Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Apr 21/13 - 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 trough through southern Queensland waters will shift east into the Coral
Sea early this morning. A high south of Tasmania extends a weakening ridge over
western Queensland and the southern interior. An upper level trough will move
east across the southern interior of the state today. A surface trough will
approach the far southwestern border late tonight.
Forecast for the rest of Sunday
Scattered showers about the central coast and islands, decreasing to isolated
showers during the morning. Mostly fine over the tropics with only isolated
showers developing near the east tropical coast and through parts of the
Peninsula district during the afternoon. A cool to cold morning through southern
Queensland with early light frost patches over the Maranoa and Darling Downs and
Granite Belt districts. High cloud extending from the west through far southern
Queensland during the day, though with little, if any, rainfall expected.
Moderate to fresh SW to SE winds along the southern coast, tending light to
moderate SE to NE during the day. Light to moderate SE to NE winds elsewhere,
tending NE to NW over the southern interior during the day. Large S'ly swells
over exposed southern waters, decreasing late in the day. A Very High fire
danger in the Channel Country.
Forecast for Monday
The upper trough will move rapidly east across southern Queensland, while
another will approach the southwest border at night. This will maintain areas of
cloud over southern Queensland though little rainfall is expected. A new surface
trough is expected to move across the central and southern Queensland interior.
This surface trough will most likely be assisted by the upper trough to generate
isolated showers over central districts. A trough will continue to generate
shower and thunderstorm activity through far northeast stretches of Torres
Strait. Mostly fine conditions are expected along the northeast tropical coast
with just the chance of isolated light showers. Maximum temperatures will be
above average across most of the interior ahead of the surface trough,
particularly in the northwest.
Forecast for Tuesday
The new upper trough and surface trough are both expected to move east into
eastern Queensland, with scattered showers and gusty thunderstorms over central
and southeast Queensland in the afternoon and evening, mostly over areas south
of about Yeppoon. Showers and isolated thunderstorms will extend southwest
through Torres Strait in a moist and unstable airmass. The high cloud over
western Queensland and the southern interior is likely to generate some patchy
light rain, with maximum temperatures generally below average in this area.
Maximum temperatures will remain generally above average through remaining parts
of the state.
Forecast for Wednesday
The surface trough should move further north along the southern coast towards
Fraser Island whilst another upper trough is expected to move across the
southern interior of the state. Scattered afternoon showers and isolated gusty
thunderstorms are likely east of the surface trough extending from about
Hughenden to the northern Sunshine Coast. Isolated showers are expected through
remaining parts of the Southeast Coast district. Scattered showers, patchy rain
and isolated thunderstorms will occur over the far north of Cape York Peninsula
and Torres Strait. A high should move east across southeast Australia, extending
dry S to SE winds and fine conditions through much of the interior of
Queensland.
Outlook for Thursday, Friday and Saturday
The upper trough will most likely move east into southeast districts on
Thursday before contracting offshore on Friday. Unstable conditions and isolated
to scattered showers and thunderstorms are therefore expected over central and
southeastern districts east of the Great Dividing Range on Thursday, with storms
less likely on Friday as the upper trough contracts offshore. A ridge and fresh
to strong E to SE winds will extend along much of the east Queensland coast from
Friday, with isolated to scattered showers near the east coast in the onshore
wind flow. A new upper level trough will most likely move east into central
Australia on Saturday, extending high cloud into southwestern Queensland.
Widespread showers and isolated storms will persist through Torres Strait in a
moist and unstable airmass.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Sunday.
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