Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Dec 15/12 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary at issue time
The Severe Weather Warning for abnormally high tides for
parts of the Wide Bay and Burnett and Southeast Coast districts has been
cancelled.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A high [1025 hPa] east of New Zealand extends a weak ridge over far eastern
Queensland. A surface trough is moving across western Queensland and the
southern interior, with hot N to NW winds over the interior to its east. A
trough well offshore over the Coral Sea is weakening.
Forecast for the rest of Sunday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms over the north and west of the state,
tending to scattered gusty thunderstorms and rain areas over the northwest with
moderate to locally heavy falls. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere. A hot day over
central and southern districts. Moderate NW to NE winds, fresh at times along
the southern coast, shifting moderate S to SW over the southwest and southeast
interior. A Very High fire danger in most districts, apart from the far north
and northwest.
Forecast for Monday
The surface trough is expected to extend from the west to the southeast
interior. A flow of hot, humid air ahead of the trough should allow areas of
rain, showers and thunderstorms over the Gulf Country, northwest and tropical
interior with locally moderate to heavy falls likely. More isolated showers and
thunderstorms will develop over the central interior and possibly about the
southeast border ranges. Fine about the tropical east coast. Hot to very hot
temperatures expected over central and southeast districts with an enhanced fire
danger.
Forecast for Tuesday
The surface trough is expected to lie from the northern Channel Country to
the southeast interior with hot and unstable conditions to continue to its north
and east. Generally scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected in a band
from the north and northwest of the state down through the central interior and
into the southeast. Fine over the northeast tropical coast. Fine though partly
cloudy over the far southwest and far southern interior in the drier air
southwest of the trough. Hot day time temperatures are expected to continue over
central and southern districts.
Forecast for Wednesday
The surface trough is likely to move west with showers and thunderstorms
expected to continue over most of the state, particularly over inland areas,
including the southeast. An upper level trough near the western Queensland
border is likely to increase showers and thunderstorms over western districts,
with areas of rain and some moderate to heavy falls developing during the day.
Day time temperatures remaining very warm to hot in the south.
Outlook for Thursday, Friday and Saturday
The surface trough is likely to remain over western districts during the
period and continue to generate areas of cloud with rain, showers and
thunderstorms over most of the interior on Thursday, before the upper trough
moves eastwards and spreads this activity back into central and southeast
districts from Friday. Moderate to heavy falls may occur with the rain and
thunderstorms. Some showers are expected to continue over the northeast tropics.
Day time temperatures trending below average over the interior due to the
increased cloud.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Sunday.
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