Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jul 11/12 - 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 pressure system [1037 hPa] over the Tasman Sea will continue to move
slowly eastwards during the next couple of days. The high is extending a firm
ridge along the east coast of Queensland. A trough off the tropical coast is
expected to move onshore on Thursday. A new upper trough will develop and move
across central Australia during Thursday.
Forecast for the rest of Wednesday
Patchy rain areas through central and southern areas of the state. Isolated
showers over most parts of Queensland, tending scattered about the coast south
of Bundaberg. Isolated thunderstorms over the southern inland. Mostly moderate
SE to NE winds, tending to fresh and gusty about the tropical coast.
Forecast for Thursday
The new upper trough over central Australia, combined with the moist airmass
in place over most of Queensland, will lead to increasing instability across the
state. Isolated showers and thunderstorms are expected over the western half of
the state, spreading into rain areas over the southern and southeast inland late
in the day and evening. Some moderate falls are possible about the southern and
southeast inland with this rain band.  Most of the east of the state will be
cloudy with showers and rain areas in the moist SE to NE airflow.
Forecast for Friday
The upper level trough will move eastwards, with the band of rain and
isolated thunderstorms also moving eastwards through southern parts of the state
into the southeast corner during the day. The rain band should produce some
moderate to locally heavy falls about the southern and southeast interior.  Most
of the east of the state will again be cloudy with showers and rain areas with
isolated thunderstorms in the tropics.
Forecast for Saturday
The upper level trough will continue to move slowly northeastwards during the
day with fine conditions spreading to the far southwest of the state as a much
drier and cooler air mass spreads into the southwest of the state. Cloud and
rain areas will persist over many parts of the state. Some further moderate
falls are possible with this rain band over the southeast interior. Further
north, isolated to scattered showers should continue over the tropics in the
relatively moist SE trade flow.
Forecast for Sunday
The upper level trough will continue to dominate the state's weather on
Sunday with cloud and rain band contacting further northwest into central
districts and the southern tropics. Drier weather should spread across the
southern parts of the state.
Outlook for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
Fine and mostly sunny and cooler conditions will then prevail in most areas
through the outlook period as a high pressure system dominates. Some isolated
showers will persist about parts of the interior and about the tropical east
coast. Early frost areas are likely to occur about the southeast interior.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Thursday.
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