MELBOURNE - Aug 17/12 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.
Warning Summary at issue time A Fire Weather Warning is current for the Maranoa and Warrego, Darling Downs and Granite Belt and inland parts of the Southeast Coast district. A Strong Wind Warning is current for coastal waters between Double Island Point and Point Danger, including Moreton Bay. For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's web site www.bom.gov.au/qld Weather Situation A surface trough extends over the interior of Queensland and will move eastwards tonight, contracting off the southeast coast in the early hours of Saturday. A high pressure system will move east into southeastern Australia over the weekend, extending a cool, dry wind flow over much of Queensland. Forecast for the rest of Friday Isolated showers about the northeast tropical coast. Fine and mostly clear elsewhere. Fresh to strong and gusty W to NW winds over southern districts east of about Charleville, tending cooler W to SW from the west tonight. Moderate to fresh SW to SE winds in the far west. Light winds elsewhere, tending moderate to fresh SE'ly on the far northeast tropical coast. Severe Fire Dangers in the Maranoa and Warrego, Darling Downs and Granite Belt and inland parts of the Southeast Coast district, decreasing this evening. Forecast for Saturday Isolated light showers over northern parts of the Peninsula district. Morning fog patches over eastern districts north of about Fraser Island. High cloud developing in the west though with no rain. Fine and sunny over the remainder. A cooler day over western and southern districts with early frosts through the southern and southeast interior. Light to moderate SE winds over the tropics, fresh at times near the coast. Moderate to fresh and dry S to SW winds elsewhere, gusty at times over southeast districts. A Very High fire danger over the Darling Downs and Granite Belt, Southeast Coast, Wide Bay and Burnett and Capricornia districts. Forecast for Sunday A weak upper trough will move east across the state, leading to increasing cloud with some patchy light rain developing northeast of about St. Lawrence to Normanton. High cloud will affect remaining parts of the state though conditions will remain fine as the high pressure system moves eastwards into New South Wales and extends a dry airmass into southern and western Queensland. Widespread early frosts are likely through the southern, central and southeast interior. Forecast for Monday The upper trough will move eastwards into the Coral Sea with the cloud and patchy rain clearing away from the central coast and northeast tropics during the early morning. The high will contract east into the Tasman Sea by late in the day, directing moist SE winds and isolated light showers onto the northeast tropical coast. The remainder of the state is expected to be fine and mostly sunny apart from some high cloud extending through southern districts. Widespread early frosts are likely through the southern, central and southeast interior. Forecast for Tuesday A trough will move east over central Australia and approach the western Queensland border. Winds will tend N'ly over the interior ahead of the trough, resulting in very warm maximum temperatures, particularly in the west. Early frost areas will contract to the Granite Belt. Instability will increase over much of the state, with isolated afternoon showers developing through the central and southern interior. Fine and mostly sunny conditions will persist in the far west under a dry airmass. Isolated showers will increase to scattered along the northeast tropical coast, with possible isolated thunderstorms over the Peninsula district. The high will move further east over the Tasman Sea, maintaining a ridge and fine conditions over southeast districts and the Capricornia. Isolated showers will occur along the central coast. Outlook for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday The high pressure system will continue to move eastwards across the Tasman Sea towards New Zealand. The trough will move east over central and southern Queensland during the outlook period, generating isolated showers and possible thunderstorms with its passage. Temperatures will be well above average over much of the state in the N'ly wind flow ahead of the trough. A moist and unstable wind flow will maintain scattered showers along the east tropical coast, with more isolated shower activity and possible thunderstorms elsewhere over the tropics. The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST Saturday. 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