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
An upper level trough is generating a cloud and rain band over much of eastern Queensland, that will contract eastwards off the southeast coast overnight. The upper trough is expected to continue to produce cloud and patchy light rain over central and northeastern parts of the state on Sunday. A high pressure system over southern Western Australia will move slowly eastwards over southern Australia over the next few days, extending cool and 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 through the southern tropics, central and southeast districts. Isolated showers over the northern tropics. Fine and mostly clear conditions in the west and extending into the Central West and southern interior. Moderate to fresh south to southwesterly winds for most parts, tending light to moderate southeasterly winds in the northern tropics.Sunday 15 JunePartly cloudy about the central east coast with some patchy light rain, mainly during the morning. Isolated showers about the northeast tropics. Fine and sunny conditions about the remainder of the state. Feeling cool across much of the state, particularly in the dry moderate to fresh south to southwesterly winds over most parts. Light to moderate south to southeasterly winds in the northern tropics. Areas of morning frost 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 fine and mostly sunny conditions for remaining areas. Morning frosts are likely through central and southern inland parts.Tuesday 17 JuneThe upper trough will likely continue to extend cloud and possible light 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 18 JuneThe upper trough should contract off the east Queensland coast into the Coral Sea whilst the strong high should lie over Victoria. Isolated showers about the northeast tropical coast in the fresh to strong onshore flow. Isolated showers may also develop about the exposed coastal fringe south of about Bundaberg. Fine and mostly sunny over the remainder of the state. Maximum temperatures should return to close to average but frosts are widespread frosts are still likely about the central and southern inland.Thursday until SaturdayThe high should remain slow moving over southeast Australia during the outlook period and will also weaken. Isolated showers are likely about much of the east coast and adjacent inland areas through the outlook period, whilst the interior of the state should remain fine and mostly sunny. Temperatures should climb back to near average during the outlook period and could in fact become warmer than average through the interior as winds tend northerly ahead of the next weak trough which will most likely enter western Queensland during FridayThe next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 am EST Sunday.Product IDQ10700
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