Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Dec 23/12 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary at issue time
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A high [1024 hPa] over the Tasman Sea is extending a ridge along Queensland's
east coast, and a surface trough lies over the state's southwest.  A low level
trough is approaching the northeast coast from the Coral Sea.
Forecast for the rest of Sunday
At least isolated showers and thunderstorms across most of the state, more
widespread across the northern districts, the central west and the southern
interior. Showers and thunderstorms tending to areas of rain about the northeast
and central coast districts, and some moderate to possibly heavy falls about the
coast and ranges from about Cairns to St. Lawrence. Mainly isolated showers
about the far eastern districts south of about St. Lawrence.   Light to moderate
E to NE winds, fresh at times about the central coast. A Very High fire danger
over the southern interior.
Forecast for Monday
At least isolated showers and thunderstorms over most of the state, more
widespread across the northern districts, central west and southern interior.
Showers and thunderstorms and areas of rain about the northeast and central
coast districts and the nearby interior, and some moderate to heavy falls about
the coast and ranges between about Cooktown and Bowen. Mostly fine conditions
about the state's southeast, though there is the chance of some isolated
thunderstorms over the southern border ranges.  Light to moderate E to NE winds,
fresh at times about the central coast.
Forecast for Tuesday
An upper level trough should lie over the far northern tropics, and will help
produce scattered showers and storms over the region.  Drier air associated with
a mid level ridge will leave the central districts mainly fine, though some
isolate showers and storms are possible over the Central West.  A new surface
trough should move across the southern districts and will work with an upper
level trough over New South Wales to produce scattered showers and storms over
the southern interior.  Fine and mostly sunny near the southeast coast, the
Capricornia and parts of the Central Highlands districts. Above average daytime
temperatures about the southern districts in a northerly wind flow.
Forecast for Wednesday
A surface trough over the western districts and the upper trough over the
state's southeast will help produce showers and thunderstorms across most of the
state, more widespread over the southern and western districts. Fine and mostly
sunny in the far southwest.
Outlook for Thursday, Friday and Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms are expected to continue across most of the state
on Thursday and Friday, with the most widespread activity remaining in the
western and southern districts. A new high in the Great Australian Bight should
push drier air into Queensland's western districts on Saturday, resulting in
fine and mostly sunny conditions in the region.  At least isolated showers and
storms continuing over the eastern half of the state on Saturday.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Sunday.
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