Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Sep 11/13 - 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 parts of 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 [1017 hPa] is the Coral Sea extends a weakening ridge along the
northeast coast of Queensland. A surface trough extends from the northwest to
the southeast corner of the state and is expected to remain near stationary on
Thursday.
Forecast for the rest of Wednesday
Fine and mostly sunny across most of the state apart from some isolated
afternoon showers and thunderstorms over the Carnarvon ranges and inland parts
of the Wide Bay and Burnett region. Light to moderate SE to NE winds across the
Peninsula. Light to moderate NE to NW winds elsewhere northeast of the trough.
Winds tending light to moderate W to SW southwest of the trough. Very High fire
dangers in the Maranoa and Warrego and southeastern districts, easing during the
evening.
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 to reach the ground. The remainder of the
state should be fine and mostly sunny with maximum temperatures well 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. Severe fire danger in the western Channel Country
district. Very High fire dangers in the remaining western, southern and central
districts.
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 districts where there
may be some isolated afternoon showers and possible thunderstorms. 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.
Forecast for Sunday
A surface and upper trough are expected to move into the southwest of the
state during the afternoon. Cloud should increase over the southern interior
with high based thunderstorms and light patchy rain developing later in the day.
Hot, fresh and gusty NW'ly winds with enhanced fire dangers are expected over
the southwest of the state ahead of the trough. Continuing to be fine and mostly
sunny across the rest of the state with maximum temperatures remaining well
above the September average.
Outlook for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
A surface and upper trough are expected to move across southern Queensland on
Monday, reaching the southeast interior on Tuesday and moving offshore early on
Wednesday. Isolated showers, patchy light rain and possible high-based
thunderstorms are expected with the passage of the trough system. 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 4:45 am EST
Thursday.
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