Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Oct 8/12 - 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 trough lies over Fraser Island and inland over western and southern
Queensland. A deep low over the Tasman Sea is moving east towards New Zealand
and will be slow moving from Tuesday.
Forecast for the rest of Monday
Cloudy with isolated light showers and drizzle near the coast and adjacent
inland about southeast Queensland. Isolated showers over Cape York Peninsula.
Fine and mostly clear over the remainder of the state. Moderate SE to NE winds
over the northern tropics. Moderate to locally fresh SW to SE winds elsewhere. A
Very High Fire Danger in the Darling Downs and Granite Belt, Capricornia,
Central Highlands and Coalfields, Central West, Northwest and Northern
Goldfields and Upper Flinders districts.
Forecast for Tuesday
Cloudy over southeast districts with isolated light showers and morning
drizzle near the coast and adjacent inland. Fine and mostly sunny over the
remainder of the state. Light to moderate SE to NE winds in eastern districts.
Light to moderate SW to SE winds over the interior. A Very High Fire Danger in
the Southeast Coast, Darling Downs and Granite Belt, Wide Bay and Burnett,
Capricornia, and Central Highlands and Coalfields districts.
Forecast for Wednesday
A significant upper level trough is expected to move towards the southwest of
the state late in the day. This will increase middle level cloud over the west
and central interior with some patchy light rain and isolated thunderstorms
developing late in the day, though little if any rainfall is expected. Isolated
showers are also possible about the Wide Bay, northern Darling Downs and
southern Central Highlands districts. Fine and partly cloudy elsewhere.
Remaining warm across most of the state, particularly in central and southeast
districts, ahead of cooler gusty SW to SE wind spreading over the west and
southwest during the day. An elevated fire danger in the west, central and
southern districts.
Forecast for Thursday
The surface and upper trough system is expected to move eastwards across the
state. As a result, it is expected that a cloud band with showers, patchy rain
and isolated thunderstorms will affect areas from the northwest to the southeast
of the state and spread eastwards into central districts. Some uncertainty
remains about how widespread this activity will be, however. Isolated showers
and possible thunderstorms are likely over the northeast tropics ahead of the
surface trough. Warm conditions are expected ahead of the troughs over eastern
Queensland, with much cooler and fresh to strong and gusty SW to SE winds
spreading across most of the state from the west by late in the day or night. An
elevated fire danger in most districts except the northern tropics.
Forecast for Friday
The surface and upper trough system will move off the east coast during
Friday morning, clearing the cloud, rain areas and isolated thunderstorms. An
unseasonably cold airmass will become established in the wake of this trough,
affecting southern and western Queensland and penetrating well into the southern
tropics. Cloudy conditions are likely in the cold southwesterly flow over the
southeast inland, and there is the chance of some showers over the southern
Darling Downs and Granite Belt that may fall as sleet for a short period.
Isolated showers about the northeast tropics in the onshore flow.
Outlook for Saturday, Sunday and Monday
Mostly fine across the state, though moist SE winds are likely to bring
isolated showers again to the northeast tropics as a strong ridge spreads across
the state from a large high over the Great Australian Bight. Isolated showers
are also likely to return to the southeast of the state from Sunday due to SE
winds and another upper trough moving over the region.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Tuesday.
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