Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jul 11/14 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A high over southern Queensland extends a ridge and dry airmass over much of the state. A new high will strengthen as it moves east over southern Australia from Saturday and shift east into the Tasman Sea by Tuesday, gradually extending a firm ridge through Queensland. An upper level trough will enter central Australia on Sunday and shift east, extending patchy cloud and light rain from western Queensland into central and southern parts during Monday. A new upper level trough is then expected to enter western Queensland on Tuesday extending patchy cloud and rain areas through the southern interior.
Forecast for the rest of FridayFine, dry and cool conditions across the state. Light winds over southern districts. Light to moderate southeasterly winds elsewhere, fresh at times near the coast.Saturday 12 JulyFine and sunny over most of the state, with only the chance of a few light showers through the far northern Cape York Peninsula. A very cold morning over much of southern, western and central Queensland with widespread early frosts. Light winds over southern districts. Light to moderate southeasterly winds elsewhere, fresh at times near the coast.Sunday 13 JulyA strong high pressure system will enter southeastern Australia, extending a firm ridge into Queensland. Isolated showers are expected to occur about the tropical east coast and also develop along the southern exposed coast and islands as winds tend more onshore. An upper level trough will enter central Australia and should lead to increasing cloud and the chance of some patchy light rain over the west of the state. Early frosts remain likely over the central, southern and southeast inland.Monday 14 JulyThe strong high pressure system will move east towards the Tasman Sea, maintaining a firm ridge along the east Queensland coast with some shower activity continuing in the moist onshore wind flow. The upper level trough will slip southeast over Queensland, extending the patchy cloud band through the southern interior and western and central districts with patchy, mostly light rain expected. Early frosts will persist through the central, southern and southeast inland though should decrease in extent.Tuesday 15 JulyThe high pressure system will move southeast through the Tasman Sea, relaxing the ridge along the east Queensland coast. A moist onshore wind flow will maintain some shower activity about the east coast. A new upper trough is likely to enter the southwest of the state and is expected to generate some patchy rain and shower activity over southern and central districts with its passage. There is a small risk of storm activity over the southern interior with the passage of the trough. Possible light frost areas over the southeastern Granite Belt.Wednesday until FridayThe high pressure system should move slowly towards New Zealand and weaken, relaxing the ridge along the east Queensland coast. A moist onshore wind flow will maintain some shower activity about the east coast, though this should be confined to the north tropical coast by Thursday. The upper trough, and associated shower and possible storm activity, should shift rapidly east, most likely contracting off the southern and central Queensland coast during Wednesday evening or Thursday morning. A new high pressure system is expected to move over southwestern Australia on Thursday and Friday extending a drier and cooler air mass over western and southern Queensland in the wake of the trough.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 am EST Saturday.Product IDQ10700
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