Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Feb 16/14 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A trough in far southwest Queensland will progress eastwards across the southern interior through the remainder of the weekend, with hot, humid northerly winds to its east, and cooler conditions developing to its west. The trough is expected to stall over the interior of the state early next week with unstable conditions persisting to its east, enhanced by a complex upper trough over the state. Monsoonal flow is likely to increase over the far north during Monday and Tuesday.
Forecast for the rest of SundayCloudy with widespread showers and and scattered thunderstorms over northern districts, and the central and southern interior; these thunderstorms may produce some locally heavy falls. Much more isolated showers and thunderstorms over the southeast inland. Moderate to fresh northwest to northeasterly winds, tending southwesterly over the Channel Country.Monday 17 FebruaryScattered showers, rain areas and thunderstorms over the tropics and central parts of the state. Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms throughout much of the rest of the state. Mostly fine conditions over the Channel Country. Moderate to fresh northwest to northeasterly winds, tending southwesterly over the Channel Country.Fire Danger -  Very High over the Darling Downs and Channel Country.Tuesday 18 FebruaryScattered showers, rain areas 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, rain areas and storms over the eastern half of the state.Thursday 20 FebruaryA humid and unstable airmass should remain in place over eastern and northern parts of the state, with further showers and thunderstorms. Monsoonal flow is likely to remain in place over the far north, with rain areas and isolated thunderstorms.Friday until SundayA 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 Monday.Product IDQ10700
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