Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jun 28/14 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A trough is currently moving off the east coast south of about Ingham, and will move further offshore today. A strong high over southern Western Australia will extend a strengthening ridge through central Queensland to the west the trough. The high should move only slowly eastwards across southern Australia during the week.
Forecast for the rest of SundayFine and mostly sunny across almost the entire state. Isolated light showers near Torres Strait, and also about the Fraser Coast early in the morning. Early frost over parts of the southern interior. Moderate to fresh southwest to southeasterly winds.Monday 30 JuneThe high will strengthen and move slowly towards the head of the Great Australian Bight, maintaining fine, dry and sunny conditions across most of Queensland. Isolated light showers near Torres Strait, while a few light showers may develop near a weak trough over the southeastern Darling Downs. A few areas of morning frost over the central, southern and southeastern interior.Tuesday 1 JulyThe large high should maintain its intensity and move very slowly eastwards across southern Australia, keeping most of Queensland fine, dry and sunny. Isolated light showers along the far northern coast. Extensive areas of morning frost over the central, southern and southeastern interior.Wednesday 2 JulyThe large high will shift over New South Wales, keeping most of Queensland fine, dry and sunny. Isolated showers along the tropical east coast. Areas of morning frost over the central, southern and southeastern interior.Thursday until SaturdayThe high should move slowly eastwards across southeastern Australia, keeping most of Queensland fine, dry and sunny. Isolated showers should develop about most of the east coast as winds tend more onshore. Showers may also return to the central and southern inland as moisture spreads westwards to a developing inland trough and an upper trough approaches from the west. Areas of morning frost over the central, southern and southeastern interior, though beginning to weaken.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EST Sunday.Product IDQ10700
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