Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

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 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 Emerald with some moderate to locally heavy falls. Scattered
showers, patchy rain areas and isolated thunderstorms about the southeast and
southern interior. 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 about 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 from the northwest to
the central interior and south to about 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, but mostly likely a surface trough will 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 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 4:10 pm EST
Sunday.
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