Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Dec 10/11 - 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
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A moist and very unstable airmass extends over much of the state ahead of a
trough that lies near the southwestern border. This trough will move east over
the Queensland interior today and cause shower and thunderstorm activity to
become widespread through central and southern parts of the state this afternoon
and evening.
Forecast for the rest of Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms over the tropics and northwest. Patchy rain and
isolated thunderstorms over the Channel Country district, clearing to the east
during the day. Showers and thunderstorms with moderate falls over the remainder
of the state, increasing to thundery rain with locally heavy falls from the west
during the afternoon and evening [some thunderstorms will most likely be
severe]. Light to moderate NW to NE winds, fresh at times near the coast, ahead
of cool and gusty SW change extending east over western districts.
Forecast for Monday
The trough will move east into central and southeast districts and contract
off the southeast coast at night. A low will most likely develop on the trough
off the New South Wales coast. Patchy rain and thunderstorms will clear the
Central West district early morning as the trough progresses east. Thundery rain
areas with moderate to possibly locally heavy falls will ease to isolated
showers and possible thunderstorms from the west over central and southeast
districts during the morning. A moist and unstable airmass will persist over the
tropics and Central Coast district ahead of the trough, with shower and
thunderstorm activity continuing.
Forecast for Tuesday
The low off the New South Wales coast will most likely intensify rapidly and
move south southeast. A weak trough will extend from the low into far
southeastern Queensland, with possible isolated afternoon showers and
thunderstorms near the southeastern border. Fine conditions should extend
through remaining southeast parts and into central districts south of about
Richmond due to a drier W to SW wind flow. Isolated showers and thunderstorms
will persist in unstable conditions north of Richmond, more widespread through
the northern tropics.
Forecast for Wednesday
A new upper level trough will move east over southeast districts, producing
showers and possible isolated thunderstorms on and east of the Great Dividing
Range. Unstable conditions will persist through the northern tropics in a moist
NE'ly wind flow, with scattered showers and thunderstorms expected. Isolated
showers will occur over remaining parts of the east coast in an onshore wind
flow, with possible isolated thunderstorms. High cloud will increase over the
far southwest with patchy light rain developing.
Outlook for Thursday, Friday and Saturday
Unstable conditions will persist over the tropics during the outlook period
with showers and thunderstorms expected. Cloud will increase over western
districts ahead of the next major trough system with showers and isolated
thunderstorms most likely increasing to thundery rain areas west of about
Longreach from Friday. Isolated showers are expected over remaining parts of the
state, with possible isolated thunderstorms inland.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Sunday.
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