical coast in the morning. Moderate SE to NE winds about the east
coast and adjacent inland, tending fresh about the tropical coast. Moderate SW
to SE winds over much of the interior. A very high fire danger for the Channel
Country district.
Forecast for Thursday
The high in the Great Australian Bight will continue to weaken and move
slowly east. The surface trough will persist through the interior of the state
and move north over far southern Queensland waters during the day. This will
trigger isolated showers and possible thunderstorms about the far southeast of
the state. Isolated showers also over Cape York Peninsula and northeast tropical
coast in a moist wind flow. Showers and thunderstorms should become more
widespread through the northwest due to the influence of a mid level trough over
central Australia, with isolated showers and thunderstorms about the Central
West. Fine elsewhere.
Forecast for Friday
The high moves east into southeast Australia and weakens while the main
surface trough lies from the northern Channel Country to the Fraser Coast across
southern districts.  Scattered showers and thunderstorms will continue in the
northwest of the state and extend into the Central West and northern Channel
Country in response to upper trough in the southwest. Isolated showers and
possible thunderstorms through central and eastern inland parts. Isolated
showers about Cape York Peninsula, the northeast tropics and the southeast of
the state. Fine elsewhere.
Forecast for Saturday
The high moves into the Coral Sea while the upper trough remains over western
Queensland. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in most western districts,
tending isolated about Cape York and the Central West. Isolated showers and
possible thunderstorms in most eastern districts and fine in the far south.
Outlook for Sunday, Monday and Tuesday
The high will move slowly east across the Tasman Sea, extending a weak ridge
onto the east coast of Queensland. The upper trough will remain over western
Queensland on Sunday before weakening on Monday. Isolated showers along much of
the east coast throughout the forecast period, tending scattered in the tropics.
On Sunday scattered showers and thunderstorms through the west and north,
tending isolated in the south and eastern interior. On Monday isolated showers
and thunderstorms in the north and only very isolated showers in the south. On
Tuesday fine through most of the interior with isolated showers and
thunderstorms about Cape York Peninsula and the northwest.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Wednesday.
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