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 off the east coast and into the Coral Sea early
today.
Forecast for the rest of Saturday
Fine and sunny conditions through most of the state. Isolated early fogs
through the eastern tropics. Isolated light shower activity about eastern Cape
York Peninsula and Torres Strait. A cold morning with widespread early frosts
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 eastern Cape York Peninsula. Another cold morning with widespread
early frosts over the central, southern and southeast 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
A trough is forecast to move through southern Queensland on Thursday, though
with no rain forecast. A new ridge is forecast to build over southern Queensland
on Friday. Isolated showers extending to exposed parts of the east coast on
Wednesday, before contracting to the far northeast coast again on Thursday.
Remaining dry and cool inland with early frost about southern districts. Daytime
temperatures pushing above average over southern Queensland on Thursday ahead of
the trough.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Saturday.
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