Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Feb 15/14 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A trough will move through far southwest Queensland during today and then progress eastwards across the southern interior through the remainder of the weekend, with hot northerly winds ahead of the trough, and cooler conditions developing following its passage. The trough is expected to stall over the interior of the state early next week with unstable conditions persisting to its east. Monsoonal flow is likely to return to the far north during Monday and Tuesday.
Forecast for the rest of SaturdayScattered showers and thunderstorms about the west and southwest. More isolated showers and thunderstorms about the far north and the southeast interior. Isolated showers about the tropical east coast. Light to moderate northeast to northwest winds across the state, fresh about the Channel Country and the southeast coast.Sunday 16 FebruaryCloudy with widespread showers and and scattered thunderstorms over western districts, extending into the central and southern interior during the day while clearing in the far southwest; these thunderstorms may produce some locally heavy falls. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms over the remainder of the tropics, becoming much more isolated over the southeast inland. Hot conditions over the southeast of the state, while a much cooler day is expected in the Channel Country.Fire Danger -  Very High over the southeast inland and the far southwest.Monday 17 FebruaryScattered showers and thunderstorms over most parts of the state, particularly through the tropics and the interior. Drier air should extend into the southwest of the state with mostly fine conditions in the Channel Country.Tuesday 18 FebruaryScattered showers and thunderstorms over most parts of the state, particularly through the tropics and the interior. Shower and storms should increase further about the state's far north as the monsoon trough strengthens.Wednesday 19 FebruaryA trough should remain over the interior of the state during the latter part of the week, and moisture flowing towards the trough should generate further showers and storms over the eastern half of the state. Rain increasing about parts of the far north as the monsoon trough strengthens.Thursday until SaturdayA humid and unstable airmass should remain in place over eastern and northern parts of the state, with further showers and thunderstorms. The inland trough is likely to move off the southern coast on Friday, followed by a firm ridge developing along the southern half of the east coast. At the same time, monsoonal flow is likely to remain in place over the far north. This should lead to thunderstorm activity shifting inland over southern Queensland, with widespread showers and isolated thunderstorms over the north.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 am EST Sunday.Product IDQ10700
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