MELBOURNE - Sep 16/12 - 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 broad area of high pressure over southern Australia extends a weak ridge over eastern Queensland. A surface trough lies beneath an upper level trough over Queensland's interior, and both systems are gradually strengthening. Forecast for the rest of Sunday Fine over most of the state except for a few isolated showers along the tropical east coast, and also over the northeast interior. Isolated showers with just the chance of some isolated thunderstorms over the central interior. Light to moderate NW to NE winds over the central and eastern districts, and light to moderate S to SW winds over the western districts. Forecast for Monday Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms developing over the central interior early in the day, and spreading to the southern interior by the afternoon. Isolated showers and the chance of some isolated storms over the state's southeast during the afternoon and evening. Fine and sunny over the western districts, and isolated showers through the northeast of the state. Light to moderate NW to NE winds over the central and eastern districts, and light to moderate S to SW winds over the western districts. Forecast for Tuesday The upper level and surface troughs are expected to weaken as they move over Queensland's southeast quarter, though they may still be strong enough to produce at least some isolated showers and storms over the region. The rest of the state should be fine and mostly sunny except for some isolated showers about the remainder of the east coast, clearing during the day. Forecast for Wednesday A weak ridge along the east coast of Queensland will provide fine and mostly sunny conditions across a lot the state. A weak upper trough over the Queensland's southwest may produce some isolated showers and storms over the southern interior, yet little or no rain is expected. Fire dangers increasing in the state's far west as very warm to hot northerly winds freshen during the day. Forecast for Thursday A weak ridge along the east coast of Queensland will maintain fine and mainly dry conditions across the state, except for the chance of some isolated showers and storms about the southeast interior as the upper trough moves across the region. Outlook for Friday, Saturday and Sunday A series of upper level troughs are expected to pass over southern Queensland during the outlook period, but the humidity levels will remain low over the southern districts, and so very little, if any rain is expected over the region during the outlook period. Fine over the remainder of the state, though some isolated, light showers may return to the tropical east coast late in the weekend. The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST Monday. 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 Space Weather Services Registered User Services Commercial Weather Services Careers Sitemap Feedback Freedom of Information Indigenous Weather Knowledge Glossary This page was created at 17:45 on Sunday 16 September 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); })();
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