Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jun 15/14 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
An upper level trough extends a cloud and patchy light rain band through much of the tropics. The cloud band should weaken late Tuesday as the upper trough contracts east into the Coral Sea. A high pressure system over southern Australia will move slowly eastwards over the next few days, extending cool and dry south to southwesterly winds into remaining parts of Queensland.
Forecast for the rest of MondayCloudy through much of the tropics with patchy light rain. Partly cloudy on the central coast with the chance of a little light rain at times. Early morning frosts through central and southern inland parts. A cool day through much of the state, particularly under the cloud in the tropics, with moderate to fresh and gusty southwest to southeasterly winds, strong at times near the far north tropical coast.Tuesday 17 JuneAn upper trough will likely continue to extend cloud and possible patchy light rain into the Queensland tropics and northern central districts. 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 Queensland coast into the Coral Sea whilst the strong high will move into Victoria, strengthening the ridge along the east Queensland coast. Isolated showers will occur about the northeast tropical coast in the strong onshore flow, also possibly developing about the exposed southern coast and islands. Fine and mostly sunny conditions will occur over the remainder of the state. Early frosts will occur through the central and southern inland, though maximum temperatures should return to close to average.Thursday 19 JuneThe high should remain slow moving near the New South Wales coast and begin to weaken, gradually relaxing the ridge along the east Queensland coast. The increasingly moist onshore wind flow will lead to the chance of isolated showers about the east coast and adjacent inland areas, more frequent near the north tropical coast. Fine and mostly sunny conditions will occur over the remainder of the state. Temperatures will rise though some light early frost will remain possible about the southeast interior.Friday until SundayThe high will move slowly eastwards across the Tasman Sea during the outlook period. A trough is expected to move eastwards across the state during Friday and Saturday and should contract off the southeast coast on Sunday. Isolated showers are likely about the east coast and should also develop about the central and southern interior as the trough moves though the state. A new high should develop over southeast Australia on Sunday with fine and mostly sunny conditions returning to the interior of the state. Frosts may return to the central and southern interior on Sunday morning.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EST Monday.Product IDQ10700
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