Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Aug 2/12 - 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 ridge of high pressure will persist through southern Queensland for the
next few days, circulating a dry, stable airmass through much of the state. A
low pressure system in the Tasman Sea will weaken during today. An upper level
trough will move east over the southern Queensland border today.
Forecast for the rest of Friday
Fine over most of the state. Patchy high cloud through southern districts
though with no rainfall. Early morning fogs through the eastern tropics.
Isolated light showers over the exposed northeast tropical coast. Fine and sunny
over the remainder. A cold morning over much of the state with widespread early
frosts through the interior. Moderate to fresh SE'ly winds along the northeast
tropical coast. Light and variable winds elsewhere.
Forecast for Saturday
Queensland's weather will continue to be dominated by a ridge of high
pressure extending through southern parts of the state. The upper trough and
associated high cloud over southern districts will contract out to sea in the
early hours with fine and sunny conditions then extending through most of the
state. Some early fogs are again likely through the eastern tropics. Isolated
light shower activity will be confined to Cape York Peninsula and Torres Strait.
Widespread early frosts will again occur through the central, southern and
southeastern interior.
Forecast for Sunday
A broad ridge of high pressure will persist over southern Queensland,
maintaining a dry and stable airmass over most of the state with only isolated
showers about the northeast tropical coast north of Cooktown. Much of the state
will have yet another cold start to the day, with widespread early frosts over
central and southern districts.
Forecast for Monday
A new high will move east into New South Wales, maintaining a broad ridge of
high pressure over southern Queensland and extending a dry and stable airmass
over most of the state. Isolated light showers will continue over the northeast
tropical coast north of Cooktown, with fine and sunny conditions elsewhere. Cool
to cold minimum temperatures and early frosts will again occur over the central,
southern and southeast interior.
Outlook for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
Conditions will remain dry over most of the state during the outlook period.
The high over New South Wales will move slowly east into the Tasman Sea late
Tuesday, with the associated ridge over Queensland dominating the weather
pattern during the outlook period. Dry conditions and cool minimum temperatures
will persist through the interior, with some early frosts through central and
southern parts. Isolated light showers on the northeast tropical coast will
eventually extend to remaining exposed parts of the east coast from Wednesday as
the high drifts east and winds tend more moist SE'ly. A trough will most likely
move east over southern Queensland on Thursday, generating some patchy cloud and
isolated showers near the southern border.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Friday.
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