Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jun 2/14 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A high pressure system [1032 hPa] in the Tasman Sea extends a weak ridge of high pressure along Queensland's east coast. A surface trough is currently over the southeast interior, and should drift southeastwards off northern New South Wales tomorrow.
Forecast for the rest of TuesdayEarly morning fog areas in the east. Isolated showers about the east coast and adjacent eastern interior areas, becoming more likely about the southeast of the state. The chance of thunderstorms in the southeast, most likely inland and about the ranges. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere. Light to moderate south to southeasterly winds, tending northeast to southeasterly in the far southeast. Winds fresh at times about the tropical coast.Fire Danger -  Low to moderate over the whole state.Wednesday 4 JuneThe high pressure system will move to the east of New Zealand as another high develops further over South Australia. A ridge will continue through eastern Queensland, with isolated showers pushing onto the east coast in the onshore airflow. Early morning fog areas in the east. Fine and sunny in the west.Thursday 5 JuneThe high pressure system will shift further east of New Zealand as the new high intensifies over southeastern Australia. The high will direct a south to southeasterly flow across the state, with isolated showers about the east coast, particularly the exposed sections. Fine and sunny over the central and western districts.Friday 6 JuneThe high will remain slow moving over southeastern Australia, continuing to direct a south to southeasterly flow across the state. Isolated showers will continue in the onshore airflow about the east coast, particularly the exposed sections. Fine and sunny over the central and western districts.Saturday until MondayThe high will continue moving slowly eastwards. A surface and upper trough will move through Queensland over the weekend, with an increase in shower activity over the east of the state. Shower activity will likely contract offshore into the Coral Sea from the tropics into the start of the new week. The high to the south will keep conditions fine and sunny over the interior. Temperatures will tend closer to average as the flow tends more southerly.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EST Tuesday.Product IDQ10700
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