Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Nov 21/11 - 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 is current for the Channel Country and Warrego
regions.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A high over the Tasman Sea will maintain a weak ridge onto the east tropical
coast of Queensland until the middle of the week. A surface trough will remain
over the south-west of the state early in the week, before moving into the
central parts of the state on Wednesday.  An upper trough will move across the
state during the week accompanied by a band of cloud and rain.
Forecast for the rest of Monday
Showers and storms are expected to spread out to thundery rain areas late in
the day over the Channel Country.  Showers and storms are also expected over the
remaining western districts and along the southern inland border areas. Isolated
showers will continue along the east tropical coast while showers and storms
will occur over Cape York Peninsula. Fine elsewhere.  Light to moderate
northeast to northwest winds over most of the state, fresh at times about the
northeast and southeast coastal areas.
Forecast for Tuesday
The surface trough will remain over the southwest of the state while the
upper trough and associated cloud band will strengthen, producing thundery rain
with moderate to locally heavy falls over the western districts.  Temperatures
will also be well below average beneath the cloud band.  Isolated showers and
storms will occur over the Gulf Country, western Cape York Peninsula and in a
band across central areas of the state. Showers will occur along most of the
east coast, and will become more frequent about the coast between Cardwell and
Bundaberg.
Forecast for Wednesday
The upper trough will move a little eastwards while the surface trough will
move into the eastern interior. The cloud and rain band with storms and some
moderate to locally heavy falls will move eastwards, and extend from the
north-west to the south-east interior by late in the day. Meanwhile conditions
will clear over the Channel Country during the day. Isolated showers and storms
will continue over the tropics east of the cloud band, and isolated storms are
possible over the state's southeast. Temperatures should be well below average
over the western and central districts.
Forecast for Thursday
The cloud and rain band will extend from the state's northwest to the
southeast, reaching the central coast area by evening and producing further
moderate to heavy falls. Fine conditions will spread across most western and
southern areas of the state in the wake of the cloud band. Storms are likely to
also extend across the northeast tropics ahead of the rain band.  Temperatures
will be well below average under the cloud band and over the western
districts.
Outlook for Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Latest indications are that cloud and rain band will generally remain
anchored over far eastern districts until about Sunday when it will start to
decay. During this period east to northeast winds will continue over many of the
east coast districts, helping to support the cloud band. A southwest to
southeast wind change may move up the southeast coast late in the week, possibly
causing the majority of the rain to contract northwards of the southeast
districts. Fine conditions will occur over most southern inland and western
areas of the state under the influence of dry south to south-east winds. Below
average daytime temperatures across a lot of the state.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Monday.
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