Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Sep 30/14 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A weak surface trough is drifting eastwards across southern Queensland, and is expected near the southeast interior by late Wednesday. Warm northerly winds ahead of the trough. A new high pressure system should drift eastwards across southeast Australia from Wednesday, pushing fresh and gusty southeast winds across Queensland's western districts.
Forecast for the rest of TuesdayFine and clear except for the chance of some isolated light showers about the northeast coast. Mainly light winds across the interior. Moderate southeast to northeast winds about the east coast, fresh at times about the southeast coast.Wednesday 1 OctoberFine, warm and sunny across the state except for just the chance of some isolated showers or storms about the southeast coast. Mainly moderate northeast to northwest winds across most of the state, fresh at times about the southeast coast ahead of a fresh to strong southeast change during the day. Moderate to fresh southeast to southwest winds about the southern interior and western districts.Fire Danger -  Very high to severe over the state's northwest and northern interior. Very high over the state's southeast.Thursday 2 OctoberThe should drift over Victoria and continue pushing the southerly wind change and some coastal showers northwards through Queensland's Central Coast, while the remainder of the state should be fine and mostly sunny except for some isolated showers about the northeast coast.Friday 3 OctoberThe high should remain over Victoria and will push a few isolated showers onto parts of Queensland's east coast. A weak upper trough is likely to move into the west of the state and may interact with some moisture over the central interior to produce some isolated showers. The remainder of the state should remain fine and sunny.Saturday 4 OctoberA weak onshore flow should continue to push a few isolated showers onto parts of Queensland's east coast, while the new upper level trough may spread some isolated showers and storms across the southern interior. The remainder of the state should remain fine and mostly sunny.Sunday until TuesdayThe upper level trough should move over the southeast of the state late in the weekend, with the chance of some isolated showers or storms over the region during Sunday, clearing thereafter as the system moves offshore. A ridge of high pressure should persist over the east coast early in the new week, keeping most of the state fine, warm and mostly sunny except for the chance of some isolated showers about the east coast.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 am EST Wednesday.Product IDQ10700
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