MELBOURNE - Oct 30/14 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.
Weather Situation A surface trough stretches from northwest Queensland towards the southeast, and will slowly shift westwards while weakening. A weak high pressure system in the Tasman Sea extends a ridge along the Queensland east coast. A stronger surface and upper trough system will shift eastwards through inland Queensland over the weekend. Forecast for the rest of ThursdayShowers and thunderstorms likely over the central interior, extending into parts of the southern interior and through to the southern tropical interior. Fine and mostly clear elsewhere. Light to moderate southeast to southwesterly winds over the southern interior and western districts. Light to moderate southeast to northeasterly winds elsewhere.Friday 31 OctoberShowers and thunderstorms likely during the afternoon and evening over the southern interior and parts of the central interior, extending into the southeast later in the day. Isolated showers and thunderstorms also possible about the far northwest. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere. Warm to hot over the southeast and the interior, especially in the southwest. Light to moderate southwest to northwesterly winds over the interior. Moderate southeast to northeasterly over eastern districts, fresh at times in the far north and far south.Fire Danger - Very High over most of the state.Saturday 1 NovemberA high over the Great Australian Bight should push a new surface trough eastwards into southwest Queensland. Showers and storms are possible in a broad band stretching from the northwest of the state down to the southeast, more likely about the southeast. The slight chance of some more isolated showers and storms behind the surface trough over the state's southwest. Possible showers returning to the tropical northeast coast. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere.Sunday 2 NovemberThe surface trough should move slowly eastwards. Showers and storms near and ahead of the trough in a broad band stretching from the northwest of the state down to the southeast, more likely in the southeast and central interior. Isolated showers possible over the tropical northeast coast. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere.Monday 3 NovemberThe inland surface trough will move very slowly while a coastal trough will move through southern waters. Showers and storms ahead of the inland trough in a band stretching from the northern interior down to the southeast, though widespread showers are more likely through the far southeast. Isolated showers about the northern east coast. Fine and mostly sunny over the remainder of the state.Tuesday until ThursdayThe surface trough becomes slow moving over the interior of Queensland. Showers and storms ahead of the surface trough in a band stretching from the northwest of the state down to the southern interior. There's also the slight chance of some showers and storms behind the surface trough over southwestern Queensland. Isolated showers about the east coast. 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