Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - May 24/14 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A weak high pressure centre lies over southeastern Queensland, while a weak ridge extends into northern Queensland. The high will shift slowly eastwards before a stronger high develops over the southern Tasman Sea on Monday. This will strengthen the ridge over eastern Queensland into the start of the week.
Forecast for the rest of SundayFine and mostly sunny across the state apart from some isolated showers about the far northeastern peninsula coast. Isolated early morning fog patches in the east. Moderate to fresh southeast winds about the tropical east coast. Maximum temperatures will be several degrees above average over the west and southern interior. Light to moderate southeast to northeast winds elsewhere.Fire Danger -  High over parts of the eastern interior. Low to moderate elsewhere.Monday 26 MayThe high should move into the Tasman Sea and strengthen with a ridge extending along the east coast of Queensland. Dry air will persist over much of the state maintaining fine and sunny conditions across most of Queensland except for some isolated showers about parts of the tropical east coast. Maximum temperatures will be several degrees above average over the west and southern interior.Tuesday 27 MayThe high should move further to the east to be located near New Zealand, with a weakening ridge persisting along the Queensland east coast. Isolated showers will develop about the east coast and adjacent inland as the flow tends more onshore. An upper trough will cross the southern interior of the state during the day leading to isolated showers and possible thunderstorms through the far southwest. Elsewhere dry conditions should result in a fine and mostly sunny day, with maximum temperatures several degrees above the average over the west and southern interior.Wednesday 28 MayThe high near New Zealand will shift slowly east and weaken slightly, with the ridge along the east coast of Queensland weakening further. Isolated showers are expected again for parts of eastern Queensland north of about the Sunshine Coast with the onshore flow. Elsewhere dry conditions should result in a fine and mostly sunny day, with maximum temperatures several degrees above the average over the west and southern interior.Thursday until SaturdayA new high will develop over the southwest of the continent and strengthen during Friday, while moving east. Isolated showers are expected about the east coast in the weakening onshore flow. An upper trough will cross the south of the state during the outlook period, though dry surface conditions may not lead to more than increased cloud. A southwesterly change will likely cross the state late on Friday or Saturday morning, reducing temperatures over the southern interior.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EST Sunday.Product IDQ10700
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