Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Sep 9/14 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A large high near New Zealand will move eastwards over the next few days, with a weak ridge extending along the east coast of Queensland. A surface trough will enter southwestern Queensland later today and move rapidly across the state during Wednesday. An upper trough will move into western Queensland on Friday, increasing instability over inland parts of the state into the weekend.
Forecast for the rest of TuesdayFine and mostly clear across the state except for isolated showers about parts of east coast south of Cairns. Light to moderate northeast to northwest in the interior, fresh at times in the southwest. Winds shifting west to southwesterly in the southwest during the rest of the afternoon and evening. Mostly moderate southeast to northeasterly winds in eastern districts.Wednesday 10 SeptemberFine and mostly sunny across most of the state. Isolated showers about parts of the far southeast and possibly along the north tropical and centrals coasts in the morning. Warmer than normal temperatures are expected over the north, and also over the southeast ahead of a cooler southwesterly change. Light to moderate northeast to northwest winds in eastern and northern districts, tending east to southeasterly along the tropical coast, and shifting west to southwesterly in southern districts during the day. Otherwise moderate south to southwesterly winds elsewhere in the state.Fire Danger -  Very High in southern Darling Downs and inland North Tropical Coast.Thursday 11 SeptemberThe new high will push through the Bight maintaining the weak ridge and onshore flow to eastern Queensland. Relatively dry airmass and stable conditions aloft should lead to fine and mostly sunny conditions across the state.Friday 12 SeptemberFine and sunny across most of the state. The high will move across southeastern Australia, maintaining the ridge and onshore flow to eastern Queensland. An upper trough will push into the west of the state with an associated surface trough sharpening across the central interior. Isolated showers and possible thunderstorms are expected about parts of the interior to the east of the trough.Saturday 13 SeptemberThe upper trough will move east over central Queensland during the day. Isolated showers and thunderstorms are expected to the east of the trough in an increasingly unstable air mass, especially in the central interior. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere in the state.Sunday until TuesdayThe upper trough will move off the east coast early on Sunday with fine and mostly sunny conditions expected across the state apart from coastal showers along sections of the east coast.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 am EST Wednesday.Product IDQ10700
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