Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - May 20/13 - 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
An area of high pressure is located over southern Queensland, and will move
slowly east over the next few days. A surface and upper trough will approach
southwest Queensland today, and move through the state on Wednesday.
Forecast for the rest of Tuesday
Isolated showers over the tropics. Morning drizzle areas about the southern
tropics. Cloud and areas of rain in southwest Queensland will move slowly east
during the day. High cloud increasing over southeast Queensland. Find and mostly
sunny elsewhere. A cold morning with extensive early frosts over the southern
and southeastern interior. Light to moderate SE to NE winds, fresh at times
about the northeast tropics. A Very High Fire Danger in the North West
district.
Forecast for Wednesday
The trough system will continue to move eastwards, extending a rain band
across much of the state, although the northeast tropics should remain mostly
fine with only isolated showers. As the trough moves east the rain will clear
from the west of the state, but a moist, cool southerly airflow will leave
isolated showers and drizzle areas in its wake. An upper low will deepen over
southern Australia and move over southwestern New South Wales late in the day.
Temperatures will be well below average for the time of year in the cloud and
rain band.
Forecast for Thursday
The upper low will move east over northern New South Wales or far southern
Queensland. The band of cloud and rain will most likely contract offshore of the
southern and central coasts early in the day, though continue to extend back
towards the southern tropics. There is also likely to be isolated showers and
drizzle areas in southern parts of the state in the moist, cool southwesterly
flow following the rain band. Isolated thunderstorms are possible over the far
southern interior.
Forecast for Friday
The upper low is expected to push off the northern New South Wales or far
southern Queensland coast during the afternoon. A low pressure system is
expected to develop off the New South Wales coast, and combined with a  high
pressure system in the Great Australian Bight, a cool southerly airmass is
expected across the state. Isolated showers are expected over the southeast and
southern interior, while isolated showers are possible over the northeast
tropics. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere. Strong winds are expected over the
southern Gulf and develop later about the southeast coast.
Outlook for Saturday, Sunday and Monday
An upper trough will be located over the east coast during the weekend, while
the low pressure system off New South Wales will push eastwards. Isolated
showers and fresh to strong winds are expected for much of the east coast. Cool
to cold conditions should continue for most of Queensland.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Tuesday.
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