MELBOURNE - Jan 14/12 - 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 slow moving surface trough extends from a low over the north west of the state into the southern interior. Another trough extends from the Coral Sea to the central coast of Queensland. A high over the Great Australian Bight will move east into the Tasman Sea during Saturday, strengthening a ridge along the southern Queensland coast. An upper level trough lies over the southern interior of Queensland and is expected to intensify on Sunday. Forecast for the rest of Saturday Rain areas and isolated thunderstorms over central and southern tropical districts with moderate falls, locally heavy north of about Yeppoon to Emerald. Fine west of about Quilpie to Mount Isa. Showers and isolated gusty thunderstorms elsewhere over the interior, more widespread with rain areas over the southern and southeast interior. Cloudy over the Southeast Coast and Wide Bay and Burnett districts with patchy rain and isolated thunderstorms, mostly inland. Showers and isolated thunderstorms over the tropics, with thunderstorms occurring mostly inland. Moderate to fresh S'ly winds in the far west. Mostly moderate SE to NE winds elsewhere, fresh at times on the central coast. Forecast for Sunday Showers and isolated thunderstorms over the far northern tropics. Cloudy and cool with rain areas, showers and isolated thunderstorms over areas east of about Normanton to Charleville. Moderate to locally heavy falls near the coast north of Gladstone and also possibly over inland parts with thunderstorms. Isolated showers and possible thunderstorms over remaining parts east of Mount Isa to Quilpie. Fine in the far west. Light to moderate NW to NE winds in the far north. Moderate to fresh SE'ly winds in the far west. Mostly light to moderate SE to NE winds elsewhere, fresh at times near the coast. Forecast for Monday The upper trough is expected to remain slow moving over the interior of Queensland. This upper feature is expected to combine with a surface trough to produce rain areas and thunderstorms in a band from the northern tropics to the Capricornia with moderate falls, possibly locally heavy near the coast. Cloudy conditions will also continue over the southeast with patchy rain, showers and possible local thunder. Fine conditions are expected over the Channel Country. The upper trough will maintain unstable conditions over remaining areas of the interior with showers and isolated thunderstorms expected. Maximum temperatures will remain below the January average over much of southern and central Queensland. Forecast for Tuesday The upper trough should move a little further eastwards over the interior, approaching the Darling Downs at night. A surface trough will most likely continue to combine with the upper feature to produce rain areas, showers and thunderstorms in a band from the northern tropics to about the Sunshine Coast with moderate falls, possibly locally heavy near the coast. Unstable conditions will maintain showers and isolated thunderstorms elsewhere east Mount Isa to Cunnamulla. Fine conditions are expected over the remainder of the state. Cool daytime temperatures will continue over much of central and southern Queensland. Forecast for Wednesday The upper level trough will most likely persist over eastern districts. Rain areas, showers and thunderstorms should continue through the northern tropics and into the Central Coast. Some uncertainty exists with the forecast for southern coastal districts though at this stage the most likely scenario is for a surface trough to move south along the coast, generating rain areas and local thunder with its passage. Isolated showers and thunderstorms are expected in the far northwest and through the central and southeastern interior. Fine conditions will occur elsewhere. Outlook for Thursday, Friday and Saturday The upper trough is expected to slip southeast in a weakening mode on Thursday. A moist and unstable airmass will maintain showers and thunderstorms over the northern tropics and central coast through the outlook period however. Isolated showers and possible thunderstorms will also continue in a moist onshore wind flow over southeast districts and the Capricornia. Conditions should remain mostly fine over the interior though a new upper level trough may produce isolated showers and thunderstorms on Saturday. The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST Sunday. Weather & WarningsAustraliaNew South WalesVictoriaQueenslandWarnings SummaryForecastsBrisbane ForecastQld. 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