Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Sep 4/12 - 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 Channel Country
district and the Maranoa and Warrego district south and west of Mitchell.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A high [1023 hPa] over the northern Tasman Sea extends a ridge along the
tropical east Queensland coast. The ridge is expected to weaken during the next
couple of days as the high moves eastwards across the Tasman Sea. A trough will
enter southwestern Queensland this afternoon. Hot, dry and gusty N to NW winds
ahead of the trough will produce a Severe to Extreme fire danger over the
southwest corner of the state today.
Forecast for the rest of Wednesday
Isolated showers about the east coast north from Fraser Island, with some
cloud and possible drizzle over adjacent inland areas. Isolated light showers
about the southern Gulf of Carpentaria coast. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere.
Possible early frost patches about the Granite Belt and eastern Darling Downs. A
hot and dry day over the southwestern corner of the state with fresh to strong
and gusty N to NW winds. Moderate to fresh NW to NE winds elsewhere over the
interior and southern coast. Moderate to fresh E to SE winds about the east
tropical and central coasts. A Severe fire danger over the Maranoa and Warrego
district south and west of Mitchell, increasing to an Extreme fire danger over
the Channel Country district. A Very High fire danger elsewhere over the Maranoa
and Warrego district and through the Central West and Darling Downs and Granite
Belt districts.
Forecast for Thursday
The trough is expected to become slow moving over the interior of the state
and weaken as a second trough approaches the western border at night. Warm to
hot N to NW winds and elevated fire dangers will extend east into the Maranoa
and southeast districts. N'ly winds are also expected to strengthen over the far
southern coast during the afternoon and evening. Some cloud may accompany the
trough though no rainfall is expected at this stage. A weak ridge will persist
along the east tropical coast, with isolated showers continuing in the onshore
wind flow.
Forecast for Friday
The second trough will most likely move rapidly east over the interior of the
state. Warm to hot daytime temperatures will again extend through much of
southern Queensland and the central interior in the N to NW wind flow ahead of
the second trough. There is some possibility of isolated gusty shower or
thunderstorm activity developing in the afternoon over the southern and
southeast interior, particularly about the southern border, extending towards
the Southeast Coast in the evening. However, little or no rainfall is expected
at this stage. Isolated shower activity will occur about the east tropical coast
north of about Ingham in the continuing moist onshore wind flow.
Forecast for Saturday
The trough will most likely contract east off the southeast Queensland coast
in the early hours of the morning. The associated patchy cloud band and possible
isolated shower or thunderstorm activity will clear southeast districts during
the morning, with little rainfall expected at this stage. A large high over the
Great Australian Bight will extend a ridge and a cooler, dry airmass though
western and southern Queensland in the wake of the trough. Cloudy over the
northern Peninsula district due to the passage of a weak trough though only
patchy rain or isolated showers are expected. Fine and mostly sunny conditions
are expected over the remainder of the tropics and central Queensland.
Outlook for Sunday, Monday and Tuesday
The high will move slowly east over southeastern Australia and into the
Tasman Sea during the outlook period, extending a ridge along the east coast of
Queensland. Isolated showers will develop about the east coast as the wind flow
tends more moist onshore. A surface trough will most likely develop over the
interior of the state on Monday, with possible isolated showers developing over
the eastern interior in the moist NE'ly wind flow to the east of the trough.
Fine and mostly sunny conditions should persist in the west under the influence
of a dry airmass. Isolated early morning frosts will most likely return to the
southeastern interior.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Wednesday.
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