Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Sep 25/13 - 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, Channel Country, Central Highlands and Coalfields,
Darling Downs and Granite Belt, and parts of the North West, Capricornia, Wide
Bay and Burnett and Southeast Coast districts.
A Strong Wind Warning has been issued for waters between Gladstone and Cape
Moreton for Thursday afternoon.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A surface trough lies over the Queensland interior. A vigorous cold front is
expected to move across the west and southern interior of the state on Thursday,
reaching the southeast inland during the afternoon and evening.  A high in the
Coral Sea is expected to continue drifting slowly northeastwards, maintaining a
weak ridge along the north tropical coast as another high develops over
southeast Australia.
Forecast for the rest of Wednesday
Fine and mostly clear conditions across the state, just some patchy
high-based cloud through central parts. Fresh NW to NE winds along the
Capricornia and Fraser coasts. Light to moderate 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. 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
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 inland in the Wide Bay and Burnett,
Capricornia and far eastern Central Highlands and Coalfields districts.
Temperatures will continue to be well above the September average across the
state. Moderate to 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.  Fresh to strong NW to NE winds along the Capricornia and Fraser
coasts. Moderate SE to NE winds over the northern tropics, shifting NE to NW
over the tropical interior. 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 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 over the
southern interior, while isolated high-based showers and thunderstorms are
possible through western and central districts and the southeast interior in an
increasingly unstable air mass. 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.
Forecast for Sunday
The high over southeastern Australia will move eastwards and off the New
South Wales coast on Monday. The upper level and surface trough will move
northeast bringing showers and thunderstorms through northwest and central
parts, tending scattered in the afternoon and evening over the Capricornia,
Central Coast and Central Highlands and Coalfields districts. Maximum
temperatures will continue to be above the September average across the
state.
Outlook for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
The surface and upper trough will contract off the northeast of the state on
Monday with isolated showers and possible thunderstorms over eastern districts
north of about Gladstone. A new surface trough and upper trough  will approach
southwest Queensland on Monday and slowly move east with warm to hot conditions
over the southern and central interior ahead of the trough. The upper trough
will amplify over southwestern Queensland before moving slowly to the northeast.
Showers and thunderstorms are likely over areas near and east 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 4:45 am EST
Thursday.
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