Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jun 30/14 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A strong high over South Australia extends a strengthening ridge across central Queensland. The high will move only slowly eastwards, to be located over southern New South Wales by Thursday, and will maintain its strength over the next few days.
Forecast for the rest of TuesdayFine and mostly sunny across almost the entire state. Isolated light showers near Torres Strait and the east coast north of Lockhart River. Extensive areas of morning frost through the southern, central and southeast interior with temperatures below average statewide. Moderate to fresh southeast to southwesterly winds.Fire Danger -  High in the eastern interior and the northwest. Low to moderate over the remainder.Wednesday 2 JulyA large high will be located over New South Wales, keeping most of Queensland fine, dry and sunny. Isolated showers developing along the tropical east coast. Areas of morning frost over the central, southern and southeastern interior with below average temperatures across the interior and the tropics.Thursday 3 JulyThe high will shift slowly to the east, keeping most of Queensland fine, dry and sunny. Isolated showers should develop about most of the east coast as winds tend more onshore. Areas of morning frost over the central, southern and southeastern interior.Friday 4 JulyThe high will shift further east into the Tasman Sea. A surface trough will cross into the southwest of the state during the day. Isolated showers will persist in the onshore flow about the east coast and should extend into the southern and central interior during the afternoon due to the influence of the trough. Areas of morning frost over the parts of southern and southeastern interior. Showers may tend scattered about the central coast.Saturday until MondayThe high will weaken over the northern Tasman Sea. The inland trough will track to the east and will likely cross off the east coast during Saturday afternoon. Showers will persist about the east coast ahead of the trough on Saturday and will extend across the southeastern interior with the passage of the trough. Fine and mostly sunny in the west on Saturday. Fine and sunny statewide on Sunday and Monday with cool dry southwesterly winds. Morning frost possible about the Granite Belt Saturday morning, but expected to redevelop over southern and central interior areas from Sunday morning.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EST Tuesday.Product IDQ10700
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