Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Sep 27/12 - 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 today the state's
southwest in the Channel Country, and parts of the Northwest, Central West,
Maranoa and Warrego, and Darling Downs and Granite Belt districts.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A high over the Tasman Sea extends a ridge along Queensland's east coast.  An
upper level trough lies across Central Australia, and a cooler southerly change
is approaching the state from the southwest.
Forecast for the rest of Friday
Cloudy with showers and thunderstorms over the state's southwest, increasing
during the day.  Isolated showers along the northeast coast, more widespread
between Innisfail and Cairns. Just the chance of some isolated showers and
thunderstorms about the western Gulf Country. Fine and mostly sunny over the
remainder of the state. Light to moderate SE to NE winds over the eastern
districts, with hot, gusty, fresh to strong N to NW winds over the state's
southwest producing a severe to extreme fire danger over the region, ahead of a
much cooler, but still gusty, SW change.
Forecast for Saturday
The upper level trough and associated surface cold front should produce
scattered showers, isolated storms and areas of patchy rain across much of the
state's interior, contracting eastwards during the day.  Light to locally
moderate falls are expected.  Fine and mainly sunny conditions over most of the
remainder of the state, except for the chance of some patchy light rain during
the evening over the southeast coast district, and some isolated showers and
thunderstorms about the Gulf Country district.  Warm to very warm over the
eastern districts ahead of the cloud band, with much cooler SW winds developing
over much of the interior districts following the passage of the cold front.
Forecast for Sunday
The cloud band should contract to the southeast during the day, producing
areas of patchy rain, with light to locally moderate falls about the Central
Highlands and the state's southeast quarter, contracting offshore during the
day.  The cloud cover, and the decaying cold front should cause temperatures to
ease about the state's southeast.  Isolated very early morning showers and
thunderstorms are possible over the state's northwest, and isolated afternoon
showers and thunderstorms over the remainder of the tropics.   Fine and sunny
over the southern interior.
Forecast for Monday
A strong high over the Great Australian Bight should push a strengthening
onshore flow and showers across Queensland's far eastern districts. The high
should also maintain a flow of dry air over Queensland's interior, resulting in
fine and sunny conditions.
Outlook for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
The high pressure system over southern Australia should continue to direct an
onshore flow and showers over the eastern districts, contracting into the
tropical east coast from mid week as the high drifts towards southeast
Queensland.  Remaining fine and mostly sunny over the interior.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Friday.
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