Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Apr 17/13 - 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 surface trough extends from the Gulf Country down to the southeast
interior. An upper trough over the southeast will contract offshore early on
Thursday. A new high is expected to approach Tasmania from the west and will
maintain dry and mostly sunny conditions across much of Queensland's interior.
Forecast for the rest of Wednesday
Mostly fine across the state. Isolated afternoon and evening showers and
gusty thunderstorms across parts of the southeast and central districts, and
also over the Peninsula District. Mostly fine across most of the remaining
eastern districts apart from some isolated showers. Light winds over the
interior and the Gulf Country, with moderate SE to NE winds about the east
coast.
Forecast for Thursday
Mostly fine across the state apart from some isolated afternoon and evening
showers and gusty thunderstorms about the southeast and central parts of the
state, and isolated showers over Cape York Peninsula. Light winds over the
interior and the Gulf Country, with moderate SE to NE winds about the east
coast.
Forecast for Friday
The high will move over Tasmania and extend a ridge up the east coast as
another upper trough strengthens over central Queensland.  The high should push
a southerly wind change into the state's far southeast.  Most of the state will
be fine and mostly sunny apart from some isolated showers about the southern
coast and parts of central Queensland, with possible thunderstorms over the
Capricornia and southern Central Highlands and Coalfields districts. Isolated
showers persisting over Cape York Peninsula.
Forecast for Saturday
The high will slowly move into the Tasman Sea while maintaining a ridge up
the east coast of Queensland, while the upper level trough will move north over
central districts and weaken. Fine and mostly sunny across most of the state
apart from some isolated showers over the southeast tropics. Cooler temperatures
over southern districts.
Forecast for Sunday
The east coast ridge should continue to weaken, and the associated weakening
of the onshore winds should leave most of the eastern districts fine except for
just a few isolated showers about the central coast. An upper trough approaching
southwest Queensland will generate cloudy conditions with isolated showers and
thundery light rain, with little or no precipitation expected to reach the
ground. Cooler temperatures over southern and central districts.
Outlook for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
A series of upper troughs, combined with a surface trough through the
interior of the state will increase the potential for showers and thunderstorms
in southern and central Queensland. Mostly fine over the rest of the state,
isolated showers and thunderstorms over Cape York Peninsula.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Thursday.
Notice Board
Northwest Queensland weather radar installation complete
Media Releases
Meteorological Offices
Cairns weather
Charleville weather
Longreach weather
Mackay weather
Mount Isa weather
Rockhampton weather
Townsville weather
Weipa weather
Other Information
About Weather Forecast Services
About Warning Services
Warnings
Water
Climate
Environment
Tropical Cyclones
Tsunami Warning Centre
Agriculture - Water and the Land
Marine & Ocean
UV & Sun Protection
Rainfall & River Conditions
Graphical Views
Radar
Maps
Rainfall Forecasts
Seasonal Outlooks
Climate Variability & Change
Climate Data Online
Seasonal Streamflow Forecasts
Water Storage
Forecast Explorer™
National Weather Services
Aviation Weather Services
Defence Services
Space Weather Services
Registered User Services
Commercial Weather Services
Careers
Sitemap
Feedback
Freedom of Information
Indigenous Weather Knowledge
Glossary
This page was created at 14:45 on Wednesday 17 April 2013 (GMT)
© Copyright Commonwealth of Australia 2013, Bureau of Meteorology (ABN 92 637 533 532) | Disclaimer | Privacy | Accessibility
var hostname = window.location.hostname;
var host = hostname.split(".");
if (host[0] == "reg")
var _gaq = _gaq || [];
_gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-20386085-1']);
_gaq.push(['_trackPageview']);
else if (host[0] == "www")
var _gaq = _gaq || [];
_gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-3816559-1']);
_gaq.push(['_trackPageview']);
else if (host[0] == "wdev")
var _gaq = _gaq || [];
_gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-21709175-1']);
_gaq.push(['_trackPageview']);
(function() {
var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true;
ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js';
var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s);
})();

---

STAT News Service