Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Feb 13/14 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A weak upper level low lies over the Coral Sea and will likely move west onto the southern tropical or central coast late in the weekend. A trough is expected to enter far southwestern Queensland on Saturday and most likely move east over the interior of the state on Sunday. The trough should then shift west and become slow moving through western Queensland from Monday. Hot northwesterly winds ahead of the trough will spread through the southern interior to the southern coast during the weekend.
Forecast for the rest of FridayIsolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms through the Peninsula and Gulf Country. Mostly fine about the remaining east coast with just the chance of isolated showers. Possible isolated showers and thunderstorms through the southern interior, mostly about the Darling Downs, Maranoa and Carnarvon ranges. Fine and mostly sunny conditions over the remaining interior. A warm to hot day in the southern interior. Fresh and gusty north to northwesterly winds through the west and south. Light to moderate southeast to northeast winds elsewhere.Fire Danger -  Severe in the Channel Country and Maranoa and Warrego. Very high elsewhere in the central and southern interior.Saturday 15 FebruaryA trough will most likely enter far southwestern Queensland late in the day. This will increase instability further through the interior with showers and gusty thunderstorms expected, mostly near the western border. Hot northwesterly winds will extend through the southern inland to the southern coast, with possible isolated afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms about southeast districts south of Fraser Island. A moist and unstable airmass will maintain isolated showers and thunderstorms through the tropics north of about Cairns. A weak onshore wind flow will result in mostly fine conditions about the remaining east tropical and central coasts.Sunday 16 FebruaryThe trough and an associated band of widespread showers and gusty thunderstorms will most likely shift east over western Queensland. Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms will occur through the tropics in a moist and unstable airmass flowing into the trough. More isolated showers and possible storms are expected through southeast and central districts further away from the trough, with storms occurring mostly through inland parts. Hot conditions will persist over the southeast of the state, while a much cooler day is expected in the west under the cloud band.Monday 17 FebruaryThe trough will most likely drift a little further west and become slow moving about far western Queensland. Moist and unstable conditions are therefore likely persist over much of the state with isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms over most parts, particularly through the tropics and the interior.Tuesday until ThursdayMoist and unstable conditions will persist across much of the state during the outlook period, with isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms expected, particularly through northern districts and the interior. Shower and storm activity could be further enhanced in the north of the state as a monsoonal wind flow develops through the Gulf of Carpentaria.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EST Friday.Product IDQ10700
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