Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Nov 6/12 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary at issue time
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A high [1033 hPa] is expected to remain slow moving near New Zealand over the
next few days, maintaining a firm ridge along the east Queensland coast. A
surface trough over southwestern Queensland will move only slowly eastwards
through western Queensland during Wednesday. An upper trough over central
Australia will develop further during Wednesday.
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 clear conditions elsewhere.
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
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. Isolated showers are expected about eastern districts in a moist
onshore wind flow. Moderate to fresh and gusty NW to NE winds about the western
and central interior. Fresh SE'ly winds about the northeast tropical coast.
Light to moderate SE to NE winds elsewhere.
Forecast for Thursday
The 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.
Forecast for Saturday
The upper trough system will continue to move eastwards and is expected to
lie from the northwest to the southeast of the state by the end of the day. The
surface trough should contract off the southeast coast during the day with fresh
southerly winds developing in its wake. The associated band of rain and
thunderstorms should contract northeastwards and become confined to eastern
districts by evening. The northeast tropics and central coast are likely to see
patchy rain areas and possible thunderstorms. Fine and mostly sunny conditions
in the southwest of the state should extend into the northwest and southern
interior by the afternoon.  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 Sunday, Monday and Tuesday
The surface trough should continue northwards trough Central Coast waters on
Sunday with a ridge developing along the east coast in its wake. Any early
showers or patchy rain should clear from southeast districts early on 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 and Tuesday. The remainder of the state should be fine and
mostly sunny through the outlook period with maximum temperatures slowly
returning closer to average.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Wednesday.
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