Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Nov 17/12 - 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 has been issued for the Central West
and parts of the Northwest and Maranoa and Warrego districts today.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A ridge of high pressure is weakening about the northern Queensland's east
coast. A surface trough is currently stalled over the southeast coast region.
This trough will eventually move north to the Wide Bay coast on Monday and the
Capricorn coast on Tuesday. A series of upper level troughs will maintain
instability over the southeast region into Monday.
Forecast for the rest of Saturday
Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms parts of the northern tropics
and also over the interior in a band from the Gulf region to the southeast.
Areas of thundery rain over the southeast. Dry over the southwest. Severe fire
dangers in the Central West and parts of the Northwest and Maranoa and Warrego
districts. Moderate E to SE winds over the tropics. Light to moderate N to NE
winds over the interior tending SE over the southern interior.
Forecast for Sunday
Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms over the northern tropics and
east of about Richmond to St George. Early rain areas over the southeast region,
tending to scattered showers and thunderstorms during the day, and some of these
storms may be severe. Dry and sunny with Very High fire dangers over the
southwest. Light to moderate NE to NW winds, tending S to Se over southwestern
Queensland.
Forecast for Monday
A trough over the inland will stall from the Gulf Country through eastern
parts of the central highlands. Another trough along the coast will move north
to the Fraser coast area. Isolated showers and thunderstorms north and east of
the inland trough, tending scattered over the Capricorn and Wide Bay districts.
Isolated light showers near the southern coast. Dry and sunny over most of the
interior.
Forecast for Tuesday
The inland trough will remain in place over the eastern tropics and eastern
parts of the central highlands, with moderately unstable air to its east.
However, an upper ridge over western Queensland will lead to stabilisation over
most of the state, causing shower and thunderstorm activity east of the inland
trough to become generally more isolated, although a slight maximum of
thunderstorm activity may occur over the Capricorn region near the remains of
the coastal trough. Isolated coastal showers along the southeast coast in a
southeasterly airstream. Fine and sunny over the interior.
Forecast for Wednesday
The inland trough will retreat a little further westwards, with a moist
relatively unstable airmass to its east, although the continued influence of an
upper level ridge will again restrict shower and thunderstorm activity to be
relatively isolated. Fine conditions should return to the southeast and continue
over the southwest of the state.
Outlook for Thursday, Friday and Saturday
A new trough will enter the Channel country from the west, and approach the
southeast coast by Thursday. This feature, combined with an upper level trough
will lead to isolated showers and thunderstorms to return to the southeast, and
continue over most of eastern Queensland, tending more scattered over the
central highlands. Showers and thunderstorms are likely to continue over eastern
Queensland into the weekend, although a southerly change reaching the southeast
will lead to fine conditions returning for Friday and Saturday.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Sunday.
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