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 is current for the Channel Country and
western parts of the Warrego district.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A weak ridge lies over the southwestern Coral Sea and along the Queensland
tropical east coast. A surface trough lies over the far southwest and is moving
out 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.
Forecast for the rest of Saturday
Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms for most areas of Queensland
away from the east coast, though little rainfall is expected in the far
southwest. Isolated to scattered showers along the east coast north of about
Mackay, although mainly in the morning. Hot to very hot daytime temperatures,
especially in the south and west. Light to moderate NE to NW winds, fresh at
times over the southern interior. Severe fire danger over the Channel Country
and western parts of the Warrego. 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 temperatures, well above the January average, will continue over much of the
state, with overnight minimum temperatures also climbing to well above average
over the south.
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 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. High cloud ahead of the
upper trough will produce some patchy rain over the southwest, but little or no
rainfall is expected. 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 once more and deepen. An upper level trough will
strengthen over southern Queensland, and will enhance the instability through
most of the state. In response, showers and thunderstorms are 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, while the monsoon flow
through the Gulf of Carpentaria into the northwest of the state is likely to
increase, allowing very moist air to move inland and come under the influence of
the upper trough. This should lead to increasing cloud and widespread showers
and thunderstorms for most northern and western parts of the state, with some
moderate to heavy falls likely. Showers are likely for most eastern districts
with a few thunderstorms over the adjacent inland, although it should be mostly
fine over the southeast. Temperatures will continue to cool to closer to average
for most parts of Queensland.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Saturday.
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