Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Oct 10/12 - 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 Channel Country,
Northwest, Maranoa and Warrego, Darling Downs and Granite Belt and parts of the
Central West districts.
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 ridge lies off the tropical Queensland coast. A surface trough lies over
the far eastern tropics to the Southeast Coast. A cold front is expected to move
across western and southwestern Queensland during today, extending fresh to
strong and gusty SW to SE winds over these areas in its wake. An upper trough is
expected to approach the southwest Queensland border tonight.
Forecast for the rest of Wednesday
Cloud increasing over the west and southern interior with patchy light rain
and isolated thunderstorms, though little rainfall is expected. Isolated showers
and afternoon and evening thunderstorms over the eastern tropics, central and
southeast districts. Fine and partly cloudy elsewhere. Early fogs in the east.
Moderate to fresh and gusty NE to NW winds, strengthening along the far southern
coast in the evening. Moderate to fresh and gusty W to NW winds over the
central, southern and southeast interior. Very warm to hot ahead of a cooler
fresh to strong and gusty SW to SE change spreading over the west and southwest
during the day. A Severe Fire Danger in the Channel Country, Northwest, Maranoa
and Warrego, Darling Downs and Granite Belt and Central West districts. A Very
High Fire Danger in the Southeast Coast, Wide Bay and Burnett, Capricornia,
Central Highlands and Coalfields, and Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders
districts.
Forecast for Thursday
The cold front and upper trough system is expected to move eastwards across
the state. As a result, 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. Isolated showers and thunderstorms
are likely over the northeast tropics ahead of the surface trough. Warm
conditions are expected ahead of the cold front over the eastern tropics. Much
colder conditions elsewhere with 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.
Forecast for Friday
The upper trough system will have moved off the east coast by early Friday
morning, clearing the cloud, rain areas and isolated thunderstorms offshore. 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, strong and gusty
southwesterly wind flow over the southeast inland, and there is the chance of
some light showers over the southern Darling Downs and Granite Belt that may
fall as sleet for a short period in the morning. Isolated showers about the
northeast tropics in the onshore flow.
Forecast for Saturday
Stable conditions over most of the state as a high pressure system becomes
established over southeastern Australia. Cool to cold and dry conditions
continuing for most areas away from the northern tropics, with early frost
likely over the southern Darling Downs and about the Granite Belt. Isolated
showers in the moist onshore flow over the northeast Peninsula. Strong winds are
expected along the far northeastern coast, and over the southeast Gulf of
Carpentaria during the morning.
Outlook for Sunday, Monday and Tuesday
Mostly fine across the state. Moist SE winds are likely to bring isolated
showers to parts of the east coast as a strong ridge spreads across the state
from the high pressure system moving into the Tasman Sea. Temperatures gradually
returning to average about eastern districts, and rising to above average in the
west by Tuesday.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Wednesday.
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