Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Sep 7/14 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
An upper trough over western Queensland will move eastwards over the next day or two. A deepening surface trough lies over central inland Queensland, with a weak surface low on the trough near Longreach. Another trough extends from this low southeastwards over the Maranoa and Darling Downs. A large high over the western Tasman Sea will move eastwards over the next few days, with a ridge extending along the east coast of Queensland.
Forecast for the rest of SundayScattered showers, areas of rain and isolated thunderstorms about the central and southern interior. Isolated showers elsewhere over eastern districts south of about Townsville with very isolated thunderstorms. Fine and partly cloudy elsewhere. Mostly moderate southeast to northeasterly winds for much of the state, tending south to southwesterly in the far west.Monday 8 SeptemberIsolated showers over southern and central areas of the state, tending scattered near the coast. Isolated thunderstorms possible over the southeast tropical inland. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere. Mostly moderate southeast to northeasterly winds for much of the state, tending southeast to southwesterly in the northwest.Fire Danger -  High to very high in the north and west.Tuesday 9 SeptemberFine and mostly sunny across the state except for isolated showers about the east coast as a weak ridge pushes some light to moderate winds ashore. Warmer than normal temperatures are expected in western districts ahead of a southerly change reaching the southwest during the afternoon and evening.Wednesday 10 SeptemberFine and mostly sunny across most of the state. Warmer than normal temperatures are expected over the north, and also over the southeast ahead of a cooler southerly change. This feature may produce isolated showers and possible a thunderstorm or two over the southeast during the afternoon.Thursday 11 SeptemberA new high will push through the Bight from Thursday, maintaining the ridge and onshore flow to eastern Queensland. Fine and mostly sunny across the state.Friday until SundayFine and mostly sunny across most of the state. A new high will push eastwards and into southeastern Australia over the weekend, maintaining the ridge and onshore flow to eastern Queensland. An upper trough will push into the west of the state on Friday, and into eastern Queensland on Saturday. Isolated showers are expected about parts of the east coast, and developing over parts of the interior to the east of the upper trough.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 am EST Monday.Product IDQ10700
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