Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jan 19/12 - 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 extends up the east coast of Queensland from a high in the Great
Australian Bight. A weak upper trough lies over southeast Queensland.
Forecast for the rest of Friday
Isolated showers and possible thunderstorms about the southeast districts and
southeast interior. Isolated showers and thunderstorms are also expected about
the Central Coast and central interior districts as humidity gradually
increases. More widespread shower and thunderstorm activity is expected over
northern districts, spreading out to rain areas north of about Cardwell. Fine
conditions will continue in the far west. Light to moderate SE to NE winds about
most of the state, fresh about the central and southern east coast.
Forecast for Saturday
The high in the Great Australian Bight will move further east and strengthen
wit the ridge strengthening along the east coast of Queensland. A weak monsoon
trough is expected to form over Cape York Peninsula, causing the rain areas,
scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms to contract into the Peninsula
district. More isolated shower and thunderstorm activity is expected elsewhere
over the northern tropics and over the eastern half of the state. The far
southeast of the state should be mainly fine with only isolated showers.
Remaining fine in the far west. Light to moderate SE to NE winds about most of
the state, fresh about the central and southern east coast
Forecast for Sunday
The high should move into the Tasman Sea and continue to extend a ridge along
the central and southern east coast. The weak monsoon trough is likely remain
over Cape York Peninsula, causing further rain areas, scattered showers and
isolated storms over the Peninsula district.  Scattered showers and
thunderstorms over the remaining tropics and the eastern, central and southern
interior districts under the influence of a stationary upper trough near
southeast Queensland.
Forecast for Monday
A weak low level trough over western Queensland will focus scattered showers
and thunderstorms over western and central districts. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms are also possible over most of the remainder of Queensland as the
upper level trough remains over the south of the state.  More widespread
showers, thunderstorms and patchy rain areas are likely over the Peninsula
district as the monsoon trough strengthens in the Gulf of Carpentaria.
Outlook for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
A weak surface trough should persist over the state's interior, with
scattered showers, thunderstorms and rain areas over most of the state during
the outlook period. The monsoon trough may remain over the Peninsula district
during the outlook period, generating further rain areas and thunderstorms over
the state's far north.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Friday.
Weather & WarningsAustraliaNew South WalesVictoriaQueenslandWarnings SummaryForecastsBrisbane ForecastQld. Forecast Areas MapObservationsBrisbane ObservationsAll Queensland ObservationsRainfall & River ConditionsWestern AustraliaSouth AustraliaTasmaniaAustralian Capital TerritoryNorthern TerritoryAntarcticGlobal
National Weather Services
Tropical Cyclones
Tsunami Warnings
Agriculture
Marine and Ocean
UV Protection
WARNINGS  | 
WATER  | 
CLIMATE
Tropical Cyclones
Tsunami Warnings
UV & Sun Protection
Rainfall & River Conditions
Seasonal Outlooks
Climate Variability & Change
Seasonal Streamflow Forecasts
Radar
Maps
Forecast Explorer™
NSW & ACT  |  VIC  |  TAS
Rainfall Forecasts
Climate Data Online
Water Storage
National Weather Services
Marine & Ocean
Water and the Land
Aviation Weather Services
Defence Services
Registered User Services
Commercial Weather Services
Careers  | 
Sitemap  | 
Feedback
Freedom of Information
Indigenous Weather Knowledge
Learn About Meteorology
This page was created at 22:45 on Thursday 19 January 2012 (GMT)
© Copyright Commonwealth of Australia 2012, Bureau of Meteorology (ABN 92 637 533 532) | Disclaimer | Privacy | Accessibility
var hostname = window.location.hostname;
var host = hostname.split(".");
if (host[0] == "reg")
var _gaq = _gaq || [];
_gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-20386085-1']);
_gaq.push(['_trackPageview']);
else if (host[0] == "www")
var _gaq = _gaq || [];
_gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-3816559-1']);
_gaq.push(['_trackPageview']);
else if (host[0] == "wdev")
var _gaq = _gaq || [];
_gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-21709175-1']);
_gaq.push(['_trackPageview']);
(function() {
var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true;
ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js';
var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s);
})();

---

STAT News Service