Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Oct 31/12 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary at issue time
Fire Weather Warning issued for Thursday for parts of the
Channel Country and Warrego and Maranoa forecast districts.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A high [1020 hPa] over the central Tasman Sea extends a weakening ridge along
Queensland's east coast. An upper level trough is moving off the state's
southeast coast and into the Coral Sea.
Forecast for the rest of Wednesday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms about the southeast corner and the far
northwest of the state, with isolated showers over the central highlands and
east coast south of Mackay. Fine over the remainder of the state. Light to
moderate SE to NE winds.
Forecast for Thursday
Fine and mostly sunny across most of the state. Isolated light showers about
the North Tropical Coast in the morning. Isolated showers and thunderstorms
about the Gulf Country, with isolated afternoon showers extending south into the
Northwest district. Light to moderate SE to NE winds, freshening about the
southern coast. A moderate to fresh SW to S change over the southwest during the
day. A Severe fire danger over the southern Channel Country and western Warrego,
Very High fire danger over the remainder of these districts and the Gulf
Country, Darling Downs and Granite Belt and Southeast Coast districts.
Forecast for Friday
The ridge along the east coast will continue to weaken, while a strong
surface trough will move through southern Queensland, reaching the far southeast
coast early in the morning, and extending north through the Wide Bay to about
Gladstone by the evening. Meanwhile, a high will move into the Great Australian
Bight, extending a ridge into western Queensland to the west of the trough. Fine
and mostly sunny conditions will prevail over much of the state. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms are possible about the Gulf Country. Isolated showers
about the east coast and adjacent inland south of about Yeppoon, with a few
thunderstorms possible over the Wide Bay and Burnett. Increased wind and low
humidities will lead to increased fire dangers in the southern and southeastern
interior.
Forecast for Saturday
The trough will progress northwards to the Central Coast while steadily
weakening, while the high will move over southeastern Australia, extending a
ridge along the southern Queensland coast. At the same time, the inland trough
will redevelop over the central highlands, with a relatively moist airmass
remaining in place to the east of this trough. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms about the central highlands eastwards to the central coast, with
isolated light showers further south along the east coast. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms also possible about the western Gulf Country. Fine and mostly
sunny conditions across the remainder. Very warm to hot over the western half of
the state.
Forecast for Sunday
The surface trough along the east coast will weaken and dissipate, with a
firm ridge building along the entire east coast of Queensland. The inland trough
will retreat further westwards into central western Queensland, with weak
instability in place to its east due to the passage of an upper level trough
over southeastern Queensland. This will lead to isolated showers over much of
eastern Queensland south of about Cairns. Isolated showers and thunderstorms are
also possible about the western Gulf Country.
Outlook for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
The upper level trough will move off the east coast, to be replaced by a
strong upper level ridge over central Queensland. This will produce a stable
atmosphere over most of central and eastern Queensland, with just a few light
showers in the onshore flow along the east coast. In the west, a new upper
trough and cold front will approach the far west on Tuesday and shift a little
eastwards on Wednesday. This system is likely to produce at least isolated
showers and thunderstorms and some patchy rain areas over far western
Queensland, although generally rainfall accumulations are not expected to be
large.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Thursday.
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