Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Sep 28/13 - 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 Darling Downs on
Sunday.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A weak high over the Tasman Sea extends a ridge along the Queensland east
coast. A weakening trough lies through the Capricornia district. Another trough
system is moving eastwards through the Queensland southeastern inland.   A high
pressure system over South Australia extends a strengthening ridge over
southwestern Queensland.
Forecast for the rest of Saturday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms over the southern tropical inland and the
Wide Bay. Fine and mostly clear elsewhere. Light to moderate southeast to
northeast winds.
Forecast for Sunday
Isolated showers or thunderstorms developing in a band from the northwest
through southeastern tropics to the Wide Bay, tending scattered over eastern
parts. Fine and mostly sunny conditions elsewhere. Maximum temperatures will
continue to be above the September average across most of the state. Light to
moderate southeast to northeast winds, tending moderate south to southwesterly
over the southern inland. A Severe fire danger over the Darling Downs, a Very
High fire danger over the far west, and the Peninsula district.
Forecast for Monday
A high should move southeastwards into the Tasman Sea, with a moist onshore
flow and isolated showers developing along much of the tropical Queensland
coast. A weak trough over the central interior will maintain enough instability
to see the development of isolated showers and thunderstorms over inland parts
of southern tropical and central districts and the southern interior north of
about Charleville. Mostly fine conditions are expected in the far northwest with
just the chance of isolated showers or thunderstorms developing. Fine and mostly
sunny conditions elsewhere. Maximum temperatures will continue to be above the
September average across most of the state.
Forecast for Tuesday
The Tasman high will move southeast towards New Zealand as another high
builds over Western Australia. An upper trough will move eastwards through
central Australia, with a vigorous cold front entering southwestern Queensland
during the day. This system should produce some patchy rain, showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening. Hot and gusty NW'ly winds ahead of
the front will also result in elevated fire dangers, particularly over southern
districts. Isolated showers will continue along the east tropical coast in a
moist onshore flow, while cloudy conditions with some drizzle areas are possible
over eastern parts south of Mackay in the morning in humid northerly flow.
Maximum temperatures will continue to be above average across most of the
state.
Forecast for Wednesday
The upper level trough and cold front continue eastwards over the southeast
of the state, leading to cloudy conditions with some patchy rain, showers and
isolated thunderstorms. Further northwest, the weakening front will stagnate,
and may trigger isolated showers and thunderstorms over the northwest of the
state. Isolated showers along the tropical east coast should contract north of
Cooktown as the east coast ridge weakens. Cooler temperatures will spread over
the southwest with maximums returning to near average.
Outlook for Thursday, Friday and Saturday
There is some uncertainty regarding the movement of the trough but at this
stage it will most likely contract off the southeast coast during with showers
and isolated thunderstorms contracting northwards into central districts by
Friday. The new high over western Australia will move rapidly east over southern
Australia and move into the Tasman Sea late on Thursday extending a ridge along
the east Queensland and increasing chances of isolated coastal showers.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Sunday.
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