Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Mar 30/13 - 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 weak ridge lies along the tropical east coast. A vigorous surface trough is
expected to move across southwest Queensland tonight and across western and
southern Queensland during Sunday, reaching the southeast during the afternoon
and evening. This is expected to combine with an upper level trough moving over
southern Queensland to spread areas of rain, showers and thunderstorms over the
southern half of Queensland on Sunday, with moderate to locally heavy falls and
the possibility of severe thunderstorms in the southeast. A weak monsoon trough
lies over the northern reaches of the Gulf of Carpentaria, connected to a low
over the "Top End".
Forecast for the rest of Saturday
Cloudy with isolated showers over southeast and central districts, as well as
over the southern interior, tending scattered about the Wide Bay and Burnett and
Capricornia districts. Chance of isolated thunderstorms over the central and
southeast interior. Isolated showers about the tropical coast. Scattered showers
and isolated thunderstorms about the Gulf Country. Cloudy over western
Queensland with some patchy but mostly light rain, increasing to rain and
thunderstorms over the far southwest during the evening. Light to moderate SE to
NE winds across most of the state, fresh at times over the far northeast. A
fresh and gusty S to SE change developing over the southwest during the evening.
A Very High fire danger in the Channel Country.
Forecast for Sunday
Cloudy with areas of rain, showers and gusty thunderstorms over the southwest
and southern interior, spreading into southeast and central districts during the
day where moderate to locally heavy falls and some severe thunderstorms are
likely. Isolated showers are possible about the tropical coast. Cloudy with a
little patchy rain over the tropical interior, with scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms about the Gulf Country and northwest. Rather cool in the
cloudy conditions across the south of the state. Light to moderate SE to NE
winds, shifting NE to NW over the interior ahead of a fresh and gusty SW to SE
change spreading across the west and south of the state.
Forecast for Monday
The upper trough should move northeast during the day, while another upper
trough is expected to move into the west. This should result in the areas of
rain, scattered showers and thunderstorms over the Wide Bay and Burnett
Capricornia, Central Highlands and Coalfields, Central Coast and Central West
districts. Early thundery rain areas breaking up to a mainly fine but cloudy day
with isolated showers and drizzle about the far southeast. Isolated showers
about the tropical coast, with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms over
the Gulf Country. Remaining cloudy across the tropical interior but with little
or no rain expected. Maximum temperatures remaining below average under cloud in
western, southern and central Queensland.
Forecast for Tuesday
The upper trough is expected to move northeastwards and off the east coast in
the afternoon. Rain areas over central districts and the southeast tropics is
therefore expected to clear, but the combination of a surface trough and
instability from the upper trough should still generate scattered showers and
thunderstorms over these regions during the day, extending into the tropical
interior and north tropical coast. Isolated showers along the far northern
coast. Remaining cloudy with isolated showers and possible morning drizzle in
the southeast. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms about the Gulf
Country. Fine over the west and southern interior as a ridge extends across
these areas from a new high moving east over the Great Australian BIght.
Forecast for Wednesday
The next high is expected to move towards Tasmania and extend a ridge along
the east coast of Queensland with generally fresh SE winds and isolated showers,
tending scattered about the north tropical coast. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms are expected to persist about the Gulf Country. Fine over the
remainder of the state. Temperatures remaining below average in the south.
Outlook for Thursday, Friday and Saturday
The high is expected to move into the Tasman Sea during the period, extending
dry air and fine conditions across most of Queensland. The ridge is expected to
produce fresh to strong SE winds along most of the east Queensland coast. These
onshore winds are likely to bring generally scattered showers to the east coast,
with more isolated showers over the adjacent inland. Another upper trough moving
towards western Queensland may increase cloud over western districts during
Saturday but with little or no rain expected at this stage. Temperatures
generally below average in the south and east.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Sunday.
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