Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Dec 2/12 - 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 is current for the Channel Country,
Maranoa and Warrego and Darling Downs and Granite Belt districts and parts of
the North West and Central West districts.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A high [1019 hPa] in the Tasman Sea extends a weakening ridge along the east
coast of Queensland. This high combined with a slow moving trough over the
interior of Queensland extends very hot northerly winds from the northwest to
the southeast.
Forecast for the rest of Monday
Isolated showers and gusty thunderstorms over southeast districts and the
southern central interior, increasing to scattered over the southeast in the
afternoon and evening. Mostly fine over western districts with the chance of
isolated showers or storms though with little or no rain. Mostly fine in the
tropics with only isolated showers and possible storms through Torres Strait and
near the southern Gulf of Carpentaria coast. Hot to very hot through the central
interior and southeast districts. Moderate to fresh and gusty S to SW winds over
the southwest and southern interior. Mostly light to moderate SE to NE winds
over the remainder, fresh at times through the central interior and along the
east coast. Very High to Severe fire dangers over western districts and the
southern interior. A Very High fire danger over the central and tropical
interior and the Gulf Country, Capricornia, Wide Bay Burnett and Southeast Coast
districts.
Forecast for Tuesday
The surface trough is expected to contract off the far southern Queensland
coast during the day, with a dry W'ly wind flow gradually extending through the
Southeast Coast district. Isolated showers and thunderstorms are expected to
extend northwards with the focus through the Wide Bay and Burnett district, the
central coast and parts of the Central Highlands and Coalfields districts.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms are again likely about the southern Gulf of
Carpentaria coast, with isolated showers also expected through Torres Strait. A
high pressure system in the Great Australian Bight should extend a drier S'ly
airmass over the western and southern interior in the wake of the trough, with
only some patchy cloud in the west though with little or no rain expected. Fine
and mostly sunny conditions will occur elsewhere. Very hot temperatures will
occur over much of the state, particularly through southeast and central
districts with an enhanced fire danger.
Forecast for Wednesday
The surface trough is expected to contract east off the Fraser Coast into the
southern Coral Sea but slope back into the tropics. Isolated shower and
thunderstorm activity should therefore contract north into the tropics and
central coast. The high pressure system in the Great Australian Bight is
expected to move slowly eastwards towards southeastern Australia bringing milder
conditions to the western interior. Conditions will remain fine and mostly sunny
elsewhere. Fresh and dry S'ly winds over much of the state will continue to
bring enhanced fire dangers.
Forecast for Thursday
The high pressure system should move east over southeastern Australia and
into the Tasman Sea extending a ridge along the east coast of Queensland,
contracting the trough into the northern interior. Fresh SE winds will extend
north along the east coast to the tropics, injecting moisture into the southern
tropical interior. Isolated showers along the east coast with the focus for
thunderstorm activity shifting into the tropics and northern parts of the
central interior. Fine and mostly sunny conditions will occur over remaining
parts of the state. Dry conditions over the west of the state will continue to
bring enhanced fire dangers.
Outlook for Friday, Saturday and Sunday
The surface trough will retreat further west into western Queensland on
Friday and remain near stationary, with isolated showers and thunderstorms
occurring through northern and central districts to its east. Isolated coastal
showers will contract into the central and tropical coasts on Saturday, and into
the northern tropics on Sunday.  An upper trough is expected to extend shower
and thunderstorm activity into the central and southern interior on Sunday.
Temperatures will decrease through southeastern and southern central districts
during the outlook period with cooler SE to NE'ly winds expected.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Monday.
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