MELBOURNE - Aug 24/12 - 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 surface trough over eastern Queensland is expected to move off the southern coast tonight, but remain over the eastern tropics and the Capricornia on Saturday. A weakening upper trough is moving east through inland Queensland and expected to move off the east coast early Saturday. A ridge extends over western and southern Queensland in the wake of the trough. Forecast for the rest of Friday Showers and isolated thunderstorms over central districts, the Wide Bay, Burnett and the Southeast Coast. Isolated showers over the remainder of the eastern tropics, with some fog about the Central Coast. Fine over the west and southern interior. Moderate E to SE winds in the tropics, fresh about the northeast tropical coast. Moderate NE to NW winds over central and southeast coastal districts. Moderate SW to SE winds elsewhere, fresh and gusty in the northwest. Forecast for Saturday Isolated thunderstorms clearing during the early morning from the Wide Bay and Burnett and central districts, but isolated showers persisting over the eastern tropics during the day. Morning fogs about the tropical coast. Dry over the remainder of the state. Early frost over the southern and southeast interior. Moderate SW to SE winds, fresh and gusty at times over the northwest and over the northeast tropical coast. Afternoon NE sea breezes along the Capricornia and southern Queensland coasts. Forecast for Sunday A high pressure system moves across South Australia with light winds over southern parts of the state. The surface trough is expected to remain over the eastern tropics and the Capricornia district. A new upper level trough develops over western Queensland, but dry surface conditions over most of the interior will keep this area fine. Isolated showers about the eastern tropics, with showers and isolated afternoon and evening thunderstorms over central districts due to the proximity of the surface trough and the increased instability from the upper trough. Early frost over the southern and southeast interior. Forecast for Monday The upper level trough moves over the southeast and central districts, clearing the coast overnight. The high is expected to move into the Tasman Sea with a ridge and SE winds developing along most of the east coast with isolated showers over most eastern districts. More unstable conditions may lead to showers and thunderstorms over central districts and the Wide Bay and Burnett. Dry over the remainder of the state. Early frosts about the southeast interior. Forecast for Tuesday The high is expected to move towards New Zealand with the ridge persisting over eastern Queensland with SE to NE winds. Isolated showers about the east coast and adjacent inland areas. Remaining fine over the remainder of the state. Winds are expected to turn warmer northerly over the interior with maximum temperatures increasing to above average and an increasing fire danger. Early frost confined to the southeast Darling Downs and Granite Belt. Outlook for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday A ridge of high pressure is expected to persist over eastern Queensland but weaken late in the week as a new surface trough enters the far west during Wednesday and moves across the interior during Thursday and Friday. Fresh and gusty north to northwest winds over the interior ahead of the trough, with maximum temperatures rising to well above the August average with an increased fire danger, particularly over western and southern Queensland. Isolated showers and thunderstorms may accompany the trough as it move east over southern Queensland, more likely over central and southeast Queensland on Friday as the system encounters higher moisture. Otherwise, isolated showers about the east coast are expected to contract to the northeast tropics by the end of the week as the ridge weakens. The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST Saturday. 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