Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Sep 26/12 - 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 showers 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. A
very high fire danger in the Northwest district.
Forecast for Thursday
Isolated to scattered showers along the tropical east coast between Cairns
and St Lawrence. Isolated showers and thunderstorms possible through the central
interior. Cloud increasing over the Channel Country with some local thunder
possible, but little or no rain. Fine and mostly sunny conditions elsewhere.
Light to moderate SE to NE winds, tending N to NW over the far west. Very warm
to hot temperatures in the west, with Very High fire danger over the Channel
Country.
Forecast for Friday
A weak ridge of high pressure is expected to remain along the east coast,
with isolated showers in the southeasterly flow likely to affect the northeast
tropical coast. An upper level trough should gradually approach Queensland's far
southwestern border late in the day, leading to a further increase in cloud and
instability 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, accompanied by
a surface cold front. Although it will tend to weaken as it moves eastwards,
this system will still produce a band of cloud with scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms across the interior districts and the Gulf Country, with
some patchy rain reaching the southeast coast late in the day or evening. It
should be mainly fine over remaining eastern districts, except for isolated
showers about Cape York Peninsula. Very warm over the eastern districts ahead of
the cloud band, with much cooler SW to S'ly winds developing following the
passage of the cold front in the state's west.
Forecast for Sunday
The upper level trough will weaken further as it approaches eastern
Queensland, although still maintaining a band of cloud with patchy rain and one
or two thunderstorms over the east of the state. The cold front will also
weaken, but move off southern parts of the east coast during the day, with a
cooler southerly flow developing in its wake. Cooler temperatures and fine
conditions will also spread to most of the interior of the state.
Outlook for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
The upper level trough is expected weaken further and clear off the east
coast, while a large high near Victoria will lead to fresh to strong SE winds
and showers along the east coast, possibly enhanced about the Fraser Coast area
on Monday and Tuesday as an offshore surface trough deepens. A new upper level
trough will amplify over western Queensland, which will assist in the return of
showers and thunderstorms to the central and eastern interior from Monday, and
further inland on Tuesday as moister air flows westwards.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Thursday.
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