Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Sep 17/12 - 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 and
moving eastwards.
Forecast for the rest of Monday
Patchy rain and scattered thunderstorms over the central and southern
interior. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms in the southeast.
Isolated showers over the eastern tropics. Light to moderate NE to NW winds over
the eastern half of the state, light to moderate S to SW winds elsewhere.
Forecast for Tuesday
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms over southeastern districts,
with isolated showers along the remainder of the east coast and far north,
clearing during the day. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere. Mostly light winds,
tending moderate NE to NW inland.
Forecast for Wednesday
An upper level ridge over central Australia will provide fine and mostly
sunny conditions across a lot of Queensland. A weak upper trough over the
southwest may produce some high cloud over the southern interior, but little or
no rain is expected. Fire dangers will increase in the state's far west as very
warm to hot northerly winds freshen during the day.
Forecast for Thursday
The upper ridge will drift east and maintain fine and mainly dry conditions
across the state. Some high cloud will move over the southeast interior, but
produce no rainfall. Warm to hot temperature will spread eastwards across the
southern and western areas of the state, with increasing fire dangers.
Forecast for Friday
An upper level trough will amplify as it moves northeastwards into southern
inland Queensland, accompanied by a surface trough stretching from the southeast
into the central interior. This will lead to increasing instability over the
southeast of the state, however moisture is likely to remain relatively meagre,
and this will strongly inhibit the development of showers and thunderstorms,
with just isolated activity possible at best. Very warm to hot temperatures will
spread across southern Queensland to the coast, with increasing winds also
contributing to increasing fire dangers.
Outlook for Saturday, Sunday and Monday
A series of upper level troughs is expected to pass over southern Queensland
during the outlook period, with the strongest feature affecting the area on
Monday, but the humidity levels will remain low over the area, and so little
shower or thunderstorm activity is expected over the region. Some isolated,
light showers may return to the tropical east coast late in the weekend, while
it should remain fine over the remainder of the state.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Tuesday.
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