Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jan 7/13 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary at issue time
The Fire Weather Warning for the North West, Channel Country,
Central West and parts of the Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders and Maranoa
and Warrego districts has been cancelled.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A high in the Tasman Sea extends a firm ridge along the east coast of
Queensland. A surface trough situated over central Australia is expected to
remain slow moving. A prolonged hot spell is occurring through western
Queensland ahead of this trough. These hot conditions are expected to spread to
eastern districts from mid week, particularly around the southeast of the state.
A monsoon trough is developing across the Gulf of Papua and northwestern Coral
Sea. A low is expected to form on the trough over the next couple of days and
may develop further later this week.
Forecast for the rest of Monday
Scattered showers about the northeast tropical and central coasts. Isolated,
mostly light showers over remaining eastern districts. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms over the Peninsula and Gulf Country districts, increasing to
scattered with rain areas through Torres Strait. Mostly fine through western
Queensland with just the chance of isolated gusty showers and thunderstorms
though with little or no rain. A hot day through western Queensland and the
Peninsula and Gulf Country districts. Mostly moderate SE to NE winds, fresh and
gusty along the east coast. Very High fire dangers in the Peninsula, Northern
Goldfields and Upper Flinders, Herbert and Lower Burdekin, Central Highlands and
Coalfields, Capricornia and all western districts.
Forecast for Tuesday
Rain areas and thunderstorms will persist through Torres Strait. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms are expected over the remainder of the
Peninsula district. Isolated showers will occur along the east coast and about
adjacent inland areas, tending more scattered about parts of the central and
northeast tropical coasts. Mostly fine conditions elsewhere through the interior
with just the chance of isolated showers and thunderstorms in the far west,
though little or no rainfall is expected. Hot daytime temperatures will continue
to affect western Queensland while extending into the southeastern interior.
Mostly light to moderate NE to NW winds over the interior, fresh and gusty at
times in the morning. Moderate SE to NE winds along the east coast, fresh and
gusty in parts. Very high fire dangers in the Gulf Country, Northern Goldfields
and Upper Flinders and all western districts.
Forecast for Wednesday
The ridge along the Queensland east coast will weaken as the high in the
Tasman Sea moves eastwards over the north island of New Zealand. A trough moving
southeastern Australia will enter southwest Queensland and move across the
southern interior of the state during the day. The monsoon trough will continue
to extend across the Gulf of Papua and northwestern Coral Sea. Rain areas and
thunderstorms will persist through Torres Strait. Isolated showers and gusty
thunderstorms may occur in a band extending from the northwest of the state into
the central and southeast inland, though little or no rainfall is expected.
Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected elsewhere in the
Peninsula and Gulf Country districts. Isolated showers will occur about the
northeast tropical coast and adjacent inland areas. Fine and mostly sunny
conditions will occur over remaining eastern districts. Hot to very hot daytime
temperatures well above the January average will occur across much of the state,
particularly through western and southern districts.
Forecast for Thursday
The trough is expected to become slow moving over the Queensland interior. A
weak southerly change may also move over far southern coastal waters. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms may occur in a band extending from the northern
interior of the state into the central and southeast inland, though little or no
rainfall is expected. Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms will
continue about the Peninsula and Gulf Country districts. Fine and mostly sunny
conditions should occur over the remainder of the state. Hot to very hot daytime
temperatures well above the January average will continue to persist over much
of the state.
Forecast for Friday
The trough situated over the Queensland interior is expected to move
westwards towards central Australia. A high situated to the east of New Zealand
will redevelop a ridge along the Queensland east coast. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms may occur across western districts and the southeastern interior,
though little or no rainfall is expected. Isolated showers and thunderstorms
will occur across northwest districts and the Peninsula district. Isolated
showers may redevelop along the central coast. Fine and mostly sunny conditions
should occur over the remainder of the state. Hot to very hot daytime
temperatures well above the January average will continue to persist over much
of the state.
Outlook for Saturday, Sunday and Monday
A trough will most likely remain slow moving near the southern Queensland
border during the outlook period. Hot daytime temperatures will persist through
much of the state, with maximum temperatures expected to be 5 to 10 degrees
above the January average during the outlook period [through southern and
western districts in particular]. The monsoon trough will continue to be
situated across the northwestern Coral Sea. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms should occur through the Peninsula district. Mostly fine
conditions are expected through remaining parts of the state, with just the
chance of isolated showers and thunderstorms in a band extending from the
northwest of the state to the southeastern interior, though with little rainfall
expected.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Tuesday.
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