MELBOURNE - Jul 26/14 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.
Weather Situation A ridge extends along the north Queensland coast from a high in the Tasman Sea. A high over western New South Wales will maintain the ridge and extending a dry airmass into southern and central Queensland. The high will move eastwards over the next few days and weaken from Monday, with the ridge gradually relaxing as a result. Forecast for the rest of SundayMorning fog patches through parts of the 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 pm EST Sunday.Product IDQ10700 Notice Board MetEye extended into Queensland Queensland's improving weather services Media Releases Marketing Meteorological Offices Cairns weather Charleville weather Longreach weather Mackay weather Mount Isa weather Rockhampton weather Townsville weather Weipa weather Other Information About Weather Forecast Services About Warning Services Warnings Water Climate Environment Tropical Cyclones Tsunami Warning Centre Agriculture - Water and the Land Marine & Ocean UV & Sun Protection Rainfall & River Conditions Graphical Views Radar Maps Rainfall Forecasts Seasonal Outlooks Climate Variability & Change Climate Data Online Seasonal Streamflow Forecasts Water Storage MetEye™ National Weather Services Aviation Weather Services Defence Services Space Weather Services Registered User Services Commercial Weather Services Business Entry Point Facebook Google+ Youtube Blog Careers Sitemap Feedback Freedom of Information Indigenous Weather Knowledge Glossary This page was created at 03:30 on Sunday 27 July 2014 (GMT) © Copyright Commonwealth of Australia 2014, Bureau of Meteorology (ABN 92 637 533 532) | Disclaimer | Privacy | Accessibility var hostname = window.location.hostname; var host = hostname.split("."); if (host[0] == "reg") var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-20386085-1']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); else if (host[0] == "wdev") var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-21709175-1']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); else var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-3816559-1']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 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