Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Apr 3/14 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A ridge of high pressure lies along the east coast, and a surface trough stretches from the northwest of the state southwards into the Channel Country. The surface trough will move gradually eastwards across southern inland districts as an upper trough moves eastwards across New South Wales.
Forecast for the rest of FridayMainly isolated showers along the east coast, more scattered over the northeast tropics, extending to adjacent inland areas during the afternoon. Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms about the southwest and southern inland, and also about the Gulf of Carpentaria coast. Light to moderate southeast to northeast winds.Saturday 5 AprilThe upper trough will weaken and slide to the southeast, with the remnants passing over southeast Queensland during the day. Its associated surface trough is likely to stagnate over the southern inland. Isolated showers and thunderstorms are again expected over the southern interior, while isolated showers should continue in the onshore flow along the east coast, becoming more widespread with the possibility of a few thunderstorms over the far northern districts.Sunday 6 AprilThe next upper level trough should extend through New South Wales and pass over southeast Queensland during the day. The associated surface trough will also move eastwards, and reach the southeast coast during the day. The tropical low over the northern Coral Sea should move slowly westwards. Scattered showers and thunderstorms over southern parts, more isolated in the southwest. Isolated showers and thunderstorms about the far north and the Gulf of Carpentaria coast. Isolated showers in the remaining onshore airflow.Monday 7 AprilAn upper ridge developing over the east central parts of the state should keep weather conditions fairly benign over most of the state, with just isolated showers about the southeast and far northeast of the state. The tropical low over the northern Coral Sea should continue to move slowly westwards. Isolated showers and storms over the far southwest and northwest as a new upper level trough develops over central Australia.Tuesday until ThursdayThe upper trough should become slow-moving over central Australia, only influencing the far west of Queensland, producing a few showers and thunderstorms. Isolated showers should continue along the east coast due to an onshore flow, with thunderstorms possible about parts of the eastern interior early in the new week. the tropical low should move west across northern Cape York Peninsula, with scattered to widespread showers, rain areas and isolated thunderstorms likely over the far northern districts.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EST Friday.Product IDQ10700
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