Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Nov 3/12 - 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 and parts
of the Channel Country, Central West, Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders
districts.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A weak ridge lies along the tropical east Queensland coast. A trough lies
over the western Coral Sea onto the Capricorn coast, while another trough lies
over the central highlands of Queensland. A high pressure system south of the
continent is expected to move east into the Tasman Sea during today, and will
extend a firm ridge along most of the east Queensland coast.
Forecast for the rest of Saturday
Cloudy with isolated light showers and a few drizzle areas over the
southeast. Scattered showers and thunderstorms over the central highlands in the
afternoon and evening, and some of these storms may become severe. Showers and
isolated thunderstorms over the far northwest and about the western Gulf
Country. Partly cloudy over the remainder of the tropics. Fine and mostly sunny
over the remainder of the state. A hot day over the west. Moderate to fresh SE
to NE winds, fresh and gusty at times along the east coast south of Yeppoon. A
Severe Fire Danger in the Northwest and parts of the Channel Country, Central
West, Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders districts. A Very High Fire Danger
over the remainder of the interior.
Forecast for Sunday
The high over the Tasman Sea is expected to strengthen and extend a firm
ridge along most of the east Queensland coast with moderate to fresh SE winds,
while an upper level ridge will develop over central Queensland. Cloudy with
isolated showers over the Capricornia and over all southeast districts. A
surface trough over the northwest and central interior is expected to produce
some showers and thunderstorms in these areas, however with a lack of upper
level support this activity should only be isolated. Showers and thunderstorms
are also likely about the Central Coast with the assistance of the coastal
trough. Isolated showers about the North Tropical Coast. Fine and mostly sunny
over the southwest with maximum temperatures above average.
Forecast for Monday
The high is expected to drift towards southern New Zealand, maintaining a
firm ridge along the tropical east Queensland coast. An upper level ridge over
the Queensland interior should lead to fine conditions over most of Queensland.
However, isolated showers are expected in the onshore flow about the tropical
coast, tending to scattered showers about the North Tropical Coast district.
Fine though partly cloudy conditions are expected about southeast Queensland. A
new surface trough is expected to move into the far southwest with maximum
temperatures to remain above average over the west and southern interior with an
elevated fire danger. Isolated showers and thunderstorms are likely once again
over the far northwest and about the Gulf Country.
Forecast for Tuesday
The high is expected to remain near New Zealand with a ridge over eastern
Queensland leading to generally isolated showers along the tropical east coast.
A surface trough over the far southwest of the state is likely to generate a
band of showers and thunderstorms over the Gulf Country and also over the west
of the state, as an upper trough intensifies over central Australia. Fine and
mostly sunny elsewhere. Temperatures remaining above average over most of the
interior.
Outlook for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
The ridge along the east coast should maintain mostly fine conditions across
eastern districts, except for isolated showers about the east coast. The surface
trough over the west of the state is expected to remain slow moving with showers
and thunderstorms over the west and southern interior, spreading to patchy rain
areas. An upper trough is also expected to move into the west of the state
during Thursday before moving east with the surface trough on Friday. This may
move the band of showers and thunderstorms further east towards central and
southeast Queensland by Friday.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Saturday.
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