Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jan 8/12 - 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 high in the southern Tasman Sea extends a weakening ridge along the east
coast of Queensland. A surface trough in the far southwest of the state will
move further northeast to lie from the northwest to the southern interior by
late in the day.
Forecast for the rest of Sunday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms developing in a band from the northwest of
the state through the central interior to the southeast interior this afternoon.
Patchy rain over the southwest region with isolated thunderstorms. A little
early drizzle about the southeast coast in the morning. Fine over the remainder
of eastern Queensland. Light to moderate SE to NE winds across the tropics and
about the east coast.  Moderate NE to NW winds developing over the interior,
freshening over the southern interior before shifting SW. Most of the state will
remain above average with temperatures.
Forecast for Monday
The inland trough stalling and maintaining the band of showers and
thunderstorms from the Gulf region through the central interior to the southeast
region. Early patchy rain in the west clearing. Becoming fine across southern
districts and most eastern districts. Cooler temperatures in the southwest of
the state but very hot westerly winds developing over the southeast region. A
cooler southeasterly change moving through the southeast coast overnight.
Forecast for Tuesday
The inland trough remains about stationary generating the same band of
showers and thunderstorms from the Gulf region to the Wide Bay coastal district.
Becoming fine over most of the southeast coast as the change reaches the Fraser
Island zone. Possible early light showers may still occur. Fine across western
and southern districts.
Forecast for Wednesday
The inland trough moves a little north near the Fraser Coast with a
contraction of the thunderstorm activity north. Inland the trough is near
stationary with no change in the weather. No change in weather elements across
the tropical zone. Stronger SW winds over the southeast region will produce hot
temperatures again with no weather.    Very warm conditions will persist to the
north and east of the trough.
Outlook for Thursday, Friday and Saturday
A stronger, cooler southeasterly change will move north from the southeast
coast on Thursday. This will contract the thunderstorm activity further north to
the central coast and inland across the southern tropics. Eventually showers
redevelop about the southeast coast as winds shift more southeasterly on Friday.
Thunderstorm activity remaining across the southern tropics and further north.
By Saturday a weak upper level trough over the interior will increase the
instability with increasing showers and thunderstorms over many eastern
districts.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Sunday.
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