Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Dec 21/12 - 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 far southern parts of
the Channel Country.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A slow moving surface trough extends from the northwest of the state into the
southern interior. An upper level trough will enter the southwest of the state
during today. Ex-Tropical Cyclone Evan lies over the far eastern Coral Sea [well
east of 170E] and is expected to continue moving south towards the north island
of New Zealand. Powerful surf generated by the cyclone is expected to affect the
southern Queensland coast over the next few days.
Forecast for the rest of Friday
Scattered showers, patchy rain and thunderstorms from the northwest of the
state, through the central interior and into the southeast with some moderate
falls likely, locally heavy with storms. Thunderstorms will focus through inland
parts though may reach the far southeast coast late in the day. Cloudy though
mostly fine over remaining eastern districts south of about Townsville with only
isolated light showers. Isolated showers and storms about the western Peninsula.
Mostly fine elsewhere over the tropics with only isolated light showers. Fine
and partly cloudy in the far southwest. Light to moderate SE to NE winds across
most of the state, fresh at times in the far southwest. A Very High to Severe
fire danger in the south of the Channel Country.
Forecast for Saturday
A high in the Tasman Sea should extend a ridge along the east coast of
Queensland, with the surface trough retreating west as a result. The upper level
trough will move north to extend from the northwest of the state to the Warrego.
Showers and thunderstorms will therefore focus through western districts and the
western Gulf Country near the troughs. Mostly cloudy conditions will persist
through central districts and the southern tropics with isolated showers and
possible inland thunderstorms. Shower and storm activity should decrease through
the southeast as the trough retreats west, though is still likely about the
ranges. The likelihood of isolated showers about the east tropical coast
increases as a low level trough shifts west through the Coral Sea and increases
the onshore wind flow on to the coast.
Forecast for Sunday
The upper level trough should contract a little further north to extend from
the Gulf Country to the Capricornia whilst a ridge should extend along the east
coast. The trough over the Coral Sea will most likely shift further west on to
the east tropical coast, extending moist E to NE winds through northern
Queensland. This will combine with the upper trough to generate rain areas,
showers and storms through the tropics and northern central districts. More
isolated showers and storms are expected through the southern and central
interior. Isolated showers will occur about the Capricorn and southeast coasts
in an onshore wind flow, scattered during the morning.
Forecast for Monday
The upper trough should extend from the Gulf Country to the central coast
whilst the ridge along the east coast is expected to weaken. Scattered showers,
thunderstorms and rain areas should continue through most of the tropics tending
more isolated about the Capricornia coast. Areas south of about Boulia to
Gladstone should be mostly fine with only possible isolated showers and inland
thunderstorms, most likely about the southern border ranges.
Outlook for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
The upper trough should contract further northwards through the tropics
towards the Peninsula district during Tuesday and Wednesday. Showers and
thunderstorms will occur to its north, decreasing to isolated showers over
tropical areas to its south. A new trough will most likely enter far
southwestern Queensland early Tuesday and move rapidly east, reaching the
southeast coast early Wednesday. This trough is expected to generate isolated
showers and storms with its passage. Warm to hot daytime temperatures will also
extend through southern districts ahead of the trough before a cooler S'ly
change most likely extends north during Wednesday. Another trough system is
likely to move into the southwest of the state on Thursday with further showers
and thunderstorms across the interior of the state and isolated showers about
the coast in the onshore flow.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Friday.
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