Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Aug 18/14 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A complex low pressure system lies off the central coast of New South Wales, whilst a strengthening high lies in the Great Australian Bight. These two systems are directing, cool west to southwesterly winds through southern Queensland. The low will move eastwards across the Tasman Sea over the next few days whilst the high in the Great Australian Bight will move eastwards and extend a ridge through much of Queensland from Wednesday.
Forecast for the rest of MondayFine and mostly clear across most of the state. Cloudy and cool over the southeast inland, with isolated light showers possible over far southern Darling Downs. Fresh and gusty west to southwesterly winds in the southern interior and southeast of the state. Mostly moderate southwest to southeast winds elsewhere.Tuesday 19 AugustSome cloud cover will persist near the southeast inland border with possible isolated showers. Mostly fine in the tropics with only isolated showers about the northern Peninsula. Fine and mostly sunny over the rest of the state. Some early frosts are possible through the central interior but cloud cover and wind is likely to prevent frost areas developing over the southern interior. Moderate to fresh southwest to southeast winds for most of the state.Wednesday 20 AugustThe high in the Great Australian Bight will slowly strengthen as it moves eastwards, strengthening the ridge through Queensland. An upper trough is likely to develop over New South Wales causing isolated showers about the southeast coast and possibly extend inland into the far southeastern interior. Isolated showers are also possible over the northern Peninsula in the onshore wind flow. Fine and mostly sunny conditions elsewhere. Early frosts are likely for the central interior.Thursday 21 AugustThe high will maintain a moderate to fresh onshore flow along the east coast of Queensland. Increasing moisture about the east coast combined with an upper trough is likely to bring mostly isolated showers to the southeast coast. Isolated showers will likely extend into the southeast and southern interior during the afternoon, with the possibility of one or two thunderstorms as moisture and instability increase. Fine and mostly sunny conditions elsewhere.Friday 22 AugustThe high will slowly move eastwards across the Tasman Sea during the outlook period. A fresh to strong onshore flow along the east coast of Queensland will gradually push moisture further inland. The upper trough may slowly move eastwards across the south of the state during the outlook period with showers becoming more likely in the southeast, possibly extending a little further west into the central and southern interior.Saturday until MondayThe high will slowly move eastwards across the Tasman Sea during the outlook period. A fresh to strong onshore flow along the east coast of Queensland will gradually push moisture further inland. The upper trough may slowly move eastwards across the south of the state during the outlook period with showers becoming more likely in the southeast, possibly extending a little further west into the central and southern interior.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 am EST Tuesday.Product IDQ10700
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