Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jun 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 high [1022hPa] south of Tasmania extends a ridge across Queensland. The
high is expected to strengthen during Saturday maintaining the ridge across
Queensland. An upper level trough extends across the state and will contract off
the southern and central coasts late this evening, and the tropical coast early
Saturday morning.
Forecast for the rest of Friday
Rain areas about the southeast of the state, contracting slowly eastwards
during the evening. Cloudy over the southern tropics and central districts
although with little, if any, rainfall. Partly cloudy but mostly fine over the
northern tropics, only some very isolated coastal showers about the eastern
Peninsula coast. Fine and clear over the remainder of the state. Light to
moderate southwest to southeast winds, fresh at times about the northeast.
Forecast for Saturday
Areas of early morning fog and low cloud over the southeast quarter of the
state. Partly cloudy over the tropics but mostly fine with only isolated showers
along the North Tropical Coast. Otherwise a fine and mostly sunny day for the
remainder of the state. Generally cooler over southern districts with extensive
early frost over the southern and southeast interior. Frost areas will also
extend north into the central interior and west to about Quilpie. Light to
moderate southwest to southeast winds, fresh at times about the northeast.
Forecast for Sunday
The high should remain near Tasmania and strengthen. Onshore flow across the
north of the state may bring isolated showers to coastal parts of the northern
tropics. An unstable airmass moving along the southern border should assist in
afternoon cloud development over the far southern interior, although it should
remain mostly fine with only the slight chance of isolated shower activity.
Otherwise the dry southerly air flow persisting over much of the state should
assist in maintaining fine and mostly sunny conditions over remaining parts.
Cool over much of the state with extensive early frost over many southern
districts including the central interior.
Forecast for Monday
A trough is expected to form off the central New South Wales coast which is
likely to increase the southwest wind flow into southern Queensland.  The high
should remain near stationary thus maintaining fine and mostly sunny conditions
over much of the state with only isolated showers on the northeast tropical
coast in the onshore flow. Remaining cool for most parts with extensive early
frost over the southern and central interior.
Forecast for Tuesday
The trough is expected to linger off the central New South Wales coast and
may direct moister southwest flow over the southern border ranges. This may
result in cloudy conditions along the southern border east of about Goodooga
with possible morning drizzle areas, and isolated afternoon showers over parts
of the far southern interior. The high should remain near stationary with only
isolated showers over the far northern east coast in the onshore flow, otherwise
conditions should be fine and partly cloudy. Remaining cool for most parts with
extensive early frost over the southern and central interior.
Outlook for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
Fine and mostly sunny across most of the state as the large should move only
very slowly east and therefore maintain a ridge across Queensland. Isolated
showers about the northeast tropical coast in the onshore flow. Isolated showers
may brush exposed parts of the southern coast in the southerly flow on
Wednesday. High cloud is likely to drift across central parts of the state as a
weak upper trough moves across the state. Remaining cool with frosts likely to
persist about the southern interior.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Saturday.
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