Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

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

Weather Situation
A weak high pressure system in the Tasman Sea extends a weakening ridge over southeast Queensland and along the tropical east coast. is expected to move slowly northeast over the next few days. A weakening upper trough will move eastwards across the south of the state, accompanied by a surface cold front over southwestern Queensland, which will move further north and east today, into central parts of the state and the southeast inland.
Forecast for the rest of WednesdayIsolated showers along much east coast north of Gladstone. Patchy rain and the chance of isolated thunderstorms over the southwest, spreading eastwards to reach the southeast coast late afternoon or evening. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere. Light to moderate east to southeast winds. Moderate to fresh and gusty south to southwest winds over the west, easing during the day.Thursday 1 MayThe cold front should weaken out over the southern interior, leaving relatively humid air remaining over southeast Queensland. This feature, along with an upper trough to the west, should produce isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms over southeast districts, and some of these storms may become severe over the southeast corner. Isolated showers developing during the afternoon over the central highlands. Isolated showers about the northeast of the state in the onshore flow. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere.Friday 2 MayA stronger upper trough will push through southern Queensland, with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms expected through southeast and central Queensland. Isolated showers about the southern tropical east and into the far north, and also developing about the southwest during the afternoon. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere. Cool to cold over southwestern Queensland.Saturday 3 MayThe upper trough will remain slow moving over southern Queensland, with isolated showers expected over the southern and southeast interior. A high pressure system will push into southwestern Australia and drive cold, dry air through most of the state. Fine and sunny conditions for most of the remainder of the state, with only the odd shower over the far north.Sunday until TuesdayThe high pressure system will push into central Australia with a ridge extending through most of Queensland. This will continue to push cold and dry air through most of the state, leading to fine and sunny conditions for most of Queensland. Expect only the odd shower over the far north. Frosts are likely to be experienced across the southern interior and parts of the central interior.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EST Wednesday.Product IDQ10700
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