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 in the Great Australian Bight will remain slow moving
during Monday. A trough will move west across northern Queensland during Monday
whilst an upper level trough will intensify over the Great Australian Bight.
Forecast for the rest of Sunday
Scattered showers and isolated inland thunderstorms north of about Mount Isa
to Gladstone.  Isolated showers and possible 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. Fine elsewhere over western Queensland. Fine and mostly clear about the
Southeast Coast and Wide Bay and Burnett districts. Light to moderate SE to NE
winds, fresh at time about the east tropical coast.
Forecast for Monday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms about the northwest of the state with at
least moderate falls, particularly with storms. Isolated showers along the east
coast north of about Bowen, tending scattered with the chance of storms south of
Cairns. Isolated showers and storms over remaining northern parts of the state.
Isolated showers and gusty thunderstorms through the central west and southern
interior of Queensland, increasing to scattered in the far southwest late in the
day. Fine and mostly sunny through much of the Central Highlands, Capricornia,
Wide Bay and Southeast Coast districts. Maximum temperatures will remain above
the February average through the southwest. A Very High fire danger in the
Channel Country. Light to moderate SE to NE winds, fresh at times about the east
coast.
Forecast for Tuesday
The upper trough over the Great Australian Bight will continue to intensify
and extend high cloud 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 with possible isolated
thunderstorms, particularly inland. An 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.
Forecast for Thursday
The upper trough should approach southwestern Queensland leading to scattered
showers, isolated thunderstorms and patchy rain about western districts. The
high should continue to move slowly eastwards to lie near Tasmania late in the
day with a ridge extending along the east coast of Queensland. Fresh SE winds
about the east coast should lead to isolated showers about the coast, extending
inland to adjacent eastern districts during the day. Showers are likely to be
scattered about the North Tropical Coast with possible thunderstorms. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms will continue about the Peninsula district and Gulf
Country. Fine and partly cloudy conditions elsewhere.
Outlook for Friday, Saturday and Sunday
The high in the Great Australian Bight should continue to move slowly
eastwards across the Tasman Sea during the outlook period. The upper trough is
expected to remain slow moving near southwestern Queensland and may intensify
further on Sunday, 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.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Monday.
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