Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Mar 23/13 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary at issue time
A Flood Warning is current for the Balonne River.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A high east of New Zealand extends a ridge along the tropical east Queensland
coast. A surface trough lies over the Queensland interior. An upper level trough
is expected to move over far southern Queensland during today and early Monday.
Forecast for the rest of Sunday
Scattered showers, rain areas and isolated thunderstorms over the northern
tropics, with scattered showers about the North Tropical Coast district.
Scattered showers and gusty thunderstorms over the Gulf Country, and in a band
from the northwest to the southeast of the state. Some storms may be severe.
Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere. Maximum temperatures above average in the west
and south. Fresh and gusty SE winds along the tropical east coast. Moderate SW
to SE winds over the southwest. Moderate SE to NE winds over the remainder of
the state. A Very High Fire danger in the Channel Country.
Forecast for Monday
A fresh onshore wind flow and the monsoon trough moving southwards towards
far northern Queensland is expected to maintain widespread showers, storms and
areas of rain for the northern Peninsula, with scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms elsewhere about the northern tropics. A weak upper level trough
should linger over the southeast of the state. This combined with a surface
trough is expected to produce early thundery rain areas over southeast
districts, followed by isolated showers and thunderstorms during the afternoon
and evening. Fine and mostly sunny over most of the remainder of the state under
the influence of a mid level ridge. Above average temperatures over the west of
the state.
Forecast for Tuesday
The monsoon trough moving slowly southwards about the northern Peninsula is
expected to continue producing widespread showers, storms and areas of rain over
northern Cape York Peninsula, with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms
over the remainder of the northern tropics. Isolated showers elsewhere about the
east coast as a ridge returns to these areas. Isolated showers and thunderstorms
developing during the afternoon and evening over the southern interior, east of
a weak surface trough. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere. Above average
temperatures over the west of the state.
Forecast for Wednesday
The monsoon trough is expected to remain over far northern Queensland,
connected to a low over the "Top End", with widespread showers, storms and areas
of rain continuing over northern Cape York Peninsula and spreading to the
northwest Gulf Country. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms over the
remainder of the northern tropics. A weak surface trough over the Coral Sea is
likely to move onto the east coast and bring an increase in showers to most of
the remaining east coast, spreading into the adjacent inland during the day.
Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere. Above average temperatures over the west of the
state.
Outlook for Thursday, Friday and Saturday
The ridge is expected to persist over eastern Queensland, maintaining
isolated showers about the coast, spreading to the adjacent inland areas during
the day. Widespread showers, storms and areas of rain are expected over the
northern tropics and northwest of the state due to the monsoon trough and the
low over the Northern Territory. A trough is expected to move into western
Queensland late Thursday and slowly move eastwards, reaching eastern Queensland
on Saturday. Showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop once again near
this trough during the afternoon and evening.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Sunday.
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