Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Sep 19/14 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A slow moving high pressure system over the Great Australian Bight extends a ridge across Queensland. An upper trough will push through southern districts today, before a much stronger upper trough enters western Queensland over the weekend.
Forecast for the rest of FridayEarly frost areas over the Granite Belt. Isolated showers developing through the southeast district late in the day, most likely during the evening with the slight chance of a late thunderstorm about the southern border ranges and the Gold Coast. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere. Mostly light to moderate southwest to southeasterly winds, fresh at times across the far north of the Peninsula. Winds tending southeast to northeasterly over eastern districts during the afternoon.Fire Danger -  High to Very High through the Gulf Country district and through eastern districts.Saturday 20 SeptemberThe upper trough over southern districts will remain slow moving as another much stronger trough enters central Australia. A surface trough will move through eastern Queensland. The high should strengthen as it moves eastwards over southeastern Australia, extending a moderate to fresh southerly wind change into the far southeast during the day. Isolated showers are therefore likely through the southeast to the east of the surface trough, possibly tending scattered on and near the southerly wind change with the slight chance isolated thunderstorms. Increasing cloud cover over the far west and southern central interior with the possibility of showers or thunderstorms. Fine and mostly sunny conditions elsewhere.Sunday 21 SeptemberThe upper trough is likely to strengthen as it shifts into western Queensland, further destabilising the airmass over the central interior. The surface trough should deepen in response to the upper trough and shift west into the state's interior and the high is expected to remain slow moving over southeastern Australia while strengthening. Showers and thunderstorms are therefore likely to occur over the southern and central interior to the east of the surface trough, tending to rain at times late. Showers are likely through remaining central districts, with the slight chance of isolated thunderstorms, though mainly over inland parts. Showers are also likely through the tropics south of about Cairns. Mostly fine through southeast districts with only isolated shower activity east of the ranges. Fine and partly cloudy conditions should occur elsewhere.Monday 22 SeptemberThere is still some uncertainty regarding the development and movement of the upper trough but it is likely that the upper trough will remain slow moving over western Queensland while weakening. The high over southeastern Australia should move slowly eastwards into the Tasman Sea. Showers and thunderstorms should occur over the central and southern interior, possibly extending into the far west. Showers are also likely through remaining central districts and through the southern tropics. Mostly fine through the southeast and the far north with only isolated showers. Fine and mostly sunny in the far west.Tuesday until ThursdayThere is a low degree of confidence regarding the movement and development of the upper trough during the outlook period. However the most likely scenario at this stage is that the upper trough weakens and moves eastwards on Tuesday and shifts off the southern and central coast early on Wednesday. The next upper trough should shift across central Australia and may enter the far southwest of the state into Thursday. The high in the Tasman Sea should also move slowly eastwards and the surface trough is likely to shift into central Australia. Showers should therefore decease over the interior and contract to the coast during Tuesday and Wednesday. Fine and mostly sunny through the far west on Tuesday and Wednesday with an increasing possibility of showers developing through the far southwest on Thursday.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EST Friday.Product IDQ10700
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