Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Sep 22/13 - 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 remainder of today.
A Fire Weather Warning has been issued for the Channel Country and parts of the
Northwest, Central West and Maranoa and Warrego districts for Monday.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A weak high pressure system lies off the far southeast coast of Queensland
and is expected to move slowly northeastwards during the next couple of days. A
weak ridge extends along the tropical east coast. An upper level trough over
eastern Queensland is expected to move offshore tonight. A more significant
surface trough is expected to approach the far southwest border Monday night,
preceded by increasing gusty NE to NW winds over western and southwest
Queensland and an elevated fire danger.
Forecast for the rest of Sunday
Partly cloudy with isolated to scattered showers and gusty thunderstorms over
east coastal districts south of about Cardwell. Isolated showers over the far
northwest of Cape York Peninsula. Fine and mostly clear elsewhere. 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, and 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
Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thunderstorms along the exposed
southern coast and islands clearing during the morning. Partly cloudy with
isolated showers about the north tropical coast and nearby ranges, as well as
the east coast of Cape York Peninsula. Morning fogs in the east. Maximum
temperatures above the September average across the state, particularly in the
west and southern interior. Moderate SE to NE winds along the tropical east
coast. Moderate NE to NW winds elsewhere, fresh and gusty over the west and
southern interior and reaching strong at times over the far southwest during the
day. A Severe to Extreme Fire Danger in the Channel Country. A Severe Fire
Danger in parts of the Northwest, Central West and Maranoa and Warrego districts
[refer to the Fire Weather Warning]. A High to Very High Fire Danger over much
of the remainder of the state.
Forecast for Tuesday
The high is expected to drift slowly northeast over 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, central and southern interior. Fresh N'ly
winds along the southern Queensland coast, reaching strong over coastal waters
south of Cape Moreton in the evening. Fine and mostly sunny conditions are
expected across the state, apart from isolated showers about the northeast
tropical coast which should contract northwards during the day. Some morning
fogs near the east coast and near the Gulf of Carpentaria coast. Temperatures
will continue to be well above the September average across the state, with very
hot maximum temperatures expected in the west, central 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.
Forecast for Thursday
The high is expected to continue drifting slowly northeastwards over the
Coral Sea and maintain a weak ridge along the north tropical coast. A vigorous
trough is expected to move across the west and southern interior of the state,
reaching the southeast inland during the afternoon and evening. Cloud is
expected to increase about the trough but with little or no rain expected at
this stage. Fresh and gusty W to NW'ly winds ahead of the trough over most of
the over the interior are expected to shift fresh to strong and gusty S to SW'ly
in the wake of the trough. Temperatures will continue to be well above the
September average across the state, with very hot maximum temperatures expected
in most western and southern districts, as well as the central interior. As a
result, an enhanced fire danger is expected to continue across western, central
and southern Queensland, including the southeast.
Outlook for Friday, Saturday and Sunday
A weak ridge will be maintained along the northeast tropical coast,
accompanied by an onshore flow and isolated showers. Another high is expected to
move eastwards across the Tasman Sea. The surface trough is expected to move
over southeast Queensland with a strong, gusty and cooler S'ly change along the
coast. Another trough is then expected to move across the west and south of the
state during Friday and persist from the northwest to the southeast of the state
into the weekend. In combination with an upper trough moving over southern
Queensland, some showers and thunderstorms are likely to develop over areas near
and northeast of the trough during the period, mainly affecting the northwest,
central and southern districts of the state during Friday and Saturday.
Conditions should become mostly fine again across the state on Sunday as the
upper trough moves offshore and drier air extends to most parts. Temperatures
will continue to be well above the September average across the state,
particularly in western and southern districts as well as the central
interior.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Monday.
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