Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Apr 14/13 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary at issue time
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A weak ridge of high pressure lies along Queensland's east coast, and a
surface trough extends from the northwest Coral Sea to a low well off the
northern New South Wales coast.
Forecast for the rest of Sunday
Mainly isolated showers and possible isolated thunderstorms over the far
northern tropics. Mostly fine conditions are expected through remaining parts of
the tropics and the Central Coast district with only isolated light showers
expected. Cloudy periods over parts of the southern districts, though it should
remain fine. Fine and mostly clear conditions elsewhere. Light to moderate S to
SE winds over much of the state.
Forecast for Monday
A new upper trough is expected to intensify as it enters western Queensland,
spreading high cloud east through southern and central parts of the state.
Little if any rain is expected occur through the southern and central interior
under this cloud, although isolated thunderstorms are possible. Isolated light
showers will occur through remaining central districts and the southeast. The
unstable airmass through the northern tropics will extend south, with isolated
showers increasing to scattered about the east tropical coast and possible
isolated thunderstorms inland. Fine and partly cloudy conditions are expected in
the North West district.
Forecast for Tuesday
Some uncertainty is associated with the movement of the trough but at this
stage it will most likely move east to extend from the tropical interior into
southeast districts. Instability will increase to the east of this trough with
scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms expected, particularly about the
Capricornia and southeast districts on and east of the Great Dividing Range and
through the northern tropics. Dry and mostly sunny conditions will extend
through western districts and the southeastern interior in the wake of the
trough.
Forecast for Wednesday
The upper trough should weaken over the state's southeast interior and
consequently much of the interior of the state should see fine and mostly sunny
conditions.  Isolated showers are likely to persist about the eastern districts
and the Central Highlands and Coalfields region with the chance of some
afternoon or evening thunderstorms about the southeast districts and the state's
far north.
Forecast for Thursday
A new high pressure system should approach Tasmania from the west and will
push dry southerly winds across Queensland's interior.  Fine and mostly sunny
across Queensland's interior.  The chance of some isolated showers about the
state's southeast, and isolated showers and thunderstorms over the far northern
tropics.
Outlook for Friday, Saturday and Sunday
A high should drift across the Tasman sea during the outlook period,
extending a firm ridge and fresh SE winds along the east Queensland coast late
in the week.  Isolated showers will develop about the state's southeast and over
parts of the tropical east coast in this freshening wind flow. Conditions should
remain mostly fine through the interior during the outlook period, though
there's the chance of some isolated showers about the southern interior late in
the week.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Monday.
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