Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Nov 22/11 - 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 for Wednesday.
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 about the Queensland
east coast.  A surface trough over the Channel Country will drift slowly
eastwards during the day. An upper level trough over Central Australia is
producing a cloud band over western Queensland.
Forecast for the rest of Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms spreading to patchy rain areas with the chance of
some moderate to heavy local falls across parts of the Northwest, Central West
and Channel Country districts.  Scattered showers and thunderstorms over the
Gulf region and western Cape York Peninsula. Isolated showers about the tropical
east coast and nearby inland areas. Fine over the remainder of the state.  Light
to moderate NE winds over most of the state, and relatively cool S to SE winds
over the Channel Country.
Forecast for Wednesday
The upper trough will drift a little eastwards, allowing a cloud band with
showers and storms to stretch from the state's northwest, through the central
interior and down to the southeast and southern inland areas.  Moderate to
locally heavy falls are possible within this cloud band as the showers and
storms spread out to patchy rain areas.  Mainly isolated showers and
thunderstorms over the remaining eastern districts, with storms more likely over
Cape York Peninsula and the southeast districts.  Becoming fine over the Channel
Country.  Below average temperatures over the central, southern and western
districts.  Light to moderate northeast to northwest winds over the eastern
districts, fresh at times over the central interior and the southeast coast.
Moderate to fresh south to southeast winds over the western districts.
Forecast for Thursday
The upper trough should remain near stationary, allowing the thundery rain
band to stay over the northwest, central interior and southeast interior
districts.  Moderate to locally heavy falls will remain possible within the rain
band.  Scattered showers and thunderstorms over the southeast districts ahead of
a cooler southerly wind change. Isolated showers and the chance of some
thunderstorms over the remaining eastern districts.  Fine over the state's
southwest.  Below average temperatures over the central, southern and western
districts.
Forecast for Friday
The upper trough should remain to the state's southwest, allowing the
thundery rain band to remain across the northwest, central and southeast
interior districts.  Moderate to locally heavy falls are again possible within
the rain band.  At least isolated showers and storms over the remaining eastern
districts, with storms more likely over Cape York Peninsula and the state's
southeast. Fine over the state's southwest.  Below average temperatures over the
central, southern and western districts.
Forecast for Saturday
The upper level trough and rain band should gradually weaken during Saturday,
but some moderate falls are still possible over the southeast interior.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms over the central interior and Gulf
Country.  Isolated showers and thunderstorms over the remaining eastern
districts and fine over the western regions.
Outlook for Sunday, Monday and Tuesday
Fine over the western and southern interior from Sunday as the upper trough
decays completely.  Isolated showers persisting along the east coast, and
isolated showers and thunderstorms are possible over the southern tropics. Some
isolated showers and thunderstorms may develop over the southern interior during
Tuesday.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Wednesday.
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