Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Sep 24/13 - 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 Maranoa and
Warrego, Central West, Central Highlands
and Coalfields, and parts of the Darling Downs and Granite Belt, Channel
Country, and North West districts for Wednesday.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A high pressure system over the Coral Sea is expected to move slowly
northeastwards during the next couple of days, and extends a weak ridge along
the tropical east coast. A surface trough lies over the Queensland interior and
is bringing dry, hot to very hot and gusty winds to western, central and
southern Queensland.
Forecast for the rest of Wednesday
Fine and mostly sunny conditions, though some morning fogs in the east and
near the Gulf of Carpentaria coast. Fresh NW to NE winds along the Capricornia
and southern coasts. Moderate to fresh and gusty W to NW winds over western
districts and the remainder of central and southern Queensland. Moderate SE to
NE winds over the northern tropics, shifting NE to NW over the tropical
interior. Temperatures will be well above the September average across the
state. A Severe Fire Danger in the Maranoa and Warrego, Central West, Central
Highlands and Coalfields, and parts of the Darling Downs and Granite Belt,
Channel Country, and North 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 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 southeast Australia. A vigorous 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, though isolated afternoon showers and possible thunderstorms are more
likely in the Wide Bay and Burnett. 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, with raised dust likely
over the southwest of the state. 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 high over southeast Australia is expected to move off the New South Wales
coast during the day as the cold front moves north towards the Capricornia. As
an upper level trough approaches from the west, cloud will increase through
western, central and southern districts with isolated showers and thunderstorms
expected in an increasingly unstable air mass. High level cloud over the
southern interior but with little to no rain expected. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms are possible in southeastern districts. Temperatures will continue
to be well above the September average across the state.
Forecast for Saturday
The high over the Tasman Sea will move eastwards and weaken as another high
builds over southern Australia. An upper level and surface trough will enter the
far southwest of the state early on Saturday and move rapidly eastwards.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms are likely ahead of the trough system,
tending scattered in the afternoon and evening over southeast and central
districts. Maximum temperatures will continue to be above the September average
across the state, but relatively cooler than previous days.
Outlook for Sunday, Monday and Tuesday
The high over southeastern Australia will move eastwards and off the New
South Wales coast on Monday.
The surface trough will continue to move through the state in a weakened state
and bring relatively cooler maximum temperatures in its wake, though
temperatures will continue to be well above the September average. The upper
trough will amplify over southwestern Queensland before moving slowly to the
northeast. Showers and thunderstorms are likely over areas near and northeast of
the trough during the period, mainly affecting the central and northern
districts. Temperatures will begin to increase on Monday and Tuesday ahead of
another trough system that will be approaching the southwest of the state late
in the forecast period.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Wednesday.
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