MELBOURNE - Oct 24/14 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.
Weather Situation A weakening ridge extends along the east Queensland coast. A broad area of low pressure will develop through the interior of the state and extend into southeastern Queensland during the weekend. Hot to very hot conditions will also extend from the southern interior to remaining southern, western and central parts during the weekend and should persist into early next week. Forecast for the rest of FridaySome showers and gusty storms over the southeastern interior, particularly about the ranges. Fine and mostly clear elsewhere. Moderate southeast to northeasterly winds over most parts, fresh at times about the far northeast coast.Saturday 25 OctoberSome showers and gusty storms over the southern interior, particularly about the southeast inland. A slight chance of showers near the east tropical coast north of Cairns. Fine and mostly sunny conditions will occur over the remainder of the state. Hot to very hot conditions through much of western, central and southern Queensland, particularly inland parts where enhanced fire dangers are also likely. Moderate to fresh southeast to northeast winds over the central and northern parts of the state. Moderate to fresh west to southwest winds through the southern and southeast interior. Moderate to fresh northeast winds about the southern coast.Fire Danger - Sever about the Darling Downs and Granite Belt and Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders district. Very High about many parts of the interior.Sunday 26 OctoberTemperatures will increase further through western, central and southern Queensland, leading to enhanced fire dangers. The heat and instability will likely result in some showers and gusty storms over the southeast of the state, particularly inland parts. Instability will spread further through the interior with possible gusty storms, though with little rainfall given the lack of moisture. Fine and sunny conditions are expected elsewhere apart from the slight chance of showers in the very far northern tropics.Monday 27 OctoberHot to very hot conditions and enhanced fire dangers will continue to affect much of western, central and southern Queensland, particularly the Darling Downs and Maranoa and Warrego districts. Showers and gusty storms remain possible over much of western, central and southern Queensland, particularly through the central interior and southeast inland. Fine and mostly sunny conditions are expected in the tropics.Tuesday 28 OctoberHot to very hot conditions and enhanced fire dangers will remain over northwestern, central and southern Queensland, particularly the Darling Downs and Maranoa and Warrego districts. A milder southerly change should spread through the Channel Country with the very conditions easing here. Showers and gusty storms are likely through much of the northwest, central and southern Queensland and should spread further northern into the tropical interior. Fine and mostly sunny in the southern Channel Country and far southern interior.Wednesday until FridayHot to very hot conditions will likely persist through much of northwestern, central and southeastern Queensland through much of the outlook period. A broad area of instability will most likely generate some showers and storms from the northwest of the state through central and southeast parts. 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