Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Nov 23/12 - 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 over the southern Tasman Sea extends a ridge along the east coast of
Australia. A trough occurs over the interior of Queensland and will move into
the Channel Country on Sunday and eventually merge with the next trough moving
out from South Australia on Tuesday.
Forecast for the rest of Saturday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms this afternoon and evening in a belt from
the northwest through central districts to the Darling Downs. Dry and very hot
in the far southwest of the state. Fine in the far east, possible very isolated
early showers about the east coast. Very hot maximum temperatures in the west
and southern interior. Moderate SE to NE winds across the tropics. Light to
moderate SE to NE winds about the east coast.  Light to moderate NE winds
generally over the interior. A high to very high fire danger over the west,
moderate to high fire danger over eastern districts.
Forecast for Sunday
Not much change in the pressure pattern for Sunday. The inland trough drifts
a little into the Channel Country. Early patchy rain or showers about the
central coast, remaining from previous night thunderstorms. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms generally from the northwest through the central interior to the
Darling Downs in the afternoon and evening. Remaining very hot and dry in the
far southwest and fine in the far east. Very isolated early showers about the
east coast.
Forecast for Monday
The western trough continues to drift west while a new trough moves out from
South Australia. An upper level ridge of higher pressure develops over western
Queensland reducing instability over the state. This will contract  thunderstorm
activity to the Gulf region and the southern Darling Downs. Fine and hot over
most of the interior. Some isolated showers about the east coast, early. Very
hot maximum temperatures continuing in the west.
Forecast for Tuesday
The new trough now merges with the pre existing trough over the Channel
Country then stalls. Instability increases in the west again ahead of this new
trough combination with very isolated afternoon and evening showers.
Thunderstorm activity remaining about the Gulf region. Fine over many eastern
districts. Very isolated showers about the east coast. Very hot maximum
temperatures continuing in the west.
Outlook for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
The coastal ridge weakens through to Thursday while the western trough
weakens. A new coastal trough will move through the southeast coastal district
on Thursday and extends north along the east coast on Friday. Isolated showers
persisting through the central interior to the southeast on Wednesday with
thunderstorms in the Gulf region. On Thursday some thunderstorm activity in the
southeast. By Friday fine over the interior, showers and thunderstorms in the
Capricorn region associated with the change. Little change in the tropics.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Saturday.
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