Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - May 22/14 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A weak high ridge of high pressure lies along Queensland's east coast, and is expected to weaken during the weekend. An upper level trough will move eastwards across the state on Friday and move off the east coast during Saturday.
Forecast for the rest of ThursdayIsolated showers about the east coast and about the eastern interior with more frequent showers about the North Tropical Coast. Isolated showers and thunderstorms about the Channel Country.Fine and clear cross the remainder of the state. Moderate to fresh southeast winds about the east coast. Light to moderate southeast to northeast winds elsewhere.Friday 23 MayThe ridge along the east coast should continue to push moisture across the state, and some scattered showers across the eastern districts, extending inland into the northern interior. Meanwhile an upper level trough will move eastwards across the state, producing scattered showers and storms over the southern and central districts. Fine and mostly sunny in the northwest. Moderate to fresh southeast winds about the east coast. Light to moderate southeast to northeast winds elsewhere.Saturday 24 MayA new high over southeast Queensland should push drier air into western Queensland, leaving the region fine and mostly sunny, though there's the chance of some early morning thundery rain about the southeast.Sunday 25 MayDry air across much of Queensland should keep most of the state fine and mostly sunny except for the chance of isolated showers about the northeast coast.Monday 26 MayThe high should move into the Tasman Sea and remain there during the early part of the new week, maintaining fine and sunny conditions across most of Queensland except for some showers about parts of the east coast.Tuesday until ThursdayThe high in the Tasman Sea should push showers onto the far eastern parts of Queensland, while an upper trough may produce some isolated showers across southern Queensland early to mid week.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 am EST Friday.Product IDQ10700
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