Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jan 10/13 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary at issue time
Fire Weather Warning issued for  parts of the Central West,
Warrego and Channel Country districts.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A weak ridge lies off the Queensland east coast. A surface trough over the
southern interior is expected to remain slow moving today, before moving
southwest on Friday. The trough separates a hot and humid airmass to its
northeast from dry, hot air to its southwest. A weak monsoon trough is located
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 Thursday
Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms in a broken band extending
from the northwest of the state into the southeast inland, and also about the
far north and tropical interior. Fine elsewhere. Light to moderate NE to NW
winds, tending S to SW over far southwest Queensland. A Very High fire danger
over western districts and the Central Highlands, Darling Downs and inland
Capricornia.
Forecast for Friday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms across western districts, through the
central interior into the southeastern interior, though little or no rainfall is
expected. Scattered showers and thunderstorms near the Gulf of Carpentaria and
the Peninsula district. Isolated light showers developing along the east coast
south of about Bowen, although mainly in the morning. Fine and mostly sunny
conditions over the remainder. Hot to very hot daytime temperatures. Light to
moderate NE to NW winds, fresh at times over the southern interior. A Very High
to Severe fire danger over parts of the Central West, Warrego and Channel
Country districts, a Very High fire danger over remaining inland districts and
the Wide Bay and Burnett, Capricornia and North Tropical Coast and
Tablelands.
Forecast for Saturday
A weak high to the northeast of New Zealand will continue to extend a weak
ridge along much of the Queensland coast, while the inland trough is likely to
retreat southwest out of the state. The monsoon trough is likely to remain weak
over the far north. Isolated coastal showers north of about Sarina. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms 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.
Forecast for Monday
The weak ridge will persist along the east coast, while the surface trough
will move north and east back into Queensland ahead of an upper level trough
moving eastwards over southeastern Australia. This will allow a pool of very
warm air to spread eastwards across the southern inland of Queensland.
Instability to the north and east of the trough should continue to support
isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms, and a coastal surface trough
and fresh to strong and gusty southerly change reaching the far southeast may
also trigger a few showers and thunderstorms over the southeast corner. Fine
over the remainder of the state, apart from showers and thunderstorms over the
Peninsula and near the Gulf of Carpentaria.
Outlook for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
The upper trough is likely to move northwards into southern inland
Queensland, and combined with a humid SE to NE flow on its eastern flank, should
lead to increasing cloud, widespread showers and isolated thunderstorms and
cooler daytime temperatures about the southeast of the state. Hot daytime
temperatures will persist through much of the remainder of the state, with
maximum temperatures expected to be 5 to 10 degrees above the January average
during the outlook period through western districts. The monsoon trough will
continue to be situated across the northwestern Coral Sea, although it is likely
to remain weak. 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
Friday.
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