Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Oct 27/13 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A weak ridge lies along the tropical east coast of Queensland. A high over southern Australia extends another ridge over western Queensland. A trough lies from the northwest of the state to the southeast interior, while another trough will move into southwestern Queensland on Monday.
Forecast for the rest of SundayIsolated showers about southeastern Queensland, tending scattered over parts of the Southeast Coast district. Isolated morning showers over the central interior. Isolated showers and thunderstorms about the far northwest of the state. Mostly moderate southwest to southeasterly winds, tending northeasterly over eastern Queensland.Monday 28 OctoberIsolated light showers about the northeastern Cape York Peninsula. Possible morning showers about the southeast. A band of isolated showers and thunderstorms from the northwest to the southeast interior, mostly during the afternoon and evening. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere. Light to moderate east to northeasterly winds, fresh about the east coast and in the southwest. Winds shifting southwesterly in the far west during the day.Fire Danger -  Severe in the far southwest, high to very high elsewhere.Tuesday 29 OctoberAn upper level trough will increase the instability to the east of a surface trough stretching from the state's northwest to the southeast inland. This should lead to isolated and thunderstorms to the east of the trough, becoming scattered over the southeast and Gulf Country with thunderstorms possibly severe in southeast areas. Isolated showers over the far northern tropics. Fine though partly cloudy over the remainder of the state. Strong winds possible over far southeastern waters.Wednesday 30 OctoberA surface trough will move into eastern Queensland, with the coastal part pushing through southern waters with possible strong winds. Isolated showers and possible thunderstorms over southeast and central parts of the state. Isolated showers and thunderstorms over northwestern Queensland. Isolated showers about the far northern tropics. Fine elsewhere.Thursday 31 OctoberA high will push into southeastern Australia, strengthening the ridge along the Queensland east coast, and pushing isolated showers along parts of the east coast. Moisture should push further inland, and combined with an upper trough through southern Queensland, lead to scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms through the central interior. Isolated showers elsewhere through the southeast. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere.Friday until SundayThe high will push into the Tasman Sea, maintaining a ridge along the east coast but weakening over the weekend. The inland trough will push westwards, extending the area of showers and storms further west and north through the interior and into the tropics as the upper trough also pushes northwards. Isolated showers along parts of the east coast. Fine in the far west.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 am EST Monday.Product IDQ10700
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