Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Sep 21/13 - 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 Gulf Country,
Northwest and parts of the Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders and Central
West districts.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A weak high pressure lies off the far southeast coast of Queensland, with a
weak ridge extending northwards along the tropical east coast. A weak trough
lies over far eastern districts and on the central Queensland coast. An upper
level trough is expected to move over eastern Queensland today.
Forecast for the rest of Sunday
Becoming cloudy with isolated to scattered showers developing over east
coastal districts south of about Townsville during the day, with isolated
thunderstorms south of about Bowen. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere. Above
average maximum temperatures across the state, particularly in the west.
Moderate SE to NE winds along the east coast. Moderate SW to SE winds elsewhere,
fresh and gusty at times over the northwest and tropical interior, shifting
NE'ly over the far southwest. A Severe Fire Danger in the Gulf Country,
Northwest and parts of the Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders and Central
West districts [refer to the Fire Weather Warning]. A High to Very High Fire
Danger over much of the remainder of the state.
Forecast for Monday
The high should remain over the northern Tasman Sea, extending a weak ridge
over the tropical east Queensland coast. The upper trough should move off the
east coast with instability decreasing over central and southeast Queensland.
Morning fogs in the east. Fine and mostly sunny conditions otherwise, though
there is the chance of isolated showers about the north tropical coast and
nearby ranges. A significant surface trough is expected to move east across
South Australia and approach the southwest border at night. Fresh and gusty NE
to NW winds ahead of the trough will produce an elevated fire danger over the
interior, particularly enhanced in the west and southwest. Maximum temperatures
will increase and continue to be above the September average across the state,
particularly in the west and southern interior.
Forecast for Tuesday
The high is expected to drift slowly northeast into the southern Coral Sea
and maintain a weak ridge along the tropical east coast. The surface trough is
expected to move into the southwest and southern interior of the state, preceded
by dry, gusty NW'ly winds and an elevated fire danger across the interior,
particularly enhanced in the west and southern interior. Fine and mostly sunny
conditions are expected across the state, apart from some morning fogs in the
east, and the chance of isolated showers about the northeast tropical coast.
Temperatures will continue to be well above the September average across the
state, with very hot maximum temperatures expected in the west and southern
interior.
Forecast for Wednesday
The high is expected to remain over the southern Coral Sea and maintain a
weak ridge along the tropical east coast. The surface trough is expected to lie
from western Queensland to the southeast of the state with dry, gusty W to NW'ly
winds and an enhanced fire danger across western, central and southern
Queensland, including the southeast. Fresh to strong N to NW'ly winds are
expected along the southern coastal fringe. Fine and mostly sunny conditions are
expected across the state. Temperatures will continue to be well above the
September average across the state, with very hot maximum temperatures expected
in western and southern districts, as well as the central interior.
Outlook for Thursday, Friday and Saturday
The high is expected to drift slowly northeastwards over the Coral Sea on
Thursday, before another high moves into the Tasman Sea from Friday. An onshore
flow is likely to bring isolated showers to the northeast tropics. A vigorous
trough is expected to move across the west and southern interior of the state
during Thursday with fresh and gusty NW'ly winds over the interior, shifting
fresh to strong and gusty S to SW'ly in the wake of the trough with an enhanced
fire danger expected to continue across western, central and southern
Queensland, including the southeast. The trough is then expected to move over
southeast Queensland with a S'ly change, and then persist from the northwest to
the southeast of the state into the weekend. Showers and thunderstorms may
develop over central and southern districts on Friday and Saturday. Temperatures
will continue to be well above the September average across the state, with
generally very hot maximum temperatures expected in western and southern
districts, as well as the central interior.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Sunday.
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