Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Dec 6/12 - 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 parts of the
Northwest, Central West, Channel Country and Warrego districts.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A high pressure system over the Tasman Sea extends a strengthening ridge
along the east coast of Queensland. A surface trough extends from Queensland's
far northwest into the southern interior.
Forecast for the rest of Friday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms over the far north and northwest regions,
mainly during the afternoon and evening. Mainly fine except for some isolated
showers along the northeast coast. Scattered showers about the southeast coast,
spreading inland during the day. Fine, dry and mostly sunny over the remainder
of the state. Light to moderate SE to NE winds. A severe fire danger over the
central west and far west, very high fire danger over most remaining districts
except the far north and far southeast.
Forecast for Saturday
The high should remain over the Tasman Sea, with the onshore flow providing
mainly isolated showers over Queensland's southeast coast and nearby inland
areas, and also over the tropical east coast north of about Ingham. A weak mid
level trough may also provide sufficient instability to support the development
of isolated thunderstorms over the southern border ranges during the afternoon
and evening. The surface trough should lie over the southwest of the state, with
isolated showers and thunderstorms expected to its east over most of the western
districts. Daytime temperatures again rising to well above the December average
over the Channel Country.
Forecast for Sunday
The high is expected to drift into the eastern reaches of the Tasman Sea,
whilst still maintaining fine and mostly sunny conditions over the central coast
and the northern interior.  Mostly fine over the state's northeast, though some
isolated showers are possible about the northern reaches of Cape York Peninsula.
The surface trough should drift eastwards across the southern interior, allowing
mainly isolated showers and thunderstorms to form in a band from the state's
northwest down through the central west and into the southern and southeastern
interior.
Forecast for Monday
A new high south of the continent should restrengthen the ridge along the
east coast, while the surface trough over the interior should remain stationary,
and will again allow showers and storms to form in a band from the state's
northwest, through the central west and into the southern interior.  Fine and
mostly sunny over the remainder of the state, except for some isolated showers
about the far southeast and northeast coasts.
Outlook for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
An onshore wind flow and a near stationary upper level trough should push
showers over Queensland's eastern districts. The surface trough should retreat
westwards to near the Northern Territory border by mid-week, and mainly isolated
showers and thunderstorms are expected in a band over the far west of
Queensland.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Friday.
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