Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Sep 10/13 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary at issue time
A Fire Weather Warning has been issued for the Channel
Country district for Thursday.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A high [1022 hPa] north of New Zealand extends a weakening ridge onto the
east coast of Queensland. A surface trough over the southwest of the state will
move eastwards into the interior during the day.
Forecast for the rest of Wednesday
Fine and mostly sunny across most of the state apart from some isolated
showers in the far north Cape York Peninsula. Maximum temperatures will remain
above the September average across much of the state.  Moderate to fresh SE to
NE winds across the Peninsula. Light to moderate NE to NW winds elsewhere
northeast of the trough, tending fresh and gusty in the southeast. Winds
becoming moderate W to SW southwest of the trough. Very High fire dangers in the
Central West, the Maranoa and Warrego, the Central Highlands and Coalfields, the
Capricornia and Southeast districts.
Forecast for Thursday
Mid to high level cloud should increase across the far south and southwest of
the state with possible high based isolated showers and thunderstorms, though
little if any rainfall is expected. Hot, dry and gusty W to NW'ly winds should
extend through the southern interior, resulting in enhanced fire dangers.
Isolated showers about the far north of Cape York Peninsula are expected to
continue in the onshore flow. The remainder of the state should be fine and
mostly sunny with maximum temperatures well above the September average across
much of the state.
Forecast for Friday
A surface trough is expected to move into the far southwest of the state and
move slowly eastwards during the day with fresh, hot and gusty NW to NE winds
and enhanced fire dangers ahead of it. The mid to high level cloud with possible
isolated showers and high based thunderstorms will move across the southern and
southeast interior during the morning. Fine and mostly sunny conditions are
expected elsewhere in the state apart from the southeast where there may be some
isolated showers. Maximum temperatures will continue to be well above the
September average across much of the state.
Forecast for Saturday
The surface trough will move slowly east with isolated showers possible in
the southeast of the state in an increasingly unstable air mass ahead of the
trough. It will continue to be fine and mostly sunny across the rest of the
state with maximum temperatures remaining well above the September average.
Outlook for Sunday, Monday and Tuesday
An upper trough is expected to move across central Australia on Sunday and
southern Queensland on Monday and Tuesday. The surface trough will most likely
weaken ahead of a new more vigorous surface trough that should enter the
southwest late on Sunday or early Monday, then move eastwards possibly reaching
the east Queensland coast late on Tuesday. This trough will likely generate
isolated showers and possible thunderstorms with its passage. Hot, gusty
northwesterly winds ahead of the trough will lead to enhanced fire dangers
through southern and central districts. Fine and mostly sunny conditions should
occur over remaining parts of the state. Maximum temperatures are expected to
remain well above the September average across much of the state, particularly
over southern and central districts.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Wednesday.
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