Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Nov 5/12 - 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 the remainder of today.
A Fire Weather has been issued for parts of the Channel Country, Central West
and Maranoa and Warrego districts for tomorrow.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A high [1029 hPa] over the Tasman Sea is expected to intensify as it moves
towards New Zealand over the next couple of days, maintaining a firm ridge along
the east Queensland coast. A trough will move into far western Queensland this
evening and remain slow moving near the western border of Queensland during
Tuesday.
Forecast for the rest of Monday
Isolated showers over the northeast tropics. Isolated showers and gusty
thunderstorms over the northwest of the state. Cloud increasing over the
remaining western border with isolated late showers and thunderstorms. Fine and
mostly clear over the remainder of the state. Moderate to fresh and gusty N'ly
winds over the western and central interior. Fresh SE'ly winds along the east
coast north of Fraser Island, gusty at times in the tropics. Light to moderate
SE to NE winds elsewhere. A Severe Fire Danger over the Channel Country
district.
Forecast for Tuesday
Isolated showers will continue along the east tropical coast and are also
expected to develop about Fraser Island and exposed parts of the Central Coast
late in the day. A band of showers and isolated thunderstorms are expected
southwest of about Mount Isa to Charleville. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms are expected over remaining northwestern parts of the state. Fine
and mostly sunny conditions will occur elsewhere. A Severe Fire Danger in the
eastern Channel Country, Central West and western Maranoa and Warrego districts.
A Very High Fire Danger elsewhere in the western and central interior as well as
the Darling Downs and Granite Belt district. Fresh and gusty N to NE winds about
the western and central interior. Fresh SE'ly winds along the east coast north
of Fraser Island, gusty at times in the tropics. Light to moderate SE to NE
winds elsewhere.
Forecast for Wednesday
A surface trough will most likely remain slow moving near the southwest of
the state while the upper system will continue to develop over central
Australia. Isolated showers and thunderstorms are therefore again expected
through far western parts of the state and the southern interior, most likely
becoming more widespread late in the day with some rain areas developing as the
trough shifts further east. Some high cloud will most likely spread further east
through the central West and southeast interior though with little or no rain
expected. Fine and mostly sunny conditions will occur over remaining parts of
the interior. A firm ridge will persist over eastern Queensland, with isolated
showers expected about eastern districts in a moist onshore wind flow.
Forecast for Thursday
A surface trough will most likely remain over southwestern Queensland while
the upper trough is expected to intensify further over central Australia and
move closer to the Queensland border. This will result in a more substantial
cloud band developing through areas southwest of about Normanton to Goondiwindi,
with areas of rain and thunderstorms expected. A ridge of high pressure will
persist over eastern districts, with isolated showers expected in the moist
onshore wind flow. Fine and mostly sunny conditions are expected over the
remainder of the state. Daytime temperatures will be well below average in the
west under the cloud band.
Forecast for Friday
The upper trough is expected to move eastwards across western Queensland. The
surface trough is therefore also likely to move further eastwards across the
state and should lie from the northwest of the state to the southern interior by
late in the day. The band of rain and thunderstorms should progress further
eastwards, stretching form the northwest of the state, through the central
interior to the Darling Downs area by late in the day. Some moderate falls area
possible within the rain band, especially in any thunderstorms. The Channel
Country should see the rainfall clearing during the day. Isolated showers about
the east coast, tending scattered about the North Tropical Coast. Daytime
temperatures will again be well below average under the cloud band.
Outlook for Saturday, Sunday and Monday
At this stage it is expected that the trough system will move further north
and east over the state during Saturday before contracting off the central and
southeast coasts during Sunday. The trough is expected to be accompanied by a
band of rain, showers and thunderstorms which will gradually clear from the west
and southern interior during Saturday. Isolated showers are expected to persist
about the Central Coast with scattered showers and possible thunderstorms over
the northeast tropics and about the Gulf Country. Cool to cold day time
temperatures will occur under the cloud band and also in the S'ly wind flow in
its wake.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Tuesday.
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