Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Sep 16/13 - 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.
A Fire Weather Warning has been issued for parts of the Central Highlands and
Coalfields district for Tuesday.
A Strong Wind Warning is current for coastal between Sandy Cape and Point
Danger, including Moreton Bay.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A weak ridge lies along the northeast tropical Queensland coast. A vigorous
trough over western districts is expected to move eastwards into the eastern
interior by tomorrow morning and then become slow moving inland of the southeast
Queensland coast during the afternoon. An upper level trough over western
Queensland should move eastwards, contracting off the southern Queensland coast
during Tuesday.
Forecast for the rest of Monday
Cloudy through the southern and central interior with areas of rain, gusty
showers and thunderstorms, clearing areas southwest of about Richmond to
Cunnamulla during the afternoon and evening. Cloudy through southeast districts
with patchy rain and showers increasing from the west with gusty thunderstorms.
Isolated showers and gusty thunderstorms developing about the Capricornia
district. Isolated light showers over the northeastern Peninsula district. Fine
and mostly clear elsewhere over the tropics. Moderate to fresh NW to NE winds
over central and southern districts, strong and gusty at times ahead of a W to
SW'ly change extending over 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
Cloudy through central and southeast districts with thundery rain and gusty
showers, clearing during the morning. Isolated afternoon showers and possible
thunderstorms developing over eastern districts south of about Rockhampton.
Partly cloudy but mostly fine through the northern interior and Gulf Country
with just the chance of isolated showers. Fine and mostly sunny conditions
elsewhere. Moderate to fresh NW to NE winds over central and southern districts,
strong and gusty at times ahead of the trough. Light to moderate SW to SE winds
to the west of the trough, tending SE to NE'ly elsewhere.
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 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, with just the chance of isolated
showers and thunderstorms about the Capricornia and Wide Bay and Burnett
districts given a lack of moisture elsewhere. Some patchy cloud will develop
over the northeast tropics during the day with possible isolated showers about
the ranges. Fine and mostly sunny conditions will occur to the southwest of the
trough and elsewhere through the northeastern tropics. Maximum temperatures will
remain well above the September average near and to the northeast of the trough.
Forecast for Friday
The surface trough should contract off the southern and central Queensland
coast during the morning and may help to trigger some early isolated showers
over eastern districts from about Cairns to Brisbane. A weak upper level trough
moving off the southern coast may also assist in the development of some early
morning isolated thunderstorms about the Wide Bay and Burnett district and
southern parts of the Capricornia district. Fine and mostly sunny conditions
should occur elsewhere. Maximum temperatures are expected to remain above the
September average for most eastern districts.
Outlook for Saturday, Sunday and Monday
A weak high pressure system should help to maintain dry and mostly sunny
conditions across much of the state, with only the possibility of some light
shower activity along parts of the east coast. Maximum temperatures across much
of the state are likely to remain above the September average.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Tuesday.
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