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 [1027 hPa] near Tasmania will gradually strengthen during Saturday as
a low near Adelaide weakens. A surface trough will deepen offshore from the
northeast New South Wales, extending a trough northwards into the southern Coral
Sea.
Forecast for the rest of Saturday
Areas of 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 no shower
activity is expected.  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 and the central interior. The trough off the New South
Wales coast is expected to deepen further.
Forecast for Monday
A trough is expected to form a low 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 Cunnamulla
with possible isolated 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 a weakening 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
and Thursday. 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 4:10 pm EST
Saturday.
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