Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Sep 2/14 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A large high over southeastern Australia extends a strong ridge into western Queensland. The high will remain near stationary during the forecast period but will gradually weaken during Thursday and Friday as the high weakens. Cool south to southwesterly winds will extend across the state during today.
Forecast for the rest of WednesdayFine and sunny conditions for much of Queensland. Early frost patches are likely through the southern and southeastern interior. A large south to southeasterly swell is expected to develop through Gold Coast waters from the late afternoon or evening. Fresh and gusty southwesterly winds expected about the southeast of the state. Moderate to fresh south to southwest winds elsewhere. Maximum temperatures will be several degrees below the September average in the dry southerly flow.Fire Danger -  Very High through the east and north.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 sunny, although an upper trough may produce isolated showers about the southeast interior. Early frosts will continue over the southern, central and southeast inland. Swells should tend to ease over far southern waters as the low in the Tasman Sea moves to the east.Saturday 6 SeptemberThe high should remain slow moving over southeast Australia, extending a ridge along the east coast of Queensland. An upper level trough will possibly enter southeast Queensland, leading to the chance of isolated showers about the southeast interior, mainly about the Granite Belt and Border Ranges. The remainder of the state should be fine and mostly sunny. Early frosts are possible about the Granite Belt.Sunday until TuesdayThe high should continue to move slowly eastwards into the Tasman Sea through the outlook period, extending a firm ridge along the east Queensland coast. There remains some uncertainty about the development of an upper trough over Queensland through the outlook period but the most likely scenario is for isolated showers and possible storms over central and eastern interior districts on Sunday to contract eastwards on Monday and Tuesday.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EST Wednesday.Product IDQ10700
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