Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

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

Weather Situation
A weakening ridge of high pressure extends along the east coast of Queensland. An upper level trough and associated band of rain will move eastwards across the state during today. A high pressure system will move slowly east over southern Australia during the weekend and into early next week, extending cool, dry south to southwesterly winds into much of Queensland in the wake of the rain band.
Forecast for the rest of SaturdayCloudy with patchy rain spreading through central and southeast districts, though clearing from the west during the day. Some moderate falls are expected, mostly through central parts. Cloudy through the southern tropics with showers, decreasing from the west during the day. Isolated showers over the northern tropics. Fine and mostly sunny in the west with a cool day expected due to moderate to fresh southwesterly winds. Light to moderate southeasterly winds in the northern tropics. Moderate northerly winds elsewhere ahead of a south to southwesterly wind change extending from the west.Sunday 15 JuneThe new high over southwestern Australia will extend a cool, dry south to southwesterly wind flow into much of the state in the wake of the rain band. Some cloud may persist near the central and Wide Bay coasts though with only patchy light rain expected. Onshore winds should result in some isolated shower activity through the northern tropics. Areas of morning frost will develop through the southern and southeast interior.Monday 16 JuneA new upper trough is expected to enter central Australia, extending some cloud and patchy rain into the tropics and possibly south to the central coast of Queensland. The large high over southern Australia will extend a cool, dry airmass into remaining parts of the state, with morning frosts likely through central and southern inland parts.Tuesday 17 JuneThe upper trough will likely continue to extend cloud and possible patchy rain into the Queensland tropics south of about Cairns and northern central districts, with isolated shower activity expected to the north of Cairns. The large high over southern Australia will extend a cool, dry airmass into remaining parts of the state, with widespread morning frosts likely through central and southern inland parts.Wednesday until FridayThe upper trough should contract off the east Queensland coast into the Coral Sea on Wednesday, clearing the patchy cloud band. Some isolated showers will persist about the northeast tropical coast, also developing about the remaining exposed east coast from Thursday as the high moves further east towards the Tasman Sea and weakens. Temperatures should climb back to near average during the outlook period and could in fact become warmer than average once again through the interior from Thursday as winds tend northerly ahead of the next trough which will most likely enter western Queensland during FridayThe next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EST Saturday.Product IDQ10700
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