Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jan 9/13 - 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 the Channel Country and
Maranoa and Warrego districts, and parts of the Darling Downs and Granite Belt
district.
A Strong Wind Warning is current for coastal waters from Double Island Point to
Point Danger, including Moreton Bay.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A surface trough over the southern interior is expected to remain slow moving
during Thursday, before moving southwest on Friday. A hot airmass ahead of this
trough will spread to most parts of the state and is expected to remain for a
number days. A monsoon trough is developing across the Gulf of Papua and
northwestern Coral Sea, with a weak low located along the trough in the Coral
Sea.
Forecast for the rest of Wednesday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms about the Gulf of Carpentaria coast and
far north of Cape York Peninsula, becoming scattered with areas of rain through
Torres Strait. Isolated showers about the remaining northern tropics. Very
isolated showers and possible thunderstorms in a band extending from the central
interior into inland parts of the southeast, though little or no rainfall is
expected. Fine and mostly clear elsewhere. Light to moderate NE to NW winds over
most of the state, fresh and gusty about the southern coast. Fresh and gusty S
to SW winds over the southwest and southern interior. Severe fire dangers for
the Channel Country, Maranoa and Warrego, and parts of the Darling Downs and
Granite Belt district. A Very High fire danger for the remainder of the interior
of the state as well as the Capricornia, Wide and Burnett and Southeast Coast
districts.
Forecast for Thursday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms about the north and far northwest of the
state, becoming scattered with areas of rain through Torres Strait. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms may occur in a band extending from the northwest into
inland parts of the southeast, though little or no rainfall is expected.
Isolated showers about the north tropical coast and parts of the southeast
coast. Hot to very hot temperatures across much of the state. Light to moderate
NE to NW winds over most of the state, fresh and gusty about the southern coast.
Fresh and gusty S to SW winds over the southwest and southern interior. A Very
High fire danger for western districts, and the remainder of southern Queensland
apart from the Southeast Coast district.
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 weak ridge along the Queensland east coast. Isolated showers
and thunderstorms may occur across western districts, through the central
interior into 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 also develop 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 persist over much of the state.
Forecast for Saturday
The weak high to the northeast of New Zealand will continue to extend a weak
ridge along much of the Queensland coast with isolated coastal showers north of
about Rockhampton. Isolated showers and thunderstorms will occur across
northwest districts and the Peninsula district. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms may occur across western districts, through the central interior
into the southeastern interior, though little or no rainfall is expected. Fine
and mostly sunny conditions will continue elsewhere in the state.  Hot to very
hot daytime temperatures, well above the January average, will continue over
much of the state.
Forecast for Sunday
A new high over the Great Australian Bight will ensure the weak ridge remains
along much of the Queensland coast with isolated coastal showers contracting to
north of about Cardwell. Isolated showers and thunderstorms will occur across
northwest districts and the Peninsula district. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms may occur across western districts, through the central interior
into the southeastern interior, though little or no rainfall is expected. Fine
and mostly sunny conditions will continue elsewhere in the state. Hot to very
hot daytime temperatures, well above the January average, will continue over
much of the state.
Outlook for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
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 trough may move through southeastern districts late
Monday or early Tuesday decreasing temperatures and may also produce showers and
isolated thunderstorms about the southeast of the state. 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.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Thursday.
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