Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Sep 18/13 - 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 Central Highlands
and Coalfields district, and parts of the Capricornia, North West, Central West,
Channel Country and Maranoa and Warrego districts.
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 trough
will enter southwestern Queensland this morning and move east through western
districts during the day.
Forecast for the rest of Wednesday
Possible isolated showers and thunderstorms near Fraser Island, clearing
during the day. Partly cloudy with isolated showers over the northern tropics,
mostly about the ranges during the afternoon. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere.
Light to moderate mostly SE to NE winds over the far northern tropics. Light to
moderate NW to NE winds elsewhere, tending moderate SW to NW over inland parts
during the day and becoming fresh and gusty at times through western districts.
A warm to hot day through much of the state apart from the far southwest. A Very
High fire danger over southeast districts and the interior, increasing to Severe
over parts of western districts and the central interior.
Forecast for Thursday
The new surface trough will most likely move east into the eastern interior
of the state. Instability will increase to the east of the surface trough,
though with just the chance of isolated showers and gusty thunderstorms about
eastern districts south of about Rockhampton due to a lack of moisture. Some
patchy cloud will persist through the northern tropics with the chance of
isolated light showers about the western Peninsula. Fine and mostly sunny
conditions will occur elsewhere. 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 Maranoa and 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 near Fraser Island. Fine and mostly sunny conditions are
expected elsewhere as a high pressure system moves into southern Queensland and
circulates dry air through much of the state. Maximum temperatures are expected
to remain above the September average through northern and central
districts.
Forecast for Saturday
Increasing moisture and instability over the eastern tropics and central
coast may result in isolated showers developing, mostly about the ranges during
the afternoon. Fine and mostly sunny conditions should continue across the
remainder of the state under the influence of the ridge of high pressure. Clear
skies and light winds across the south will result in cool minimum temperatures,
with possible early light frost over the Granite Belt. Maximum temperatures will
be near or above the September average over much of the state.
Outlook for Sunday, Monday and Tuesday
A trough is expected to move into eastern Queensland on Sunday, greatly
increasing instability and generating showers and possible isolated gusty
thunderstorms over central and southeast districts east of the Great Dividing
Range. Isolated showers may also occur through the eastern tropics ahead of the
trough. The likelihood of showers and thunderstorms should decrease into Monday
as an upper trough contracts offshore of the southern coast, though there may
still be enough remnant instability to see the development of isolated showers
and thunderstorms during the day. A new trough will then most likely enter
western Queensland on Tuesday, generating gusty NW'ly winds though with little
to no rainfall expected. Maximum temperatures will remain well above the
September average across much of the state during the outlook period,
particularly the interior.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Wednesday.
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