Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Aug 25/13 - 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 moving eastwards over southern New South Wales extends a ridge across
southern Queensland. The high is expected to move east and into the Tasman Sea
early Monday.
Forecast for the rest of Sunday
Isolated light showers over far northern Cape York Peninsula. Fine and mostly
clear elsewhere. Moderate to fresh southeast winds along the tropical east
coast, light to moderate southeast to northeast winds elsewhere. A Very High
Fire Danger over the Central Highlands.
Forecast for Monday
Isolated showers about the east coast and adjacent eastern districts north of
about Gladstone. Fine and mostly sunny over the remainder. Maximum temperatures
will increase to a few degrees above average across the south of the state.
Isolated frost patches are possible about the Granite Belt and parts of the
Maranoa district.  Generally light winds over the south, tending moderate to
fresh east to southeasterly over the tropics.
Forecast for Tuesday
The high will continue to move slowly eastwards across the Tasman Sea and
maintain a weak ridge along the east coast of Queensland, while a trough system
will approach the far southwest of the state. Isolated showers are expected
about much of the east coast and adjacent eastern districts north of about
Gladstone in the onshore flow. The remainder of the state should be fine and
mostly sunny. Maximum temperatures will increase further through southern
Queensland as the flow tends north to northwesterly ahead of the trough.
Forecast for Wednesday
The ridge of high pressure across the Coral Sea and onto the tropical east
coast of Queensland will persist but continue to weaken, while the inland trough
will stagnate near the western border of the state. This will keep most of
inland Queensland in very warm to hot north to northwesterly flow, with fine and
mostly sunny conditions persisting. Isolated showers are possible along the east
coast north of about Mackay.
Forecast for Thursday
The ridge will persist over the Coral Sea and along the tropical east coast
of Queensland, while the trough near the western border will reintensify and
shift eastwards into southwestern Queensland. The associated upper level trough
will move eastwards more rapidly, and will lead to some destabilisation across
the south and the southeast corner. However, the airmass in place will be dry,
and is not likely to support significant shower activity, with just the chance
of isolated showers developing over higher terrain in the southeast corner. The
main effect of the surface trough will be a significant increase in fire danger
over the southern inland, as hot and dry northwest winds become fresh and gusty
ahead of the trough, followed by a sharp southwesterly wind change. Fire dangers
are likely to reach Severe or even Extreme over the Channel Country and Warrego.
Elsewhere, most of the state will remain dry and sunny, with just isolated
showers along the tropical northeast coast.
Outlook for Friday, Saturday and Sunday
The high will move slowly eastwards across the Tasman Sea during the outlook
period whilst weakening.  Isolated showers are likely for the northern east
coast in the onshore flow. In the south, the trough is likely to weaken and
decay before it reaches the east coast, and should not support significant
shower activity. Over the weekend, the ridge is likely to build back onto the
southern Queensland coast, and combine with an upper trough to produce showers
along the southeast coast. Fine and mostly sunny conditions are expected
elsewhere. Maximum temperatures are expected to remain above average over the
interior during the period.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Monday.
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