Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jan 11/13 - 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 has been issued for the Channel
Country and parts of the Maranoa and Warrego district for Saturday.
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 moving slowly towards the west of the state. 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 Friday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms for most areas of Queensland away from the
east coast, though fine and clear in the far southwest. Showers and
thunderstorms tending scattered around the Gulf of Carpentaria. Isolated showers
along parts of the east coast north of about Mackay. Light to moderate NE to NW
winds, fresh at times over the southern interior. A Very High fire danger over
inland districts and the Wide Bay and Burnett, Capricornia and North Tropical
Coast and Tablelands.
Forecast for Saturday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms for most areas of Queensland away from the
east coast, though fine and clear in the far southwest. Showers and
thunderstorms tending scattered near the Gulf of Carpentaria. Isolated showers
along the east coast north of about Yeppoon, 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. Severe fire danger over the Channel Country and parts of the Warrego
and Maranoa districts. A Very High fire danger over remaining southern and
central inland districts and the Wide Bay and Burnett and Capricornia
districts.
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.
Forecast for Tuesday
The weak ridge will persist along the east coast, while the surface trough
will move further west again. An upper level trough over southern Queensland
will enhance the instability through most of the state. Showers and
thunderstorms expected over most areas of Queensland, becoming scattered through
the interior. Showers over southeast Queensland and the tropical coast areas.
Fine in the far southwest. Hot to very hot daytime temperatures, well above the
January average, will continue in the north and west of the state, cooling to
below average in the southeast and southern inland.
Outlook for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
The upper trough is likely to move slowly northwards, increasing cloud and
leading to widespread showers and isolated thunderstorms for most northern and
western parts of the state for the outlook period. Isolated showers for most
eastern districts. Temperatures will continue to cool to closer to average for
most parts of Queensland.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Saturday.
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