MELBOURNE - Sep 26/14 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.
Weather Situation A high pressure system over New South Wales extends a ridge through Queensland. The high will shift eastwards and into the Tasman Sea later today before weakening early next week as it shifts slowly eastwards. An upper level trough will shift into southeastern Queensland today, then shift offshore on Sunday with stable conditions across the state in its wake. Forecast for the rest of SaturdayIsolated showers about the coast in the southeast, extending inland during the afternoon, with the slight chance of thunderstorms during the afternoon and evening. Isolated showers possible along the coast in the tropics this morning. Light to moderate southwest to southeasterly winds, fresh at times about the far northeast coast.Fire Danger - Very High Fire Danger through the Gulf Country.Sunday 28 SeptemberThe high over southeastern Australia will shift further east into the Tasman Sea, extending a ridge and onshore winds along the east coast. Isolated showers are expected along parts of the east coast, with fine and mostly sunny elsewhere across the state.Monday 29 SeptemberThe high will move slowly southeastwards across the Tasman Sea with the ridge extending through eastern Queensland. Onshore winds are expected to produce isolated showers over northern coastal areas. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere. Above average maximum temperatures are expected in the warm northerly wind flow through western Queensland.Tuesday 30 SeptemberThe high should move slowly eastwards towards New Zealand maintaining a weak ridge over the tropical east coast. The next upper trough and associated surface trough should move across the southern interior, but dry surface conditions should keep inland parts fine though a little cloudy. Mostly fine with just some isolated showers along parts of the northeast coast in an onshore wind flow. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere. Fresh and gusty northerly winds through the west and over the southern interior are likely to produce maximum and minimum temperatures well above the September average.Wednesday until FridayThe upper trough and associated surface trough should move eastwards into central and southeastern parts of the state on Wednesday, then shifting slowly northwards on Thursday and Friday. The ridge along the east coast is expected to weaken further as the high in the Tasman Sea shifts east of New Zealand. The next high pressure system should move east across the Great Australian Bight and southeastern Australia gradually extending a ridge across Queensland. Isolated showers should continue along parts of the northeast coast in an onshore wind flow. The trough system may help to trigger some showers and thunderstorms about southeast and central areas on Wednesday, before shifting slowly northwards on Thursday and Friday.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EST Saturday.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 21:30 on Friday 26 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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