Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Oct 18/12 - 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 Northwest, Channel
Country and parts of the Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, Central West
and Maranoa and Warrego districts.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A high [1021 hPa] over the northern Tasman Sea extends a weak ridge along the
east tropical coast of Queensland. A weak upper level trough will approach
southern Queensland during today.
Forecast for the rest of Friday
Morning cloud and early drizzle over parts of the southeast. High cloud about
the southern interior with the chance of isolated thunderstorms, though little
or no rainfall is expected. Isolated afternoon and evening showers over parts of
the southeast and central interior. Isolated showers along the tropical east
coast and ranges north of about Cardwell, tending scattered north of about
Cairns. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere. A very warm to hot day in the west and
south.  Moderate to fresh and gusty SE to NE winds over the tropics, shifting NW
to NE in the west and across the southern interior. Moderate to fresh NW to NE
winds about the Southeast Coast district. A Severe Fire Danger in the Northwest,
Channel Country and parts of the Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, Central
West and Maranoa and Warrego districts. A Very High Fire Danger in the Gulf
Country and Central Highlands and Coalfields districts.
Forecast for Saturday
The high in the Tasman Sea will move slowly east and maintain the ridge along
the Queensland east coast. The weak upper level trough will approach southeast
Queensland, and a surface trough will move east through the southern interior,
reaching the southeast in the afternoon. Isolated showers and thunderstorms are
possible across the southern central interior and southeast Queensland during
the afternoon and evening due to the passage of the trough system. Strong
northerly winds will develop over southern waters in response to the approaching
surface trough. Conditions over the southern interior will destabilise due to
the next upper level trough that will move through central Australia, with
possible isolated high based thunderstorms, though little or no rainfall is
expected to reach the surface with this activity. Isolated showers along the
tropical east coast north of about Cardwell. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere
under the influence of the ridge.  Hot daytime temperatures in southern and
western Queensland.
Forecast for Sunday
The high in the Tasman Sea will weaken as it moves east of New Zealand,
relaxing the ridge along the Queensland coast. Instability will linger in the
southeast and Central Highlands due to the slow moving surface trough, with
isolated afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms. The next upper level
trough intensifies over southeast Australia, increasing cloud cover over
southern inland Queensland, with isolated showers and thunderstorms though
producing little if any rain. Isolated showers along the tropical east coast
north of about Cardwell. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere under the influence of
the ridge. Hot daytime temperatures in southern and western Queensland.
Forecast for Monday
The upper level trough is likely to contract off the southeast coast during
the day and the associated surface trough should move northwards to lie from the
northwest of the state to the southeast by the end of the day. Strong southerly
winds will extend over far southern waters during the afternoon and evening
behind the trough. The upper trough is expected to produce some early patchy
light rain over southern parts of the state that should contract eastwards
during the morning. Instability should persist about the southeast of the state
with isolated showers and thunderstorms expected to continue. Isolated showers
about the tropical east coast north of about Cardwell, tending scattered north
of about Cooktown. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere. Cooler over the southern
parts of the state with drier air leading to elevated fire dangers across the
southern and southeast interior.
Outlook for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
The surface trough should reach the Tropical coast on Tuesday and move
northwards into far northern waters on Wednesday. Fresh to strong SE winds will
develop along the east coast in the wake of the trough as a high builds in the
Tasman Sea, extending a ridge along the east coast of Queensland through the
outlook period. Fine and mostly sunny across most of the state with only
isolated showers about the east coast and Peninsula district. An increasingly
southerly swell is expected over far southern waters during Tuesday and early
Wednesday.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Friday.
Notice Board
Changes to state Weather and Warnings pages
Media Releases
Meteorological Offices
Cairns weather
Charleville weather
Longreach weather
Mackay weather
Mount Isa weather
Rockhampton weather
Townsville weather
Weipa weather
Other Information
About Weather Forecast Services
About Warning Services
Warnings
Water
Climate
Environment
Tropical Cyclones
Tsunami Warning Centre
Agriculture - Water and the Land
Marine & Ocean
UV & Sun Protection
Rainfall & River Conditions
Graphical Views
Radar
Maps
Rainfall Forecasts
Seasonal Outlooks
Climate Variability & Change
Climate Data Online
Seasonal Streamflow Forecasts
Water Storage
Forecast Explorer™
National Weather Services
Aviation Weather Services
Defence Services
Space Weather Services
Registered User Services
Commercial Weather Services
Careers
Sitemap
Feedback
Freedom of Information
Indigenous Weather Knowledge
Glossary
This page was created at 22:15 on Thursday 18 October 2012 (GMT)
© Copyright Commonwealth of Australia 2012, Bureau of Meteorology (ABN 92 637 533 532) | Disclaimer | Privacy | Accessibility
var hostname = window.location.hostname;
var host = hostname.split(".");
if (host[0] == "reg")
var _gaq = _gaq || [];
_gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-20386085-1']);
_gaq.push(['_trackPageview']);
else if (host[0] == "www")
var _gaq = _gaq || [];
_gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-3816559-1']);
_gaq.push(['_trackPageview']);
else if (host[0] == "wdev")
var _gaq = _gaq || [];
_gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-21709175-1']);
_gaq.push(['_trackPageview']);
(function() {
var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true;
ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js';
var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s);
})();

---

STAT News Service