Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Dec 8/11 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary at issue time
Flood Warnings are current for various Rivers.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
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Weather Situation
A broad and weak upper level trough is expected to pass over the southern
interior during the day.  A broad area of surface low pressure lies over Central
Australia.
Forecast for the rest of Friday
Patchy, mainly light thundery rain areas across the southern and central
interior, and some isolated moderate falls about the southeast interior.  An
onshore wind flow should help some isolated showers to form over the state's
southeast, and some areas of low cloud and morning drizzle about parts of the
central interior.  Fine over the northern half of the state except for some
isolated showers and storms about the Peninsula and the North Tropical Coast and
Tablelands districts. Light to moderate NW to NE winds.
Forecast for Saturday
An upper level trough over the state's interior will produce areas of patchy,
mainly light thundery rain in a band stretching from the northwest district,
across the central west and into the southern interior.  More widespread areas
of thundery rain are also expected about the southeast of the state, and some
moderate falls are possible before the rain breaks up to more isolated showers
and storms during the day. Isolated showers and storms over the remaining
eastern districts.  Fine over the state's northwest. Light to moderate NW to NE
winds.
Forecast for Sunday
Another upper level trough is expected to produce patchy, mainly light
thundery rain early in the day over the Channel Country.  The upper trough will
work with a surface trough over the state's southwest to produce scattered
storms about the state's southeastern quarter, and some of these storms should
spread to thundery rain areas late in the day.  More isolated showers and storms
over the northern half of the state.
Forecast for Monday
A ridge in the Great Australian Bight should push the surface trough
gradually up to the northern tropics, allowing most of the southern districts to
clear.  Nevertheless thundery rain areas are still expected over the southeast
during the morning due to an upper level trough, breaking up to isolated showers
and storms during the day as the trough contracts eastwards.  Isolated showers
and storms over the state's north.
Outlook for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
The ridging over the Great Australian Bight should maintain dry conditions
over the southern half of the state during the outlook period.  Meanwhile the
air over the northern half of the state will remain humid and unstable, leading
to at least isolated showers and storms.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Friday.
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