Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Oct 25/12 - 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
district for today.
A Fire Weather Warning has been issued for the Channel Country, Maranoa and
Warrego and parts of the Northwest, Central West and Darling Downs and Granite
Belt districts for Friday.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A high [1018 hpa] over the Tasman Sea extends a weakening ridge along the
east coast of Queensland. A low pressure system south of New Caledonia is moving
eastwards. A cold front over the Channel Country is expected  to move over the
northwest, central and southern interior on Friday. An upper level trough is
expected to move over New South Wales and into central Australia during Friday.
Forecast for the rest of Thursday
Fine over most of the state. Isolated showers about eastern and northern Cape
York Peninsula. Isolated showers and thunderstorms over the western Gulf Country
and Northwest district. Powerful surf along the east coast south from Sandy
Cape, gradually easing during the evening. Mostly moderate SE to NE winds,
tending moderate NE to NW over the interior ahead of a fresh and gusty S to SE
change moving over the Channel Country. A Severe Fire Danger in the Channel
Country district.
Forecast for Friday
Cloudy over the southwest but with little or no rain. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms over the northwest and western Gulf Country in the afternoon and
evening. A very warm to hot day in western, central and southern Queensland.
Isolated showers over far northern Cape York Peninsula. Mostly moderate SE to NE
winds over the northern tropics. Moderate to fresh NE to NW winds elsewhere
ahead of a fresh and gusty SW to SE change spreading across western and southern
Queensland. A Severe Fire Danger in the Channel Country, Maranoa and Warrego and
parts of the Northwest, Central West and Darling Downs and Granite Belt
districts. A Very High Fire Danger in the Southeast Coast, Wide Bay and Burnett,
Capricornia, Central Highlands and Coalfields, Northern Goldfields and Upper
Flinders forecast districts.
Forecast for Saturday
The upper level trough will linger over central Australia, while the surface
trough will move eastwards and off the southeast coast. High cloud with patchy
light rain and isolated thunderstorms is likely to spread across most of western
and southern Queensland, reaching the southeast in the afternoon and evening.
Little rainfall is expected  to reach the surface over inland parts due to the
dry lower atmosphere. However, the combination of a more humid airmass and the
surface trough moving over southeast Queensland may produce more significant
showers and thunderstorms during the day in this area. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms are also possible over the Gulf Country ahead of the surface
trough. Remaining fine and mostly sunny over the northeast tropics. Daytime
temperatures will remain above average over the east, but will fall to below
average over the southwest due to the southerly wind flow.
Forecast for Sunday
A high pressure system is expected to move across southeast Australia and
over the Tasman Sea in the evening. The high is expected to extend a ridge over
far southeast Queensland with cloudy and cooler conditions and scattered
showers, at least. A surface trough is likely to deepen and shift westwards into
the central and southern interior and this combined with an amplifying upper
trough over the west is expected to generate showers and thunderstorms to its
east over the remainder of southeast Queensland and central districts, possibly
spreading to rain areas in the evening. There is the possibility of at least
moderate falls over central districts. Isolated showers and possible
thunderstorms over the eastern tropics. Fine and mostly sunny over far western
Queensland in the drier conditions west of the surface trough.
Forecast for Monday
The upper trough is likely to move slowly eastwards over western Queensland,
while the deep surface trough is likely to lie over the central interior and
possibly more a little further west into the Channel Country. The high over the
Tasman Sea is expected to extend a ridge over the east Queensland coast, feeding
in moisture into the surface trough over the interior. The combination of the
troughs and high moisture is likely to lead to further showers, rain areas and
thunderstorms in the unstable conditions over the southern interior, central and
southeast districts and possibly extending into the eastern Channel Country.
There is currently some uncertainty about the strength and position of the upper
level and surface troughs, which will affect the extent of the more widespread
or heavier rainfalls. Isolated showers or thunderstorms are likely over the
northeast tropics. Fine and mostly sunny over northwest Queensland. Temperatures
generally below average in central and southern districts due to cloud.
Outlook for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
The upper trough is likely to move slowly eastwards during Tuesday before
moving off the east coast on Wednesday. The high is expected to remain over the
Tasman Sea and extend a ridge over most of the east Queensland coast. As a
result, showers, rain areas and thunderstorms are likely to continue in the
unstable conditions over the southern interior, central and southeast districts
before contracting east and easing to isolated showers during Wednesday and
Thursday. Isolated showers over the northeast tropics. Fine and mostly sunny
over western Queensland in the drier conditions with maximum temperatures
increasing to above average.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Friday.
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