Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Sep 17/13 - 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 the Darling Downs and
Granite Belt district and parts of the Maranoa and Warrego, Central Highlands
and Coalfields.
The Fire Weather Warning for parts of Southeast Coast and Wide Bay and Burnett
districts has been cancelled.
A Strong Wind Warning is current for coastal between Sandy Cape and Point
Danger, mostly offshore.
The Strong Wind Warning for Moreton Bay has been cancelled.
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 moved east over the interior of the state overnight and is expected to
weaken and become slow moving over the southeast inland this afternoon. An upper
level trough will move east over southeastern districts this morning and
contract off the southern coast this afternoon.
Forecast for the rest of Tuesday
Showers and gusty thunderstorms over southeast districts, contracting to east
of the Great Dividing Range during the afternoon and clearing late afternoon and
evening. Isolated afternoon showers and possible gusty thunderstorms developing
over remaining eastern districts south of about  Mackay. Becoming dry elsewhere
over southeast districts and through the central interior with gusty W'ly winds
developing. Fine and mostly sunny over the eastern tropics near and north of
Cairns. Partly cloudy though mostly fine elsewhere over the tropics with just
the chance of isolated light showers. Fine and sunny in the west. Light to
moderate mostly SE to NE winds over the far northern tropics. Moderate to fresh
NW to NE winds near the remaining east coast, strong at times south of Sandy
Cape. Moderate SW to NW winds over the interior, fresh and gusty through the
southern and central interior. A Very High fire danger over much of the
interior, increasing to Severe over the central and southeast inland.
Forecast for Wednesday
The low level trough will contract off the far southern coast though remain
over the Capricornia and Wide Bay and Burnett districts where it may still
trigger isolated showers and possible storms. 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
move east over western Queensland, generating dry and gusty W'ly winds through
the southern interior with enhanced fire dangers likely. 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 into the eastern interior
of the state on Thursday. Instability will increase to the east of the trough,
though with just the chance of isolated showers and thunderstorms about eastern
districts south of about Mackay due to 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 tropics. Maximum
temperatures will remain well above the September average near and to the
northeast of the trough, with enhanced fire dangers likely in gusty W'ly winds
through the central and southeast interior.
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 and
possible thunderstorms over the Capricornia and Wide Bay and Burnett districts.
Fine and mostly sunny conditions should occur elsewhere. Maximum temperatures
are expected to remain above the September average for most eastern and northern
districts.
Outlook for Saturday, Sunday and Monday
A weak high pressure system through southern Queensland should help to
maintain dry and mostly sunny conditions across much of the state during the
outlook period. The clear skies and light winds through the south may also
result in some cooler than average minimum temperatures and possible light early
morning frost on the Granite Belt during the weekend. A new trough will most
likely develop over the interior of the state on Sunday, with possible isolated
showers and thunderstorms developing over central and southeast districts to its
east. Maximum temperatures will remain well above the September average across
much of the state during the outlook period.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Tuesday.
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