Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Sep 15/12 - 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 [1026 hPa] near Adelaide will move east into New South Wales today,
extending a firm ridge along the east coast of Queensland. A surface trough will
develop through the interior of Queensland today.
Forecast for the rest of Saturday
Isolated showers about the east tropical and central coasts, extending to
adjacent inland parts in the afternoon. Isolated light showers over Fraser
Island and the Wide Bay coast. Dry and mostly sunny elsewhere. A cool morning
over much of the interior with some early frost in southeast parts. Moderate to
fresh S to SE winds along the east coast. Light to moderate E to SE winds over
the interior.
Forecast for Sunday
The high is expected to move slowly eastwards into the Tasman Sea while a new
high will enter the Great Australian Bight. An upper level trough will approach
southwestern Queensland, resulting in a deepening of the surface trough over the
interior. Instability will therefore increase, with isolated afternoon and
evening showers and thunderstorms developing over the central and southern
interior near the surface trough. Isolated showers will occur along the east
coast in a moist onshore wind flow and will develop through the eastern tropical
interior in the afternoon in the moist NE'ly wind flow ahead of the surface
trough. Some early light frost is possible on the Granite Belt.
Forecast for Monday
The upper level trough will move a little further east over the southern
Queensland border while the surface trough will remain slow moving and deepen
further over the interior of the state. Instability will increase further
through the southern interior and central districts with showers and
thunderstorms expected over areas east of about Winton to Cunnamulla. Cloud will
increase through southeast districts, though shower and thunderstorm activity
should be mostly confined to the Darling Downs and Granite Belt and Wide Bay and
Burnett districts. Isolated showers will occur along the east tropical coast and
adjacent inland in a moist onshore wind flow. Dry and mostly sunny conditions
will persist in the far west.
Forecast for Tuesday
The upper level trough and its associated instability should move further
east into the southeastern quarter of the state while the surface trough will
shift a little further east while weakening. Showers and thunderstorms will
occur over areas southeast of about Rockhampton to St. George, easing to
isolated showers from the west during the afternoon and evening. Isolated
showers should continue elsewhere about the east coast and adjacent inland
areas. Cloud will increase over southwestern Queensland ahead of the next upper
level trough though with no rainfall due to a dry airmass at the surface.
Outlook for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
Southern and central Queensland will most likely be affected by a series of
upper troughs during the outlook period. Patchy cloud and possible shower and
thunderstorm activity will develop through the southern interior on Wednesday
before shifting east into the southeast on Thursday. This will most likely be
followed by another trough moving rapidly east over the state on Friday and
generating a band of showers and thunderstorms through southern and central
Queensland with its passage. Mostly fine conditions will occur over remaining
parts of the state with only isolated showers near the northeast tropical
coast.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Saturday.
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