Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Aug 6/12 - 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 [1025 hPa] over northwestern New South Wales extends a ridge across
Southern Queensland and along the tropical east coast. A weak trough is moving
through western Queensland and will clear through the southeast of Queensland
this evening. The high will move eastwards into southeast Queensland during
Wednesday.
Forecast for the rest of Tuesday
Fine and sunny conditions almost throughout Queensland, with just isolated
showers about the east coast north of Cooktown. A cool morning with early frost
areas about the central and southern interior. Light winds over the south,
tending light to moderate SE to E in the tropics, fresh at time about the east
coast.
Forecast for Wednesday
The high will move over southeast Queensland and weaken during the day, while
a cold front will approach the southwest border of Queensland late in the day.
Remaining fine and sunny over much of the state with only isolated showers in
the northeast tropics. Another cool morning with extensive early frost over
central, southern and southeast districts. Maximum temperatures will increase
over the western and southern interior as winds tend NE to NW ahead of the
approaching cold front.
Forecast for Thursday
The cold front should move eastwards through southern and western Queensland
and clear off the southeast coast late in the evening. Some high cloud will move
across the far south, but no precipitation is expected due to the dry airmass in
place. Most of Queensland will remain fine and sunny apart from isolated light
showers over the far northeast. Early morning frost is likely about the central
and southern interior. Maximum temperatures should be a few degrees above
average about the northwest, central interior and southeast of the state, and
fire dangers will reach Very High over the southeast during the day. Cool and
fresh S to SW winds will spread into southern Queensland following the passage
of the cold front.
Forecast for Friday
The cold front should continue to move offshore and a deep low is expected to
develop in the Tasman Sea. A high pressure system in the Great Australian Bight
will intensify and will combine with the low in the Tasman Sea to direct fresh,
dry and cold S to SW winds across the state. SW winds in the southeast of the
state are likely to be fresh to strong and gusty, leading to a significant wind
chill. Fine and cold across most of the state with only isolated morning showers
about the far northeast of the state.
Outlook for Saturday, Sunday and Monday
The low pressure system should continue to move southeastwards across the
Tasman Sea during the outlook period whilst the ridge over Queensland will
gradually weaken. Most of the state will remain fine and sunny throughout the
period although isolated showers could affect the southern Border Ranges from
Sunday and may affect the far northeast coast at times. Temperatures will remain
cool throughout the outlook period with early frosts about the central and
southern interior, although these should become less extensive by Monday
morning.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Tuesday.
Notice Board
Changes to state Weather and Warnings pages
Media Releases
Meteorological Offices
Cairns weather
Charleville weather
Longreach weather
Mackay weather
Mount Isa weather
Rockhampton weather
Townsville weather
Weipa weather
Other Information
About Weather Forecast Services
About Warning Services
Warnings
Water
Climate
Environment
Tropical Cyclones
Tsunami Warning Centre
Agriculture - Water and the Land
Marine & Ocean
UV & Sun Protection
Rainfall & River Conditions
Graphical Views
Radar
Maps
Rainfall Forecasts
Seasonal Outlooks
Climate Variability & Change
Climate Data Online
Seasonal Streamflow Forecasts
Water Storage
Forecast Explorer™
National Weather Services
Aviation Weather Services
Defence Services
Registered User Services
Commercial Weather Services
Careers
Sitemap
Feedback
Freedom of Information
Indigenous Weather Knowledge
Learn About Meteorology
This page was created at 21:45 on Monday  6 August 2012 (GMT)
© Copyright Commonwealth of Australia 2012, Bureau of Meteorology (ABN 92 637 533 532) | Disclaimer | Privacy | Accessibility
var hostname = window.location.hostname;
var host = hostname.split(".");
if (host[0] == "reg")
var _gaq = _gaq || [];
_gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-20386085-1']);
_gaq.push(['_trackPageview']);
else if (host[0] == "www")
var _gaq = _gaq || [];
_gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-3816559-1']);
_gaq.push(['_trackPageview']);
else if (host[0] == "wdev")
var _gaq = _gaq || [];
_gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-21709175-1']);
_gaq.push(['_trackPageview']);
(function() {
var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true;
ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js';
var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s);
})();

---

STAT News Service