MELBOURNE - Sep 1/14 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.
Weather Situation A weak ridge extends along the east Queensland coast. A vigorous surface trough is crossing western Queensland and will continue to move rapidly eastwards, contracting off the southern coast during this evening. Warm northwesterly winds will persist over far eastern parts of the state today but cool south to southwesterly winds are expected elsewhere in the wake of the trough. These will spread over the whole state on Wednesday. Forecast for the rest of TuesdayFine and mostly sunny across most of the state. Patchy cloud across the south of the state accompanying the trough with possible isolated showers about the southern interior near the New South Wales border. Moderate to fresh and warm northwesterly winds through the Capricornia, Wide Bay and Burnett and Southeast Coast districts leading to enhanced fire dangers. Dry, cool and gusty south to southwesterly winds elsewhere.Fire Danger - Severe in the Southeast Coast district. Very High for remaining northern and eastern districts.Wednesday 3 SeptemberThe trough will shift further east into the Coral Sea with a dry, cool southerly wind flow and fine and sunny conditions extending through Queensland in its wake. Early frosts are likely through the southern and southeastern interior under the clear skies. A deepening low over the Tasman Sea will most likely extend a large south to southeasterly swell into Gold Coast waters from the late afternoon or evening.Thursday 4 SeptemberA large high will enter the Great Australian Bight, extending a ridge and dry airmass into Queensland with fine and mostly sunny conditions expected across the state. The clear skies and lighter winds should lead to early frosts through the southern, central and southeast interior. The deep low in the Tasman Sea will continue to extend a large south to southeasterly swell into Gold Coast waters.Friday 5 SeptemberThe high should move slowly east across southeast Australia whilst the low in the Tasman Sea will move eastwards towards New Zealand. Much of the state should be fine and mostly sunny, although an upper trough may produce isolated showers about the southeast interior. Early frosts will continue over the southern, central and southeast inland.Saturday until MondayThe high should remain slow moving near Tasmania through the outlook period, extending a firm ridge along the east Queensland coast. Early frosts should continue over the southeast interior on Saturday but minima should warm thereafter as winds turn more northerly. An upper level trough will possibly enter southeastern and central Queensland during the weekend and may generate some shower and possible storm activity. The remainder of the state should remain fine and mostly sunny.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EST Tuesday.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 21:15 on Monday 1 September 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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