MELBOURNE - Jan 5/12 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.
Warning Summary at issue time For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's web site www.bom.gov.au/qld Weather Situation A weak ridge of high pressure lies along the east coast of Queensland. A high in the Great Australian Bight will move east into the Tasman Sea by today. A weak upper trough has moved offshore from the southeast of the state with a secondary weak upper trough crossing the area today. Forecast for the rest of Friday Fine for most of the state under stable conditions. Scattered showers and thunderstorms about the southeast of the state, again most likely near the southern ranges. Isolated afternoon showers may also develop northwards into the Central Highlands. Isolated showers and thunderstorms about the Gulf Country. Very warm to hot across the state with maximum temperatures likely to exceed 45 degrees Celsius in the far southwest. Light to moderate SE to NE winds for most parts with moderate SW to SE winds over the southern interior. Forecast for Saturday Stable conditions will lead to fine and warm to hot conditions for most of the state. Isolated afternoon showers are possible about the Central Highlands and Coalfields and northern Darling Downs. Isolated showers and a thunderstorm or two about the Gulf of Carpentaria coast. Early morning light showers or drizzle are likely about the southeast coast. Very warm to hot across the interior of the state with maximum temperatures likely to exceed 45 degrees Celsius in the far southwest. Minimum temperatures will also be several degrees above average. Forecast for Sunday Patchy rain and isolated to scattered thunderstorms will enter the southwest of the state ahead of an upper level trough and surface trough, slowly spreading east during the day and reaching the Northwest, Central West and Darling Downs districts late. Isolated showers and thunderstorms about the Gulf Country and western peninsula. Warm to hot temperatures throughout most of the state, although the far southwest should see some respite in maximum temperatures due to the increasing cloud and precipitation. Forecast for Monday The surface trough should lie from the northwest of the state to the southeast, producing a band of showers and isolated thunderstorms to its north and east. Moderate to fresh southerly winds will develop about the southern interior with fine conditions expected. The central and northern parts of the east coast are expected to remain fine. Very warm to hot conditions are expected about most of the state. Outlook for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday The surface trough should continue to move slowly north and east through the outlook period. Moist and unstable conditions should produce isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms to the northeast of this trough, contracting to the far northeast of the state by Thursday. Mostly fine conditions will develop in the wake of the trough, apart from isolated coastal showers. Very warm to hot for most of the state, except the far south and southwest where temperatures should be close to average. The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST Friday. Weather & WarningsAustraliaNew South WalesVictoriaQueenslandWarnings SummaryForecastsBrisbane ForecastQld. 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