Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jul 25/12 - 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 high near the New South Wales coast and an associated ridge of
high pressure over eastern Queensland will weaken over the next couple of days.
A surface trough over the far southwest of the state will move through the state
and push off the east coast during Friday. An upper trough will move eastwards
across the southern border of the state during Thursday and Friday.
Forecast for the rest of Wednesday
Isolated light showers along most of the eastern coast, particularly over the
northeast tropical coast and the southern coast south from Fraser Island. Fine
and mostly sunny elsewhere. Moderate to occasionally fresh SE winds along much
of the east coast, tending warm NE to NW through the interior ahead of a SW'ly
change.
Forecast for Thursday
Isolated showers and possible afternoon thunderstorms are expected near the
trough over the Maranoa and Warrego, Darling Downs and Granite Belt districts
and southern Central Highlands districts. Isolated showers will continue in a
moist SE'ly wind flow over the northeast tropical coast. Mostly fine conditions
are expected over remaining eastern districts with only isolated light showers,
mostly inland during the afternoon. Dry and cool S'ly winds will spread further
through western parts of the state with fine and mostly sunny conditions
expected.
Forecast for Friday
The surface trough will most likely move off the southeast coast of
Queensland during the afternoon, with dry, cool S to SW winds spreading across
much of the state in its wake. An upper level trough will move eastwards across
the southern border of the state, greatly increasing instability over far
southern districts. This instability will combine with moisture ahead and near
the surface trough to generate isolated showers and possible thunderstorms over
southeast districts, clearing to the east during the morning and early
afternoon. Some cloud will also affect the southwest of the state with possible
isolated showers, though given the dryness of the wind flow little or no
rainfall is expected. Areas of early morning frost are possible about the
southern and southwestern interior. Isolated showers will occur over remaining
eastern districts, contracting to the coast during the afternoon and evening as
the dry air extends north and east.
Forecast for Saturday
A new high will move into the Great Australian Bight and direct dry SW to SE
winds across much of the state. Some cloud will develop over the southern
interior though with only possible light showers expected about far southern
parts of Darling Downs. Isolated showers will persist in an onshore wind flow
through northern Cape York Peninsula and Torres Strait. Conditions will be fine
and sunny elsewhere. Temperatures will be generally below average, particularly
during the morning with early frost patches likely through the interior. The
cool temperatures will be exacerbated further over southeast districts due to
fresh and gusty SW'ly winds. Fresh to strong SE to SW winds are expected along
the coast.
Forecast for Sunday
The Great Australian Bight high will move slowly east with little change
expected. The fresh to strong winds will ease along the coast. Isolated showers
will persist in an onshore wind flow through northern Cape York Peninsula and
Torres Strait. Conditions will be fine and sunny elsewhere with areas of early
frost in the interior.
Outlook for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
The slow moving high over the Great Australian Bight will dominate the
weather across the state during the outlook period. The high will circulate dry
and cool S to SE winds across most of the state, with widespread early frosts
likely through the central, southern and southeast interior. Isolated showers
will return to the northeast tropical coast north of about Cardwell and the
exposed southern coast south from Fraser Island from early Monday. Another dry,
cool SW wind change will most likely move north from the New South Wales coast
into southeastern Queensland late Monday or during Tuesday, contracting any
shower activity further offshore. Fine and sunny conditions will persist over
the interior apart from some patchy cloud in the far south. A possible upper
level trough developing over New South Wales may increase shower activity in the
southeast on Wednesday.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Thursday.
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