Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jan 11/12 - 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 is current for the Wide Bay and
Burnett and Southeast Coast districts for Wednesday.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A surface trough lies from the northwest to the far southeast of the state. A
high in the western Great Australian Bight extends a ridge of high pressure over
southwest Queensland.
Forecast for the rest of Wednesday
Showers and gusty thunderstorms are again expected near and to the north of
the trough, except about the coast between Bowen and Lockhart River where
conditions should remain fine.  Fine over the southern districts and the central
interior.  Very warm over northern and eastern districts and hot in the
southeast. Moderate to fresh SE to SW winds over the southern districts and the
central interior.  Light to moderate NW to NE winds north of the trough.  A very
high to severe fire dangers in the Wide Bay and Burnett and Southeast Coast
districts.
Forecast for Thursday
The high should remain over the Great Australian Bight, and is expected to
push significantly cooler SE winds over the state's southeast during the day.
The high should also push the surface trough northwards, with the trough
expected to extend from the Gulf Country to the Capricornia district by the end
of the day.  Showers and thunderstorms near and to the north of the trough, and
fine over the remainder of the state. Remaining hot near and north of the
trough.
Forecast for Friday
A ridge of high pressure over southern Australia will push cooler SE winds
further north along Queensland's east coast, with below average daytime
temperatures expected south of about Bowen, and also over the southern interior.
Mainly fine in the southeast of the state with just some isolated showers in
the onshore wind flow.  The surface trough should produce showers and
thunderstorms from the central interior to the Gulf Country, and also over the
northeast tropics and central coast regions.  Fine over the southern interior
and west of the state.
Forecast for Saturday
A ridge of high pressure should remain over southern Australia and should
continue to push E to SE winds towards Queensland, maintaining below average
daytime temperatures over the southern, southeast and central coast districts.
The humidity should increase over Queensland's interior, and this increased
moisture, along with an upper level trough, is likely to lead to an increase in
showers and thunderstorms over the state's southern and central interior. Fine
and drier in the far west, and mainly isolated showers and thunderstorms
elsewhere, though more widespread about the central coast.
Outlook for Sunday, Monday and Tuesday
The upper level trough may remain over Queensland's south east interior
during the outlook period, maintaining the showers and thunderstorms over much
of the east of the state and about the tropics. Mainly fine conditions should
persist over the remaining western districts.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Wednesday.
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