Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Sep 15/13 - 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 is current for the Channel Country,
Central West and Central Highlands and Coalfields districts and northern and
western parts of the Maranoa and Warrego district, for Monday.
A Strong Wind Warning has been issued for waters south of Double Island Point,
including Moreton Bay, for Monday evening.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A high [1018 hPa] north of New Zealand extends a weak ridge along the
northeast tropical Queensland coast. A surface trough extends over the central
interior of the state to Fraser Island and then to a low over the Tasman Sea.
This trough is expected to weaken overnight. A vigorous trough entering far
southwestern Queensland tonight is expected to move east through the interior
during Monday. The trough will extend gusty winds, cloudy conditions and rain
areas and gusty thunderstorms through western, southern central and southeastern
districts.
Forecast for the rest of Sunday
Cloudy with patchy rain, isolated showers and gusty thunderstorms over the
west and through the central and southern interior, increasing over the
southwest during the evening. Partly cloudy over southern central districts and
northern parts of the Wide Bay and Burnett district with possible isolated
showers or thunderstorms. Isolated showers over the northeast Peninsula.
Possible isolated light showers over the Gulf Country. Fine and mostly clear
elsewhere. Moderate to fresh SE to NE winds over the northern tropics. Moderate
to fresh and gusty NW to NE winds through western districts and the central
interior. Light to moderate SE to NE winds elsewhere. A High to Very High fire
danger over parts of the interior.
Forecast for Monday
Cloud increasing through the southern and central interior with patchy rain
and gusty showers and thunderstorms, clearing areas southwest of about Mount Isa
to Cunnamulla during the afternoon and evening. Winds increasing over the
southern, central and southeastern interior with enhanced fire dangers. Cloud
increasing through southeast districts with patchy rain, showers and drizzle
increasing from the west during the evening with possible gusty thunderstorms.
Isolated showers and gusty thunderstorms developing through the Gulf Country and
northern interior and also possibly in the Capricornia district. Isolated light
showers over the northeastern Peninsula district. Fine and mostly sunny
elsewhere over the tropics after some early fogs in the east and near the
southern Gulf of Carpentaria coast. A cooler day through southern districts
under the increasing cloud. Moderate to fresh NW to NE winds over central and
southern districts, strong and gusty at times ahead of a SW'ly change extending
through the west. Light to moderate SE to NE winds elsewhere. Very High to
Severe fire dangers over much of the interior - refer to the Fire Weather
Warning. A Very High fire danger in the Capricornia.
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 gusty 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 over far eastern Queensland but
still produce isolated showers and possible storms about the Central Coast,
Capricornia and Wide Bay and Burnett districts. 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
most likely move into the southwest of the state at night. Maximum temperatures
will again rise to be well above the September average through much of the
state.
Forecast for Thursday
The new surface trough will most likely move east over the interior of the
state on Thursday to extend from about Mount Isa to St George. Instability will
increase to the north and east of the trough, though with just the chance of
isolated showers and thunderstorms given a lack of moisture. Fine and mostly
sunny conditions will occur to the southwest of the trough and through the
northeastern tropics. Maximum temperatures will remain well above the September
average near and to the northeast of the trough.
Outlook for Friday, Saturday and Sunday
The trough will most likely move east into eastern districts on Friday before
contracting off the southern coast on Saturday. Isolated showers and possible
thunderstorms are expected to the east of the trough, with dry and sunny
conditions extending through districts to its west. A new trough will most
likely develop through eastern districts on Sunday, with isolated showers and
thunderstorms in the moist and unstable environment to its east. Maximum
temperatures will remain above average to the east of the troughs.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Monday.
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