Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Aug 3/12 - 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. An
upper level trough will move east over the southern Queensland border today and
move into the Coral Sea early on Saturday.
Forecast for the rest of Friday
Patchy high cloud associated with the upper trough in southern districts
though with no rainfall. Isolated light showers over the exposed northeast
tropical coast. Fine and sunny over the remainder. Moderate to fresh SE'ly winds
along the northeast tropical coast. Light and variable winds elsewhere.
Forecast for Saturday
Fine and sunny conditions 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.
Forecast for Tuesday
The new high over New South Wales will move slowly east towards the Tasman
Sea, maintaining a broad ridge of high pressure over southern Queensland.  The
dry, stable air mass will persist with fine and sunny conditions continuing
apart from isolated light showers about the northeast tropical coast. Cool to
cold minimum temperatures and early frosts will again occur over the central,
southern and southeast interior.
Outlook for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
Conditions will remain dry over most of the state during the outlook period.
The high now over the Tasman Sea will weaken as a new high builds over South
Australia. The associated ridge over Queensland will dominate the weather
pattern. 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 parts of the northern 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 late Thursday or early Friday, though with little or no rain due
to the dry air mass.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Saturday.
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