Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Oct 1/13 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary at issue time
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A high [1022 hPa] near New Zealand extends a ridge along the tropical east
Queensland coast. A trough is expected to lie from the northwest to the
southeast of the state by this afternoon. An upper trough over the southern
interior is expected to move off the southern Queensland coast during today.
Forecast for the rest of Wednesday
Cloudy with patchy rain over central and southeast districts, clearing during
the morning. Isolated showers and thunderstorms developing from the far
northwest and Gulf Country, to central and parts of southeast Queensland during
the day. Fine over the southwest and most of the southern interior. Moderate to
fresh SE to NE winds over the far northern tropics. Moderate NE to NW winds over
remaining far eastern districts, fresh in the southeast. Moderate SW to SE winds
over the interior. A Very High Fire Danger across central and western parts of
the state.
Forecast for Thursday
A new surface trough is likely to move rapidly east across western, southern
and central Queensland, and is expected to lie over the tropical interior and
far eastern districts to the south in the afternoon and evening. The trough is
expected to generate isolated showers and thunderstorms to its east over the
eastern tropics, central and southeast districts, tending scattered about
central districts, the Wide Bay and Burnett in the afternoon and evening, and
some of the storms may be severe. Conditions should be mostly sunny in the west
and far southern interior. Dry, fresh and gusty SW to SE winds are expected to
spread across the west and southern to southeast interior in the wake of the
trough as a high moving into southeast Australia extends a ridge across these
areas, with an enhanced fire danger expected once again. Maximum temperatures
will continue to be above average in the east and north, nearer to the average
in the west and southwest. A strong and gusty southerly wind change is expected
to move north along far southern coast late in the day.
Forecast for Friday
The surface trough is likely to retreat west into the central and southern
interior, while the fresh to strong coastal S to SE change is expected to move
northwards along the central and tropical coast during the day with generally
isolated showers, though scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms are
expected about central districts and nearby inland. Scattered showers may also
develop about the north tropical coast late. Conditions should be fine and
mostly sunny elsewhere with milder temperatures as the high moves across
southeast Australia and extends a firm ridge along the coast in the wake of the
coastal change.
Forecast for Saturday
The high is expected to move to near the eastern Queensland coast and
continue to extend a ridge over eastern Queensland. Isolated showers about the
tropical coast in the firm onshore airflow, tending scattered about the north
tropical coast and ranges. Isolated showers are also likely to occur about the
Gulf Country. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere.
Outlook for Sunday, Monday and Tuesday
The high is expected to remain near the eastern Queensland coast before
moving offshore early in the week. The high will extend a ridge over the
tropical Queensland coast. Isolated showers about the north tropical coast and
about the Gulf Country. Fine conditions are expected elsewhere with maximum
temperatures increasing to well above average once again over western and
southern districts during the period due to an increasing N to NW'ly flow as a
trough moves over South Australia and approaches the far southwest late Monday
before weakening. A S'ly change is expected to move north along the southern
Queensland coast during Tuesday.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Wednesday.
Notice Board
Queensland's improving weather services
Northwest Queensland weather radar installation complete
Media Releases
Marketing
Meteorological Offices
Cairns weather
Charleville weather
Longreach weather
Mackay weather
Mount Isa weather
Rockhampton weather
Townsville weather
Weipa weather
Other Information
About Weather Forecast Services
About Warning Services
Warnings
Water
Climate
Environment
Tropical Cyclones
Tsunami Warning Centre
Agriculture - Water and the Land
Marine & Ocean
UV & Sun Protection
Rainfall & River Conditions
Graphical Views
Radar
Maps
Rainfall Forecasts
Seasonal Outlooks
Climate Variability & Change
Climate Data Online
Seasonal Streamflow Forecasts
Water Storage
MetEye™
National Weather Services
Aviation Weather Services
Defence Services
Space Weather Services
Registered User Services
Commercial Weather Services
Business Entry Point
Facebook
Google+
Youtube
Blog
Careers
Sitemap
Feedback
Freedom of Information
Indigenous Weather Knowledge
Glossary
This page was created at 00:45 on Wednesday  2 October 2013 (GMT)
© Copyright Commonwealth of Australia 2013, Bureau of Meteorology (ABN 92 637 533 532) | Disclaimer | Privacy | Accessibility
var hostname = window.location.hostname;
var host = hostname.split(".");
if (host[0] == "reg")
var _gaq = _gaq || [];
_gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-20386085-1']);
_gaq.push(['_trackPageview']);
else if (host[0] == "www")
var _gaq = _gaq || [];
_gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-3816559-1']);
_gaq.push(['_trackPageview']);
else if (host[0] == "wdev")
var _gaq = _gaq || [];
_gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-21709175-1']);
_gaq.push(['_trackPageview']);
(function() {
var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true;
ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js';
var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s);
})();

---

STAT News Service