Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jun 24/13 - 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 [1034 hPa] near Tasmania extends a firm ridge over Queensland. A
complex low system near the northern New South Wales coast extends a trough into
the northern Tasman Sea.
Forecast for the rest of Tuesday
Cloud increasing over southern border areas, particularly east of about St
George, with isolated light showers developing west of the ranges during the
afternoon and evening. Isolated light showers over the far northeast coast. Fine
and mostly sunny elsewhere. A cool to cold day over southeastern Queensland,
particularly in the far south, with extensive early frost over the southern and
central interior. Light to moderate SW to SE winds, fresh at times about the far
north and southeast inland.
Forecast for Wednesday
The trough and low off the central New South Wales coast should weaken as
they begin to move east, though the moist southwest flow is expected to continue
over the southeast border region with cloudy conditions and some light showers
possible over the Granite Belt area. The high will move southeast into the
Tasman Sea, with the ridge over Queensland beginning to weaken, though still
maintaining fine conditions across the remainder of the state apart from some
light showers about the far eastern Peninsula District. High cloud should extend
across southern and central districts due to a weak upper trough, though no
rainfall is expected from this system. Remaining cool for most parts with
extensive early frost over the southern and central interior.
Forecast for Thursday
A new high will move into the Great Australian Bight, maintaining fine
conditions across most of the state. The low off the central New South Wales
coast will continue to weaken as it drifts east across the northern Tasman Sea,
with cloudy conditions continuing over the southern and southeast interior with
some isolated light showers in the relatively moist southwest flow. Some
isolated showers are likely to develop about the exposed coast and islands in
the south as a surface trough moves up the coast. High cloud will extend across
central districts due to a weak upper trough, though no rainfall is expected
from this system.
Forecast for Friday
The high will steadily move across southern Australia, extending a ridge
across Queensland and maintaining fine conditions across most of the state.
Isolated showers are likely along the southern coast and nearly inland in a
moist onshore flow, with cloudy conditions continuing over the southern and
southeast interior with some isolated light showers possible.
Outlook for Saturday, Sunday and Monday
Fine and mostly sunny conditions should persist across most of the state as
the new high in the Great Australian Bight slowly tracks east across southern
Australia. Isolated showers may extend further inland into the southeast
interior through the outlook period as the flow tends a more moist, onshore
southeasterly. Temperatures should return closer to average across the state as
the wind flow tends a slightly warmer southeasterly.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Tuesday.
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