Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Mar 29/14 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A weak ridge extends over the east Queensland coast. A new high will enter the Tasman Sea during Monday, reinforcing the ridge. A slow moving surface trough extends over southwestern Queensland. A series of upper level troughs will track east over the southern half of the state during the forecast period.
Forecast for the rest of SaturdayMostly fine in the far southeast with just the chance of isolated showers. Fine and mostly sunny in the west. Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms elsewhere, mostly during the afternoon. Moderate east to southeast winds in the north, fresh at times about the east Peninsula coast. Moderate southwest to southeast winds in the west. Light to moderate north to northeasterly winds elsewhere.Sunday 30 MarchA weak ridge will persist along the east Queensland coast while the surface trough in the southwest of the state will remain slow moving. The upper level trough will shift east over southern Queensland. A moist and unstable airmass will therefore extend from the southern interior east of Charleville to the southeast coast with isolated to scattered showers and storms expected. Showers and thunderstorms will also occur through central and northern districts, though storms should remain inland of the east tropical and central coasts. Fine and mostly sunny conditions are expected in the west.Monday 31 MarchA new high will enter the Tasman Sea, reinforcing the ridge along the east Queensland coast and extending onshore winds and isolated to scattered showers onto the east tropical and central coasts. The surface trough will remain over the southwest of the state while the upper level trough will shift north into central districts, maintaining an unstable airmass through much of the state with isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms expected, mostly southeast of about Rockhampton to Quilpie and in the far north and northwest of the state. The far west of the state should remain fine and mostly sunny.Tuesday 1 AprilA ridge will persist along the east Queensland coast, extending onshore winds and isolated to scattered showers on to the coast. A new upper level trough will enter the southwest of the state and should combine with the low level trough in the southwest to generate scattered showers and thunderstorms over the southern interior west of about Roma. Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms remain likely through the far north and northwest of the state. Mostly fine conditions are expected elsewhere with just the chance of isolated showers or thunderstorms. A northwesterly wind flow will result in hot conditions in the southwest.Wednesday until FridayThe high is likely to move slowly eastwards while another high builds over the Great Australian Bight, maintaining a ridge and isolated to scattered showers over the east tropical coast. A series of weak upper troughs will move east across the state, maintaining instability and the chance of showers and thunderstorms, particularly in southern and western parts.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EST Saturday.Product IDQ10700
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