Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jun 21/14 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A weak trough lies just offshore from the southern Queensland coast, and will continue moving east. A weak high pressure system over central Australia is moving east over New South Wales and southern Queensland, extending a ridge onto the north tropical Queensland coast. A cold front will enter western Queensland on Monday and sweep rapidly east, contracting off the central and southern Queensland coasts during Tuesday.
Forecast for the rest of SundayFine and mostly sunny through the interior. Isolated showers in the southeast. Possible isolated light showers near the east tropical and central coasts. Early fog patches over eastern Queensland. Moderate to fresh southeasterly winds about the north tropical coast. Light to moderate southwest to southeasterly winds elsewhere.Monday 23 JuneThe high over southern Queensland will weaken and shift east while a new high will move east towards the southwestern parts of Australia. An upper level trough and its associated cold front will enter the southern interior of Queensland, generating some patchy cloud though conditions should remain fine due to a dry airmass persisting. Isolated showers will occur about the east tropical coast in the onshore wind flow, more frequent about the Cassowary Coast. Fine and mostly sunny conditions are expected elsewhere. Early frost patches are likely about the southeastern interior and the Maranoa.Tuesday 24 JuneThe upper trough and its associated cold front will sweep eastwards, contracting off the southern and central Queensland coasts during the afternoon and evening. The cold front will generate some patchy cloud though no rainfall is expected due to the dry airmass beneath. Isolated light showers are possible about the east Peninsula coast. Fine and sunny conditions are expected elsewhere as the new high moves through Western Australia, extending a ridge and a cool, dry airmass into Queensland in the wake of the cold front.Wednesday 25 JuneThe high will move slowly east into central Australia, extending a firm ridge and a cool, dry airmass into much of Queensland. A cold morning and early frosts are likely through much of the southern and southeastern interior. Fine and mostly sunny conditions will extend through the state apart from the chance of isolated light showers near the far northern and east Peninsula coast.Thursday until SaturdayThe high will weaken as it shifts east over New South Wales and southern Queensland during Thursday, resulting in cold mornings on Thursday and Friday with widespread early frosts through the central, southern and southeastern interior. Temperatures will then rise ahead of the next trough shifting east over the southern interior during Friday and most likely contracting off the southern Queensland coast early Saturday. No rainfall is expected with the passage of this trough. Isolated shower activity should occur about the east tropical coast in an onshore wind flow during Thursday and Friday before contracting north to the east Peninsula coast during Saturday.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EST Sunday.Product IDQ10700
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