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 is current 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 [1033 hPa] over the Tasman Sea is expected to remain slow moving near
New Zealand over next few days, maintaining a firm ridge along the east
Queensland coast. A surface trough will remain slow moving near the southwestern
Queensland border during today.
Forecast for the rest of Tuesday
Isolated showers along the east tropical coast, also developing about Fraser
Island and exposed parts of the Central Coast late in the day. Showers and
isolated gusty thunderstorms southwest of about Mount Isa to Charleville. Some
of these storms may be severe. Isolated showers and thunderstorms over remaining
northwestern parts of the state. Fine and mostly sunny conditions 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 an upper system will continue to develop over central Australia.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms are again expected through far
western parts of the state and the southern interior, becoming more widespread
near the southwestern border during the afternoon and evening as the upper
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. Some moderate falls are likely in
the far west, possibly locally heavy with thunderstorms. 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 into western Queensland while
the surface trough will move eastwards over the interior. The associated band of
rain and thunderstorms should therefore 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 are likely within the rain
band, possibly locally heavy with thunderstorms. A drier S to SE wind flow in
the wake of the trough will clear the rainfall through the Channel Country.
Isolated showers will occur over eastern districts, possible scattered about the
North Tropical Coast. Daytime temperatures will again be well below average
under the cloud band and also in the dry S to SE wind flow in its wake.
Outlook for Saturday, Sunday and Monday
At this stage it is expected that the trough system and associated band of
rain and thunderstorms will weaken a little as it moves further north and east
over the state during Saturday before contracting off the central and southeast
coasts during Sunday. Cool, dry S to SE winds will extend further through the
interior in the wake of the trough. Isolated to scattered showers will persist
about the east coast following the trough passage, though should gradually
contract north into the tropics during Monday.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Tuesday.
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