Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Dec 25/12 - 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 southwestern parts of
the Channel Country district for later today.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A weak ridge of high pressure extends along Queensland's east coast. A
surface trough lies over the Channel Country and far northern New South Wales,
and is expected to move along the southeast Queensland coast today producing a
fresh southerly wind change. An upper level trough moving over New South Wales
and southern Queensland today is expected to move over southeast Queensland
today.
Forecast for the rest of Wednesday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms over the northern tropics. Scattered
showers and gusty thunderstorms over the southern interior and central and
southeast districts, with early thundery rain over the southeast. Some storms
are likely to be severe. Moderate to locally heavy falls with thunderstorms.
Isolated showers and gusty thunderstorms over the west and northwest. Mostly
fine over the northeast tropics and fine over the far southwest. Light to
moderate SE to NE winds, shifting NE to NW over the interior and moderate to
fresh S to SE over the Channel Country. A Severe Fire Danger in parts of the
Channel Country. A Very High fire danger in the Northwest and Capricornia
districts.
Forecast for Thursday
The upper trough should extend from the central interior to the southeast,
moving offshore during the day. This combined with generally humid conditions
should result in scattered showers and thunderstorms across most inland parts of
the state. However, it should remain mostly fine over the northeast tropics with
just a few showers along the east coast, due to the presence of a drier airmass
over the region. The passage of the surface trough over the far southeast should
bring scattered showers, although thunderstorms are much less likely in the
deepening SE flow. Remaining fine in the far southwest. Day time temperatures a
little below average in central and southeast districts.
Forecast for Friday
The surface trough is likely to persist over the far southwest and over
northern New South Wales. Another upper level trough is forecast to move across
southern Queensland and is likely to spread scattered showers and thunderstorms
across most of western, central, southern and southeast Queensland. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms are likely to continue over the far northern tropics,
though much less likely in the northeast tropics due to some drier air remaining
in place. Fine over the far southwest. Day time temperatures remaining a little
below average in central and southern districts.
Forecast for Saturday
The surface trough is likely to weaken but remain near the southwest
Queensland border. An upper level trough is expected to lie over southern and
central areas of the state and maintain a broad unstable airmass over northern,
eastern and southern Queensland with showers and thunderstorms, more isolated
over the central and southern interior. Day time temperatures near or a little
above average in the south, and a little below average in the tropical interior.
Outlook for Sunday, Monday and Tuesday
The surface trough is likely to persist near far western Queensland with
showers and thunderstorms expected to continue across most of the state, mostly
contracting into the tropics and far west during the period as the upper trough
moves over these areas and as a high south of the continent pushes drier air
across the southern and central interior. However, showers are likely to
continue about remaining eastern districts in an onshore flow, aided by a low
over the eastern Coral Sea. Temperatures near average, rising to above average
during the day in the far west from late in the weekend.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Wednesday.
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