Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Sep 14/13 - 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 Sunday.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A high [1018 hPa] over the Tasman Sea extends a weak ridge along the
northeast tropical Queensland coast. A surface trough extends over the southern
central and southeastern interior and is expected to shift east off the southern
coast early Sunday. The trough will then progress north through southern
Queensland waters before becoming slow moving near Fraser Island Sunday
afternoon. A second trough will approach the southwestern Queensland border late
Sunday night, with an associated cloud band extending through the southern
interior of the state ahead of the trough.
Forecast for the rest of Saturday
Possible isolated showers and gusty thunderstorms over southeast and southern
central districts near and east of the Great Dividing Range, clearing this
evening. Isolated showers and gusty thunderstorms in the northwest though with
little rainfall expected. Partly cloudy over the far northeast Peninsula
district with possible isolated showers. Fine and mostly clear elsewhere.
Moderate to fresh SE to NE winds across the northern tropics. Moderate to fresh
and gusty NW to NE winds over central and southeast districts ahead of a W to SW
change extending from the west. Mostly moderate SW to SE winds over the
remainder of the state. A Very High fire danger over the Central Highlands and
Coalfields, Capricornia, Darling Downs and Granite Belt and Wide Bay and Burnett
districts.
Forecast for Sunday
Cloud increasing from the west through the southern interior and central west
with isolated showers and gusty thunderstorms developing, increasing to
scattered through the southwest during the afternoon and evening. Partly cloudy
over southern central districts and northern parts of the Wide Bay and Burnett
district with isolated afternoon and evening showers and possible thunderstorms.
Fine and mostly sunny over the remaining southeast apart from some cloud
developing during the evening. A partly cloudy afternoon over the Gulf Country
with possible isolated light showers. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere. Moderate
to fresh SE to NE winds over the northern tropics. A warm to hot day over
remaining parts of the state with moderate to fresh and gusty NW to NE winds,
tending SE to NE over southeast districts. A Severe fire danger in the Channel
Country district. A Very High fire danger over much of the remainder of the
state apart from the far northern and eastern tropics and through the Southeast
Coast district.
Forecast for Monday
The trough is expected to move east across the interior of the state during
the day, extending cloud through the central and southern interior with patchy
rain, showers and gusty thunderstorms expected. This activity should then
gradually clear areas southwest of about Mount Isa to Cunnamulla during the
afternoon and evening. Cloud will also increase through southeast districts with
showers and drizzle developing, increasing to rain areas with possible gusty
thunderstorms from the west during the evening. Isolated showers and gusty
thunderstorms will most likely develop through the Gulf Country and northern
interior ahead of the trough passage. Isolated light showers are expected over
the far northeastern Peninsula district. Fine and mostly sunny conditions will
occur elsewhere. A cooler day is expected under the increasing cloud through
southern districts, though fresh and gusty winds associated with the trough
passage will still most likely lead to enhanced fire dangers. Strong N'ly winds
are also likely to develop over far southern Queensland waters late in the day.
Forecast for Tuesday
The upper trough will most likely contract off the southern Queensland coast
during the day while the low level trough should become slow moving over the
southeast inland during the afternoon. This will result in the cloud band and
associated thundery rain and showers clearing southeast and central districts
during the morning. Given the low level trough remains inland however there is
the chance of isolated showers and thunderstorms developing east of the Great
Dividing Range in the wake of the cloud band during the afternoon. Some cloud
will persist through the northern interior and Gulf Country though with just the
chance of isolated showers. Fine and mostly sunny conditions are expected
elsewhere. Fresh to strong N'ly winds will persist over southern Queensland
waters.
Forecast for Wednesday
The low level trough will most likely weaken before shifting east into the
Coral Sea, with isolated showers and possible storms clearing the Capricorn and
Wide Bay coasts during the morning. Some patchy cloud will develop over the
northeast tropics during the day with possible isolated showers, mostly about
the ranges. Dry W'ly winds will extend through remaining parts of the state with
fine and mostly sunny conditions expected. A new surface trough will approach
the southwestern border of the state late at night.
Outlook for Thursday, Friday and Saturday
The new surface trough will most likely move east over the southern interior
on Thursday though with little or no rainfall expected with its passage. Another
trough will then enter western Queensland on Friday and shift east into central
and southeast districts on Saturday, with showers and possible isolated
thunderstorms in the moist and unstable environment to its east. Conditions
through the tropics should remain mostly fine with just the chance of isolated
showers and thunderstorms over the northern interior in the increasingly
unstable environment ahead of the trough.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Sunday.
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