Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Aug 9/14 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A strong high pressure system over the Tasman Sea extends a firm ridge along the central and northern Queensland coast. The high will move eastwards during the weekend with the ridge gradually weakening as a result. A new high will enter the Great Australia Bight late in the weekend and strengthen as it moves slowly eastwards early next week.
Forecast for the rest of SundayFine and mostly sunny across most of the state with only isolated showers about the east coast, more scattered about the north tropical coast during the morning. Early frosts are likely through the southern and southeast interior. Mostly moderate east to southeast winds over the north of the state, fresh to strong at times along the east tropical coast. Mostly moderate southeast to southwest winds over the remainder.Monday 11 AugustThe strong high will remain slow moving in the Great Australia Bight maintaining the fresh southeasterly winds and possible showers along parts of the east coast, mostly in the tropics. Dry air will persist over much of the interior of the state leading to fine and sunny conditions. Clear skies overnight may lead to a light frost about the parts of the Maranoa and Darling Downs and Granite Belt district.Tuesday 12 AugustThe strong high will extend a firm ridge along the east Queensland coast as it continues to slowly move east over the Great Australian Bight. A moist onshore flow will lead to possible showers along parts of the east coast. Fine and mostly sunny conditions will persist elsewhere.Wednesday 13 AugustThe strong high over the Great Australia Bight will continue to build a firm ridge through much of Queensland. Isolated showers will occur about much of the east Queensland coast in the fresh to strong onshore wind flow. Moisture will also extend from the coast further into the interior of the state. An upper trough is likely to strengthen into an upper low and move towards the southwest of the state, and produce some isolated showers further inland through the southern and central interior.Thursday until SaturdayThe upper low will most likely remain fairly slow-moving over far southwestern Queensland or northeastern South Australia during the period, with a deepening surface trough extending across western Queensland. Moistening low level flow on the eastern side of the trough should lead to increasing showers, and possibly a few thunderstorms through the central inland and southwest. Meanwhile, the strong high over the Great Australia Bight will likely move slowly east over during the outlook period, continuing a firm ridge through much of Queensland. Isolated to scattered showers about much of the east Queensland coast in the fresh to strong onshore wind flow.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EST Sunday.Product IDQ10700
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