Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jun 24/14 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A large high over southern Western Australia extends a ridge across Queensland and extends cool, dry air over most of the state. The high will move slowly eastwards across the centre of the continent over the next couple of days, maintaining a ridge through Queensland.
Forecast for the rest of WednesdayFine and sunny across much of the state with only very isolated light showers possible about the the far northeast Queensland coast. A cool morning with early frosts through parts of the southern and southeastern interior. Moderate southeast to southwest winds, gusty at times about the southeast of the state.Thursday 26 JuneThe high will weaken slightly as it shifts east over New South Wales and southern Queensland. Fine and sunny conditions for most of the state. Lighter winds will result in a colder morning than Wednesday with widespread early frosts expected through central, southern and southeast inland parts. Isolated showers about the north tropical coast as winds tend more moist onshore.Friday 27 JuneThe high will weaken further and shift eastwards across the Tasman Sea. The next trough system is likely to enter southwest Queensland during the day. Fine and sunny again across most of the state. Light winds and clear skies will lead to another cold morning with widespread early frosts through the southern, central and southeastern interior. Isolated shower activity should occur about the east tropical coast in an onshore wind flow.Saturday 28 JuneThe ridge along the east Queensland coast will continue to weaken ahead of the next trough system as it moves eastwards across southern and central Queensland. Fine and sunny conditions in the west and much of the interior of the state. Moisture is expected to increase about the southeast and is likely to combine with the upper trough to produce isolated showers about the central coast and parts of the southeast of the state, including the Darling Downs. Maximum temperatures should rise over the east of the state due to warmer northerly winds ahead of the trough, while cool, gusty southwest winds will spread to the west of the state.Sunday until TuesdayThe trough system should clear off the east coast during early Sunday with a firm ridge extending across most of the state in its wake. Another large high will move across southern Australia during the outlook period, maintaining a ridge across Queensland. Fine and sunny conditions are likely over most of the state with only isolated showers expected in the onshore flow over the eastern Peninsula. Temperatures should decrease in the wake of the trough with frosts returning to the southern inland.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EST Wednesday.Product IDQ10700
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