Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Oct 7/12 - 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 the Southeast Coast,
Darling Downs and Granite Belt, Channel Country, and parts of the Wide Bay and
Burnett, Maranoa and Warrego and Northwest districts for today.
A Strong Wind Warning is current for coastal waters between Sandy Cape and Point
Danger, including Moreton Bay.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A weakening ridge extends along the tropical east Queensland coast. A trough
lying from the southern Queensland interior to the northern New South Wales is
expected to move northwards during today, extending a strong and gusty S to SE
change along the southeast Queensland coast.
Forecast for the rest of Sunday
Cloudy with scattered showers over northern Cape York Peninsula. Fine and
mostly sunny elsewhere, though some late cloud about the far southeast. A very
warm to hot day in western, central and southeast districts. Mostly moderate SE
to NE winds over the northern tropics. Moderate to fresh and gusty NE to NW
winds elsewhere, tending fresh to strong near the Southeast Coast. A moderate to
fresh and gusty SW to SE change extending north over southern Queensland during
the day, tending strong and gusty along the southeast Queensland coast. A Severe
Fire Danger for the Southeast Coast, Darling Downs and Granite Belt, Channel
Country, and parts of the Wide Bay and Burnett, Maranoa and Warrego and
Northwest districts. A Very High Fire Danger in the Central West, most central
districts and the Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders district.
Forecast for Monday
The surface trough is expected to move northwards into the southern
Capricornia before stalling, with fresh SE winds and cooler conditions expected
over the southeast. Generally cloudy over most of the southeast with light
showers and areas of drizzle extending, inland into the eastern Darling Downs
and Granite Belt. Fine and mostly sunny over the remainder of the state, except
for isolated showers over far northern Cape York Peninsula. Remaining warm over
most of the interior.
Forecast for Tuesday
The surface trough is expected to weaken and move southwards again across the
state's southeast, allowing northerly winds to spread back into the southeast
corner of the state. Cloudy with isolated showers and morning drizzle areas over
most southeast districts with the trough. Partly cloudy over central districts.
The remainder of the state should be fine and mostly sunny. Warm to very warm
conditions will continue over most of the state, except for the far south and
northeast tropics.
Forecast for Wednesday
A new and stronger upper level trough and associated surface trough is
expected affect western and southern Queensland during the day and is expected
to generate some showers and the slight chance of isolated thunderstorms over
the southeast and central districts to its east. A significant upper level
trough is expected to move towards the southwest of the state late in the day,
and is expected to increase middle level cloud over the west, and central
interior of the state with some patchy light rain and isolated thunderstorms
developing late in the day or at night, although little if any rainfall is
expected. Fine and partly cloudy elsewhere. Remaining warm across most of the
state, particularly in central and southeast districts. An increased fire danger
in the west and south.
Outlook for Thursday, Friday and Saturday
The strong surface trough is expected to move a little further north and east
on Thursday before moving off the east coast late Friday. The significant upper
level trough is expected to move across the state during Thursday and Friday,
and combined with the surface trough is expected to bring a cloud band with
showers, rain and thunderstorms from the northwest to the southeast, which will
spread eastwards over tropical and central districts by late Thursday before
moving off most of the east coast by late Friday. Very warm to hot temperatures
ahead of the surface trough, with much cooler gusty SW to SE winds likely in its
wake. Cloudy with isolated showers and possible thunderstorms over the southern
and southeast interior in the wake of the cloud band, clearing on Saturday.
Isolated showers are likely to redevelop over the northeast tropics on the
weekend as a new ridge extends across the northern half of the state.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Sunday.
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