Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Sep 23/13 - 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 and
parts of the Northwest, Central West and Maranoa and Warrego districts for
today.
A Fire Weather Warning has been issued for Channel Country and Maranoa and
Warrego and parts of the Darling Downs and Granite Belt, Northwest and Central
West for Tuesday.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A weak high pressure system over the northern Tasman Sea is expected to move
slowly northeastwards during the next couple of days. A weak ridge extends along
the east coast. A surface trough is expected to enter the Channel Country this
evening and move slowly northeast on Tuesday.
Forecast for the rest of Monday
Fine and mostly clear conditions across most of the state apart from isolated
showers about the north tropical coast and nearby ranges. 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 rest of the afternoon. 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
Fine and mostly sunny conditions are expected across the state, apart from
isolated showers about the northeast tropical coast which should clear during
the afternoon. Areas of morning fogs are possible 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. Mostly moderate NE to NW winds,
fresh and gusty over the west and southern interior. A Severe to Extreme Fire
Danger in the Channel Country and Maranoa and Warrego. A Severe Fire Danger in
parts of the Northwest, Central West and Darling Downs and Granite Belt
districts [refer to the Fire Weather Warning]. A High to Very High Fire Danger
over much of the remainder of the state.
Forecast for Wednesday
The high is expected to drift slowly northeastwards over the 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.
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 as another
high develops over New South Wales. A cold front is expected to move across the
west and southern interior of the state, reaching the southeast inland during
the afternoon and evening. High cloud will increase through the central and
southeastern interior, 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. As a result, an enhanced fire danger is expected to continue
across western, central and southern Queensland, including the southeast.
Forecast for Friday
The inland high will move off the New South Wales coast during the day as the
surface trough slowly moves north towards the Capricornia. As an upper level
trough approaches from the west, high level cloud will increase through western
and southern districts, though little to no rain is expected. Isolated showers
and thunderstorms are possible in southeastern districts in an increasingly
unstable air mass. Temperatures will continue to be well above the September
average across the state.
Outlook for Saturday, Sunday and Monday
The high in the Tasman Sea will move eastwards and weaken as another high
builds over southeastern Australia. A surface trough will enter the far
southwest of the state early on Saturday and move through southern and western
districts during the forecast period, bringing cooler maximum temperatures in
its wake, though temperatures will continue to be well above the September
average, particularly in western and southern districts as well as the central
interior. The upper trough will amplify over southwestern Queensland before
moving slowly to the northeast. 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 Saturday, and
central and northern districts on Sunday and Monday. Conditions should become
fine and mostly sunny southwest of the trough.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Tuesday.
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