MELBOURNE - Aug 10/14 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.
Weather Situation A strong high over the Great Australia Bight will be relatively stationary over the next few days strengthening the ridge across Queensland. An upper low over the Great Australian Bight will move northeast into South Australia and deepen by Wednesday. Forecast for the rest of MondayFine and mostly sunny across most of the state with only isolated showers about the east tropical coast and exposed parts of the southeast coast. Clear skies overnight may lead to a light frost about the parts of the Maranoa and Darling Downs and Granite Belt district. Mostly moderate south to southeast winds increasing to fresh to strong over the east coast.Tuesday 12 AugustA strong high over the Great Australian Bight will extend a firm ridge along the east Queensland coast as it continues to slowly move east. A moist onshore flow will lead to possible showers along parts of the east coast. Fine and mostly sunny conditions will persist elsewhere. Clear skies overnight may lead to a light frost about the parts of the Maranoa and Darling Downs and Granite Belt district.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. A deepening upper low will move towards the southwest of the state, and produce some isolated showers further inland through the southern and central interior.Thursday 14 AugustThe upper low will most likely be relatively stationary over South Australia whilst deepening a surface trough extending across western Queensland. Moistening low level flow on the eastern side of the trough should lead to increasing shower activity through the central inland and southwest; if the trough deepens sufficiently, this activity may spread to rain areas and isolated thunderstorms late in the day and evening. Meanwhile, the strong high over the Great Australia Bight will continue to extend 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.Friday until SundayThe upper low will most likely move towards southwestern Queensland, with a deepening surface trough extending across western Queensland slowly moving east also. Moistening low level flow on the eastern side of the trough should lead to increasing showers and the possibility of rain areas and thunderstorms through the central inland extending into the southeast by Sunday. 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. 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