Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Sep 25/12 - 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 surface trough extends from the Capricornia district into the central
interior, and then northwest into the Gulf Country. A high in the Tasman Sea
extends a weak ridge along the Queensland east coast.
Forecast for the rest of Wednesday
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms in the central parts of the
state, with isolated thunderstorms extending into the southern interior during
the afternoon. Isolated showers over parts of the southeast and into the
tropical interior. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere. Very warm to hot
temperatures in the west of the state. Light to moderate SE to NE winds across
most of the state, fresh at times about the northeast and Capricornia coasts. A
very high fire danger in the Northwest district.
Forecast for Thursday
A high over the Tasman Sea will maintain a ridge along the Queensland coast,
and the associated onshore flow is expected to push showers across the tropical
east coast. Some isolated showers and storms are possible from the north
tropical coast through the central interior. Cloud is expected to increase over
the Channel Country ahead of an upper level trough, and some local thunder is
possible, but little or no rain. Fine and mostly sunny conditions elsewhere.
Very warm to hot temperatures in the west, with increasing fire dangers.
Forecast for Friday
A weak ridge of high pressure is expected to remain along the east coast, and
should push some isolated showers across the northeast coast. The upper level
trough should gradually approach Queensland's far southwestern border late in
the day, increasing the cloud further over the Channel Country with some showers
and thunderstorms developing. Fine over the remainder of the state and very warm
to hot across the southern interior.
Forecast for Saturday
The upper level trough should move eastwards across the state, extending a
cloud band with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms across the interior
districts and the Gulf Country.  Mainly fine over the far eastern districts,
except for some isolated showers about the southeast district and over Cape York
Peninsula.  Very warm over the eastern districts, and a new high over the Great
Australian Bight should push cooler southerly winds into the state's west.
Outlook for Sunday, Monday and Tuesday
The upper level trough is expected to extend showers and thunderstorms across
the eastern districts late in the weekend before contracting offshore, and
temperatures are expected to ease beneath it. A high near Victoria is expected
to push showers across the east coast and into the eastern interior from Monday,
and further inland into the central interior on Tuesday.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Wednesday.
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