Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Nov 7/12 - 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 [1029 hPa] near New Zealand is expected to remain near stationary into
Friday with a weakening ridge along the east coast of Queensland. A trough is
approaching the western border from South Australia and will merge with a
stationary trough already over the western Queensland by Friday then move
further east.
Forecast for the rest of Wednesday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms developing this evening in the far west,
expanding into thundery rain areas overnight. Isolated showers and thunderstorms
about the Gulf district, fine and sunny over the remainder of the state apart
from isolated showers near the east coast.  Light and variable winds near the
western border. Moderate to fresh E to SE winds over the tropics. Moderate N to
NE winds over the greater southeast region. A High Fire Danger over most of the
interior.
Forecast for Thursday
Thundery rain over the Channel Country early with some moderate falls,
decreasing by late morning. Scattered showers and thunderstorms developing over
the interior from the Gulf region to southern inland districts in the afternoon.
Thunderstorms eventually expanding into thundery rain in the evening over the
southern interior. Fine and sunny over the eastern interior. Isolated light
showers about the east coast. Possible early drizzle or light showers over the
southeast district. Moderate N to NE winds over the southern and eastern
interior, moderate to fresh E to SE winds across the tropics. Light to moderate
S to SE winds over western districts. A high fire danger over most of the
interior.
Forecast for Friday
The inland surface trough or Southerly wind change, moves east towards the
Darling Downs but remains in the Gulf region. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms about the west coast of Cape York Peninsula and the Gulf region,
increasing to the southeast over the central interior in the afternoon. Thundery
rain over the southern and southeast interior with moderate to heavy falls near
the trough. Isolated showers about the east coast, some early morning drizzle or
light showers over the southeast region. Fine and sunny in the west of the
state. Daytime temperatures will be well below average under the cloud band.
Forecast for Saturday
The surface trough reaches eastern districts with a cooler southeasterly
change developing on the southeast coast. Scattered showers and thunderstorms
over most of the tropics tending to thundery rain over the eastern interior and
southeast region, some moderate falls. Isolated showers about the northeast
tropical coast. Fine and sunny over the western and southern interior. Daytime
temperatures will again be well below average associated with the thundery rain
and also in the S to SE wind flow in its wake.
Forecast for Sunday
The surface trough moves up the central coast with clearing patchy rain in
the morning.  Isolated afternoon showers remaining over the eastern interior and
through most of the tropics. Reduced thunderstorm activity in the north with
some isolated cells about the Gulf coast. Fine and sunny over remaining
districts.
Outlook for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
By Monday showers contracting to the northeast tropics as the coastal trough
moves onto the northeast tropical coast. Afternoon shower activity decreasing
about the Gulf coast, remaining dry over most of the interior and fine in the
southeast. By Tuesday much the same across the state but by Wednesday isolated
showers returning to the southeast coast in the easterly flow. By now shower
activity has decreased further in the northeast tropics. Remaining fine over
remainder districts.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Thursday.
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