Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - May 18/13 - 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 ridge of high pressure will persist through central Australia and southern
Queensland for the next few days.  A weak upper level trough will move east over
the state today.
Forecast for the rest of Saturday
Isolated showers over the northern tropics, with possible isolated
thunderstorms over the interior. Cloudy periods through the northwest, southern
tropics and central Queensland though with little or no rain. Fine and mostly
sunny across the south of the state. Light to moderate SW to SE winds, fresh and
gusty at times over southeast districts and near the east coast.
Forecast for Sunday
Isolated showers and possible areas of drizzle are expected to persist over
the northern and eastern tropics due to a combination of an onshore airflow and
a surface trough over the tropical interior. Dry and cool SW to SE winds will
extend through remaining parts of the state from a high pressure system near the
southern border. Clear skies will result in a cold morning and more extensive
early frosts over inland parts of southeast districts, the southern central
interior and the Maranoa and Warrego district.
Forecast for Monday
Isolated showers will most likely persist over the northeast tropics due to a
moist onshore wind flow. A new trough will move east over the Great Australian
Bight, extending cloud through southwestern Queensland with possible late patchy
rain. A dry airmass and clear skies will persist over remaining parts of the
state, with a cold morning and extensive early frosts expected over the central,
southern and southeastern interior.
Forecast for Tuesday
The high pressure system is expected to move east into the southern Coral Sea
whilst the trough will move east over western districts. Cloud and rain areas
will spread eastwards and are expected to lie from the Northwest district,
through the Central West to the western Darling Downs by the end of the day.
High cloud will increase about the Wide Bay and Southeast Coast districts during
the day. Isolated showers will persist about the northern and eastern tropics
and near the southern Gulf of Carpentaria coast. Fine and partly cloudy
conditions are expected elsewhere. Early frost is again possible about the
southern and southeast interior but is highly dependent on cloud cover.
Forecast for Wednesday
The trough will continue to move east extending a rain band across much of
the state apart from the northern tropics. As the trough moves east the rain
will clear from the west, but a moist, cool southerly flow will leave the
possibility of isolated showers and drizzle areas in its wake. A weak ridge
along the far northern tropical coast will lead to isolated showers in the
Peninsula.
Outlook for Thursday, Friday and Saturday
The trough will most likely contract offshore of the southern and central
coasts early Thursday, though continue to extend back towards the southern
tropics. The cloud band and rain areas will clear offshore on Thursday, though
there is a possibility of isolated showers and drizzle areas in southern parts
of the state in the moist, cool southwesterly flow. Most of the state should be
fine on Friday and Saturday as drier SW to SE winds extend across the state from
a new high in the Great Australian Bight. However, isolated showers will persist
about the far northeast tropical coast throughout the outlook period.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Sunday.
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