MELBOURNE - Aug 16/13 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.
Warning Summary at issue time The Fire Weather Warning for parts of the Channel Country has been cancelled. For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's web site www.bom.gov.au/qld Weather Situation A high off the northeast coast of New South Wales will drift into the Tasman Sea overnight, maintaining a weak ridge along the Queensland east coast. A surface trough will enter the far southwest of the state late tonight and will move east to lie across the central interior of the state by Saturday afternoon. Forecast for the rest of Friday Partly cloudy with isolated showers about coastal parts north of Rollingstone. Increasing high cloud through the southern interior, but little to no rainfall expected. Fine and clear conditions over the remainder of the state. Warm and gusty northeast to northwest winds through the west. Light to moderate southeast to northeast winds elsewhere. A Very High Fire Danger in the Channel Country district. Forecast for Saturday Partly cloudy with isolated showers about coastal parts north of about Bowen, with early morning drizzle areas about the ranges. Early frost areas are possible on the Granite Belt. Cloud will increase over the southern interior with isolated showers and thunderstorms developing through the southern interior and extending into the southeast of the state during the evening. Some thunderstorms may be severe in the eastern Maranoa and Warrego district and the Darling Downs and Granite Belt district. These showers and thunderstorms may reach the far southeast coast late in the evening. Fine and mostly sunny conditions are expected elsewhere. Warm to hot over the eastern interior. Light to moderate northeast to northwest winds, tending east to southeast and fresh at times about Cape York Peninsula. Southwest to southeast winds over the west. Forecast for Sunday The high over the Tasman Sea should weaken, with isolated morning showers contracting to the far northern coastal parts of Cape York Peninsula. The trough will move slowly northeast to extend from the Gulf Country to the Central Highlands and into northern parts of Southeast Queensland. Isolated afternoon showers and thunderstorms are likely to the northeast of the trough and south of about Rockhampton. The next high should move eastwards over southern parts of Western Australia, extending a ridge of high pressure over western Queensland bringing fine and mostly sunny conditions. The northerly winds east of the trough will result in yet another warm to hot day through northwestern, central and southeastern Queensland. Forecast for Monday The surface trough will remain slow moving and will generate isolated showers about the Wide Bay and Capricornia districts, before moving off the coast in the afternoon or evening. Very isolated showers are expected in the weak easterly flow about the east coast of Northern Cape York Peninsula. The next high should move eastwards over South Australia extending a ridge across Queensland in the wake of the trough, bringing fine and sunny conditions to remaining parts of the state. The northerly winds east of the trough will result in yet another warm day through northwestern, central and southeastern Queensland. A cool morning over the southeastern interior with early frost patches expected. Forecast for Tuesday A weak surface trough off the Capricornia Coast may trigger an isolated shower or two over the northern Capricornia district. Very isolated showers are expected in the weak easterly flow about the east coast of Northern Cape York Peninsula. The high should strengthen over southeastern Australia, bringing fine and sunny conditions to the remainder of the state. A cool to cold morning over the southeastern interior with early frost areas expected. Daytime temperatures will tend towards average due to the influence of west to southwesterly winds. Outlook for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday A ridge of high pressure and dry southwest to southeast winds will extend through much of the state during the outlook period, with fine and cooler conditions expected and early frosts over the southern, central and southeastern interior. Isolated showers are possible about the northeastern tropical coast in a weak onshore airflow. The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST Saturday. 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