Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Dec 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 is current for parts of the Channel
Country, Central West, Maranoa and Warrego, and Darling Downs and Granite Belt
districts.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A weak ridge lies over the western coral Sea off the Queensland coast. A
complex surface trough is lying from the northwest to the southeast interior,
with hot NW winds over the interior to its east.
Forecast for the rest of Monday
Scattered showers and gusty thunderstorms over the north, west, central and
southeast districts with moderate to locally heavy falls. Some of these
thunderstorms are severe. Fine elsewhere. Moderate NW to NE winds, fresh at
times along the southern coast, shifting moderate to fresh SW to SE over the
southwest and southeast interior.
Forecast for Tuesday
Scattered showers and gusty thunderstorms over the north, northwest, central
and southeast districts with moderate to locally heavy falls. Some of these
thunderstorms will likely be severe. Fine along the tropical east coast and over
the southwest. A hot to very hot day over central and southeast districts.
Moderate NW to NE winds, fresh at times along the southern coast, shifting
moderate to fresh SW to SE over the southwest and southeast interior. A Severe
fire danger in parts of the Channel Country, Central West, Maranoa and Warrego,
and Darling Downs and Granite Belt districts. A Very High fire danger in the
North West, Central Highlands and Coalfields, Capricornia, and Wide Bay and
Burnett districts.
Forecast for Wednesday
The surface trough is likely to move west with showers and thunderstorms
expected to continue over most of the state including the southeast, but
particularly over inland areas. The upper level trough is expected to move into
far western Queensland and is likely to increase showers and thunderstorms over
western districts along with areas of rain and some moderate to heavy falls.
Remaining fine over the far eastern tropics. Day time temperatures remaining
very warm to hot in the south.
Forecast for Thursday
The surface trough is likely to remain near the southwest Queensland border,
while the upper trough moves eastwards across southern Queensland. A cloud band
with showers, rain areas and thunderstorms will extend from the northwest to the
southern interior and spread eastwards during the day. Isolated showers or
thunderstorms over the northern tropics. Isolated showers and patchy rain areas
near the southern coast, increasing from the west late in the day with a few
thunderstorms also possible. Day time temperatures trending below average over
the interior due to the increased cloud.
Forecast for Friday
The surface trough is likely to remain near the southwest Queensland border,
while the upper trough will likely move slowly eastwards over central and
southeast Queensland. The cloud band with showers, rain areas and thunderstorms
will remain through areas from the northwest to the southeast. Isolated showers
over the tropical coast. Day time temperatures generally below average over the
interior due to the increased cloud.
Outlook for Saturday, Sunday and Monday
The surface trough is likely to weaken as it moves west into central
Australia. A new high moving into the Tasman Sea is expected to extend a ridge
and onshore winds over eastern Queensland during the weekend. The upper level
trough is likely to move slowly over the tropics, accompanied by a band of
showers, rain and thunderstorms with moderate to locally heavy falls. A humid
and unstable environment is likely to persist over the remainder of the state
with isolated showers and thunderstorms, contracting to the north of the state
on Monday. Day time temperatures trending below average over the interior and
southeast due to the increased cloud.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Tuesday.
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