Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jul 26/14 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A trough lies over the southeastern interior of Queensland is expected to contract off the southern coast in the early hours of Sunday. A ridge extends along the north Queensland coast from a high in the Tasman Sea. A new high will enter New South Wales on Sunday, maintaining the ridge and extending a dry airmass into southern and central Queensland. The high should weaken from Monday, with the ridge gradually relaxing as a result.
Forecast for the rest of SaturdayIsolated to scattered showers and possible isolated thunderstorms over the southeastern corner, decreasing and contracting to the coast late tonight. Cloud and patchy light rain clearing central districts and the Wide Bay from the west during the night. Isolated showers about the north tropical coast. Moderate to fresh southeasterly winds about the east tropical coast. Light to moderate north to northwesterly winds in the southeast. Moderate south to southeasterly winds elsewhere.Sunday 27 JulyWidespread morning fogs through southeast, central and southern tropical districts, clearing to a fine and mostly sunny day. Isolated showers over the northeastern tropics, more frequent about the north tropical coast. Moderate to fresh south to southeasterly winds about the east coast, strong at times in the far north. Light winds through the southern interior. Moderate southeast to northeast winds elsewhere.Monday 28 JulyThe high over New South Wales will start to weaken, gradually relaxing the ridge about the east Queensland coast. Isolated to scattered showers will occur about the north tropical coast in an onshore wind flow. Fine and mostly sunny conditions are expected elsewhere, with a cooler morning and some early frosts likely through the southern and southeast inland. Daytime temperatures will remain generally above average away from the tropics.Tuesday 29 JulyA new high centre will shift east over southern Australia, maintaining a weak ridge through southern Queensland and along the north tropical coast. A few showers should continue in the onshore flow about the tropical northeast coast. Fine and mostly sunny conditions are expected elsewhere, with another cool morning and some early frosts likely through the southern and southeast inland. Daytime temperatures will remain above average away from the tropics.Wednesday 30 JulyThe new high will move east into New South Wales, maintaining a weak ridge along the north tropical coast. Much of the state will remain fine with only isolated showers expected about the east tropical coast and also possibly developing about the central coast. Early frosts will continue through the southern and southeastern inland, while daytime temperatures will remain mild to warm away from the tropics.Thursday until SaturdayMostly fine conditions are expected in the tropics with only isolated shower activity, mostly near the coast. A trough will most likely enter southwestern Queensland on Thursday and shift east, contracting off the southern coast Friday afternoon or evening. A dry airmass should result in little or no rainfall with the passage of the trough. Temperatures will warm further through western and southern districts in the northwesterly winds ahead of the trough before tending cooler southwesterly in its wake. A new, strong high will move east over southern Australia during the forecast period, extending a firm ridge through much of Queensland in the wake of the trough.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 am EST Sunday.Product IDQ10700
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