Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Aug 10/13 - 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 weak high pressure system [1019 hPa] is moving slowly eastwards over
southern Queensland and extends a dry airmass through the state. The high will
shift east into the southern Coral Sea during Sunday, with a more moist easterly
wind flow extending towards the east tropical coast.
Forecast for the rest of Saturday
Fine and clear across the state apart from some patchy cloud near the
southern border. Light to moderate east to southeast winds over the northern
tropics, fresh at times near the Peninsula coast. Generally light winds
elsewhere.
Forecast for Sunday
Early morning fog patches about eastern districts and near the Gulf of
Carpentaria coast. Early morning light frost patches over the Maranoa and
Darling Downs and Granite Belt districts. Cloud increasing near the northeast
tropical coast with possible isolated light showers developing. A warm day over
western and southern districts with moderate northwest to northeast winds, fresh
at times over the interior. Light to moderate southeast to northeast winds
elsewhere, fresh at times near the Peninsula coast.
Forecast for Monday
A vigorous trough will enter the southwest of the state Monday morning and
move rapidly east over the interior, reaching the western Darling Downs in the
evening. Dry, warm and gusty west to northwest winds will occur ahead of the
trough, resulting in enhanced fire dangers through southern districts,
particularly through areas southwest of about Bedourie to Goondiwindi. A cooler,
fresh and gusty southerly wind change will then extend east in the wake of the
trough. The high pressure system over the southern Coral Sea will extend a
relatively moist southeast to northeast wind flow onto the east tropical and
central coasts with isolated light showers expected. These showers should clear
late in the day as the high shifts further southeast and the onshore wind flow
weakens. Daytime temperatures will rise to be well above the August average over
the west and south of the state.
Forecast for Tuesday
The trough will most likely contract off the southern Queensland coast early
Tuesday morning, with a cooler southwest to southeasterly wind change extending
through areas southwest of about Mount Isa to the Sunshine Coast. Daytime
temperatures will remain well above the August average over remaining parts of
the state away from the tropics. The high pressure system over the southern
Coral Sea will weaken while a new high over South Australia will move east into
New South Wales. A dry airmass will extend through much of the state with only
isolated light showers expected near the northeastern Peninsula coast. Fire
Dangers will most likely remain at least High over southeastern districts and
the central interior due to a dry and gusty south to southwesterly wind flow in
the wake of the trough.
Forecast for Wednesday
The trough will move north into Capricornia waters and should generate
isolated showers through the Capricornia and Wide Bay and Burnett districts
before weakening late in the day. Mostly fine conditions are expected in the far
southeast with just the chance of isolated light afternoon showers. The new high
pressure system will move east off the New South Wales coast into the northern
Tasman Sea, extending a ridge and onshore wind flow onto the northeast
Queensland coast with isolated light showers expected. Early morning frost
patches are possible about the Maranoa and Darling Downs and Granite Belt
districts under clear skies and light winds. A new trough will enter
southwestern Queensland during the day, with the northerly wind flow ahead of
the trough resulting in daytime temperatures well above the August average once
again through western, central and southern districts.
Outlook for Thursday, Friday and Saturday
The new trough will most likely contract off the southern coast during
Thursday. A new high pressure system will then develop over southeastern
Australia, extending a cooler, dry southerly wind flow into western and southern
Queensland in the wake of the trough. This high is then expected to move slowly
east over New South Wales into the Tasman Sea during the remainder of the
outlook period, extending a ridge and onshore wind flow onto the east Queensland
coast with isolated showers expected. A new trough will most likely approach the
far southwest of the state late Saturday, with northerly winds ahead of the
trough again resulting in daytime temperatures well above the August average
through western, southern and central Queensland. Early morning frosts are
likely through the southeastern interior on Friday morning ahead of the warmer
northerly wind flow.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Sunday.
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