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 [1023 hPa] over the Tasman Sea is extending a ridge along Queensland's
east coast. A surface trough lies near the western border of Queensland. A low
level trough is approaching the northeast tropical coast from the Coral Sea, and
is combining with an upper level trough to produce increasing showers,
thunderstorms and rain areas over parts of the northeast tropics.
Forecast for the rest of Sunday
Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms across most inland parts of
the state, more widespread with areas of rain across the northern 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.
Forecast for Monday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms over the southern interior and far
southern Darling Downs, tending more widespread with rain areas across the
northern districts. Some moderate to heavy falls are likely about the coast,
ranges and eastern inland between about Cooktown and Bowen. Isolated showers .
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
isolated 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 most southern
parts of the state, and also over the western and far northern tropics. The mid
level ridge combined wit relatively dry air should move over the eastern tropics
and maintain fine conditions along the east coast and nearby inland from about
Cooktown to Fraser Island. Fine and mostly sunny in the far southwest.
Forecast for Thursday
The upper trough is likely to linger over the central inland of the state,
while low moisture will increase once more over central inland and eastern
districts. This will lead to a continuation of unstable conditions, with
scattered showers and thunderstorms over most eastern and northern districts. It
should remain fine in the far southwest.
Outlook for Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms are expected to continue across most of the state
on 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 into the weekend, 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 4:45 am EST
Monday.
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