MELBOURNE - Aug 6/13 - 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 extending over central Australia will remain almost stationary, and combine with a dry airmass to produce fine conditions over most of the state. A trough over South Australia will move eastwards over southern inland Queensland during today Forecast for the rest of Wednesday Fine and sunny over most of the state. Isolated light showers about the far northeast tropical coast, and possibly developing over far southern parts of the state in the evening. Early frost over the southern and southeast interior and also the southern Atherton Tablelands. Early fogs about the east coast and adjacent inland. Light to moderate southeast winds over the northern tropics, moderate west to southwest winds over the south. A Very High Fire Danger over the eastern Channel Country and Warrego. Forecast for Thursday The trough is expected to move off the east coast, with moderate to fresh southwest to southeast winds developing across most of the state. Fine and mostly sunny across the state after some early low cloud over the far south of the state and some early fogs about the east coast. Early frosts are possible about the southern interior and also the southern Atherton Tablelands. Maximum temperatures should fall several degrees and be close to average for the time of year. Forecast for Friday A high pressure system is expected to lie over southern Queensland, maintaining stable and sunny conditions throughout the state. Early frosts about the southeast and central interior and about the southern Atherton Tablelands. Forecast for Saturday The high pressure system will remain in place over the south of the state, maintaining the fine and sunny conditions over the entire state. Early frosts are likely over the southern inland. Outlook for Sunday, Monday and Tuesday A region of high pressure will slowly drift off the east coast as a major upper level trough and surface cold front moves eastwards through central Australia and over southern inland Queensland early next week. However, the dry airmass in place should limit the impact of this system, and in fact little if any rainfall is expected. Isolated light showers may return to the north tropical coast in the onshore flow. Daytime temperatures will climb to well above average over the south of the state ahead of the cold front, with cooler air arriving following the passage of this system. The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST Wednesday. Notice Board Northwest Queensland weather radar installation complete Media Releases Marketing Meteorological Offices Cairns weather Charleville weather Longreach weather Mackay weather Mount Isa weather Rockhampton weather Townsville weather Weipa weather Other Information About Weather Forecast Services About Warning Services Warnings Water Climate Environment Tropical Cyclones Tsunami Warning Centre Agriculture - Water and the Land Marine & Ocean UV & Sun Protection Rainfall & River Conditions Graphical Views Radar Maps Rainfall Forecasts Seasonal Outlooks Climate Variability & Change Climate Data Online Seasonal Streamflow Forecasts Water Storage MetEye™ National Weather Services Aviation Weather Services Defence Services Space Weather Services Registered User Services Commercial Weather Services Careers Sitemap Feedback Freedom of Information Indigenous Weather Knowledge Glossary This page was created at 21:15 on Tuesday 6 August 2013 (GMT) © Copyright Commonwealth of Australia 2013, Bureau of Meteorology (ABN 92 637 533 532) | Disclaimer | Privacy | Accessibility var hostname = window.location.hostname; var host = hostname.split("."); if (host[0] == "reg") var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-20386085-1']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); else if (host[0] == "www") var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-3816559-1']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); else if (host[0] == "wdev") var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-21709175-1']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })();
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