MELBOURNE - Feb 16/14 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.
Weather Situation A slow moving surface trough extends across the interior of the state with hot, humid northerly winds to its east, and cooler conditions developing to its west. Unstable conditions should persist to the east of the surface trough, enhanced by a complex upper trough over the state. Monsoonal flow is likely to increase over the far north during today and Tuesday. Forecast for the rest of MondayScattered 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. Showers and storms should increase further about the state's far north as the monsoon trough strengthens.Wednesday 19 FebruaryA broad upper level trough should move across southeastern Australia during the day increasing instability though the state's interior. The surface trough should shift westwards into the southwest of the state, unsettled conditions and moisture flowing towards the trough should combine to generate further showers, rain areas and storms over much of the state.Thursday 20 FebruaryThe upper trough should shift eastwards into the Tasman Sea during the day, while the surface trough should move slowly east into the state's interior. A humid and unstable airmass should remain in place to the east of the surface trough, with further showers, rain areas 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 pm EST Monday.Product IDQ10700 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 20:30 on Sunday 16 February 2014 (GMT) © Copyright Commonwealth of Australia 2014, 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); })();
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