Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Sep 20/12 - 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 parts of the Northwest,
Channel Country and Maranoa and Warrego forecast districts for today.
A Fire Weather Warning has been issued for the Channel Country and parts of the
Northwest, Central West and Maranoa and Warrego districts for Friday.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A high near New Zealand extends a weak ridge along the tropical east coast of
Queensland. A trough over far southwestern Queensland is expected to remain slow
moving today before moving eastwards across western and southern Queensland on
Friday.
Forecast for the rest of Thursday
Fine and mostly clear, apart from the chance of isolated showers about the
Wide Bay, Burnett and the central interior. Some high cloud developing over the
southern border late tonight. Moderate SE to NE winds, shifting moderate to
fresh and gusty NE to NW over the interior. Very High to Severe Fire Danger in
the Northwest, Channel Country and Maranoa and Warrego districts, decreasing
early in the evening.
Forecast for Friday
Cloudy with isolated thunderstorms over the southern interior but with little
rainfall expected in most areas. Scattered showers and thunderstorms over the
eastern Darling Downs, Granite Belt, Southeast Coast, Wide Bay and Burnett and
central districts south and east of about Emerald. Gusty winds are likely with
thunderstorms. Morning fogs in the east. Fine over the far northern tropics,
apart from isolated light showers over Torres Strait, A very warm to hot day
across most of the state. Severe Fire Danger in the Channel Country and parts of
the Northwest, Central West and Maranoa and Warrego districts. A Very High Fire
Danger in the Darling Downs and Granite Belt, Central Highlands and Coalfields
and Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders districts.
Forecast for Saturday
The upper trough is expected to move offshore to be replaced by a more stable
upper pattern, and this should lead to fine conditions returning throughout most
of Queensland. The surface trough is expected to lie from western Queensland to
the Southeast Coast district. Some cloud and isolated afternoon and evening
showers are likely about the Central Highlands, Capricornia and most of the
southeast near and north of the surface trough. A few light showers are also
likely over Torres Strait. Remaining fine over the northern tropics though some
morning fogs are likely near the coast. High cloud is likely to redevelop over
the Channel Country late in the day but no rainfall is expected. Temperatures
remaining above average across most of the state, except the far northern
tropics, with a high to very high fire danger expected in many areas.
Forecast for Sunday
Another upper trough is expected to move over southeast Australia and extend
more middle and high level cloud over the southwest and southern interior but
with little if any rain. The surface trough is expected to lie from northwest
Queensland to the southeast interior, and should trigger at least isolated
showers over the central interior and southeast Queensland. A few light showers
are likely over Torres Strait. Remaining fine over the northern tropics though
some morning fogs are likely near the coast. Temperatures remaining above
average across most of the state, except the far northern tropics.
Forecast for Monday
The surface trough is likely to lie from northwestern Queensland to the
southeast interior with some showers and thunderstorms likely over southeast and
parts of central Queensland in the unstable conditions east of the trough.   A
high near New Zealand is expected to extend a weak ridge along the north
tropical coast and maintain fine conditions across most of the northern tropics
with only isolated showers expected over Torres Strait. Fine elsewhere.
Temperatures remaining above average across most of the state, except the far
northern tropics. A little cooler in the far southwest.
Outlook for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
The situation remains complex during next week, typical for Spring. A high
east of New Zealand is expected to extend a weak ridge along the north tropical
coast and maintain fine conditions across most of the northern tropics. The
surface trough is expected to initially remain slow moving and lie from
northwest Queensland to the southeast region on Tuesday, before weakening during
Wednesday. Some showers and thunderstorms are likely over the southeast and
parts of central Queensland associated with this trough on Tuesday as an upper
level trough moves across southern Queensland. This activity is likely to be
more isolated on Wednesday and mostly contract into central districts, as a high
moves into the Tasman Sea and extends a ridge along the east Queensland coast.
Isolated showers are expected about the coast and central interior on Thursday.
Remaining fine in the west and most of the southern interior, with increasing
high cloud late Thursday. Temperatures are expected to remain generally above
average in most areas.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Friday.
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