Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

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

Warning Summary at issue time
Flood Warnings are current for the Condamine and Balonne
Rivers, the Lower Weir River and the Moonie River.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A high near New Zealand extends a weakening ridge along the east coast of
Queensland. A new high will enter the Great Australian Bight today. Water levels
on the morning high tide are expected to continue to near or slightly exceed the
highest tide of the year at various locations along the east Queensland coast
today and possibly Monday.
Forecast for the rest of Sunday
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms north of about Innisfail to
Mount Isa. Isolated showers increasing to scattered over remaining inland parts
north Clermont during the day with isolated thunderstorms developing. Isolated
showers along the remaining east coast north of Fraser Island, scattered at
times along the central and Capricorn coasts. Isolated showers and possible
afternoon thunderstorms through the central and southern interior east of about
Winton to Goodooga and extending east to the Granite Belt. Isolated showers and
possible thunderstorms near the western border. Mostly fine elsewhere over
western Queensland with just some light showers north of about Windorah. Patchy
cloud and light drizzle clearing the southeast during the morning to a fine and
mostly sunny day. A warm to hot day through western districts with Very High
fire dangers. Light to moderate SE to NE winds, fresh at time about the east
tropical coast.
Forecast for Monday
A trough will move west over northern Queensland, increasing moisture through
northwestern parts of the state with scattered showers and thunderstorms
expected and some at least moderate falls, particularly with storms. Isolated
showers will continue along the east coast north of about Bowen in a moist
onshore wind flow, scattered with the chance of storms south of Cairns. Isolated
showers and storms will occur over remaining northern parts of the state in a
moist and unstable E'ly wind flow. An upper level trough will move north through
New South Wales, increasing instability through the central west and southern
interior of Queensland with isolated showers and gusty thunderstorms expected.
High cloud will increase though far southwestern Queensland late in the day as
an upper trough over the Great Australian Bight deepens, increasing the shower
and storm activity near the southwest border. Conditions will remain fine and
mostly sunny through much of the Central Highlands, Capricornia, Wide Bay and
Southeast Coast under the influence of the ridge. Maximum temperatures will
remain above the February average through the southwest.
Forecast for Tuesday
The upper trough over the Great Australian Bight will continue to intensify
and extend high cloud further east through western Queensland. Patchy light
rain, isolated showers and thunderstorms are expected, increasing to scattered
showers and thunderstorms west of about Normanton to Birdsville with some
moderate falls, possibly locally heavy with thunderstorms. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms will continue through the Peninsula district. Isolated
showers are expected along the remaining east coast, increasing to scattered
about the central and southern tropical coasts and ranges due to the presence of
another Coral Sea trough with possible isolated thunderstorms, particularly
inland. The upper level trough over New South Wales will move north into
southeastern Queensland, increasing instability. This should result in isolated
showers increasing to scattered over southeast inland parts during the afternoon
with isolated thunderstorms developing. This activity is expected to remain
mostly inland though may affect the Gold Coast and western or southern suburbs
of Brisbane. Very isolated shower and thunderstorm activity is expected through
the Maranoa and Warrego district and southern central highlands.
Forecast for Wednesday
The upper trough over the Great Australian Bight will move east over South
Australia while a surface trough will remain slow moving near the southwest
border. Cloudy conditions will therefore persist through western Queensland,
with patchy light rain and isolated thunderstorms south and west of about
Longreach, more widespread through the northwest of the state with some moderate
falls continuing. Conditions should stabilise through the southeast as the upper
trough here moves away into the Coral Sea. Scattered showers will extend north
along the southern coast however as a high moving east over southeastern
Australia extends a firm ridge and a fresh S to SE wind change north along the
southern Queensland coast. Isolated showers will occur over remaining eastern
districts, scattered near the tropical coast south of Cairns and through the far
northern Peninsula with isolated thunderstorms.
Outlook for Thursday, Friday and Saturday
The high in the Great Australian Bight should continue to move slowly
eastwards into the Tasman Sea during the outlook period. The upper trough is
expected to move towards southwestern Queensland while the weak surface trough
should remain slow moving near the southwest border. This should result in a
band of showers, patchy rain and thunderstorms affecting areas west of about
Normanton to Charleville during the outlook period. A moist and marginally
unstable airmass will persist over eastern Queensland, with isolated to
scattered showers expected and the chance of isolated thunderstorms,
particularly about the ranges. Isolated showers and thunderstorms will continue
through the Peninsula district.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Sunday.
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